by Pivot
Tag: Voice
Latest FCC Illegal Robocall Action Targets International Gateways
The FCC has taken yet another step in the regulator’s attempt to stymie illegal spoofing and robocalls. The new rules adopted for gateway providers are designed to intensify compliance oversight to ensure that these providers…
Softswitch Replacement Advice for Providers (Case Study)
The first challenge for most service providers is the fear of migration — that the services will not be the same, may upset customers, and not be able to recover revenue. For service providers struggling…
Lumen Cloud Communications Will Help Business Customers Retire POTS and Move to the Cloud
Lumen Cloud Communications, a new service that aims to help businesses migrate their communications services to the cloud, offers voice services, team messaging, video conferencing, mobile applications, and specialty lines. Platform highlights include: Centralized management…
Five New States Join FCC in Robocall Investigations
Alaska, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Washington have joined states that previously announced Memoranda of Understanding with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in joint efforts to combat robocall scams. More than half of the states now…
3 Legacy Switch Replacement Solutions: The Future of Voice
Many telecom networks have invested a majority of revenue in their switch, but they’re weighed down by outdated networks, complex infrastructures, and rising maintenance costs. So how do they go about legacy switch replacement? If…
Antin Infrastructure to Invest in Empire Access and North Penn
NEW YORK & PARIS & LONDON, March 29, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Antin Infrastructure Partners (“Antin”, Ticker: ANTIN – ISIN: FR0014005AL0) announced today that it has agreed to invest in Empire Access and North Penn Telephone (together, “Empire”),…
More States, DC to Work with FCC to Fight Illegal Robocalls
Six more state attorneys general, as well as the attorney general for Washington D.C., are partnering with the FCC to investigate illegal robocalls, while two others strengthened existing agreements. The Attorneys General and the FCC…
Three Voice Service Providers Get Robocall Warnings from FCC
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued cease-and-desist letters yesterday to three voice service providers, warning the providers that all their downstream traffic would be frozen in 48 hours if they don’t stop trafficking robocalls. According to…
Verizon Wireless Business Integrates Mobility into Microsoft Teams
The momentum that the work from anywhere trend got from the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing with the integration of subscribers’ Verizon Wireless business numbers with Microsoft Teams. The carrier says that the service, which will…
Top 3 New Revenue Opportunities for Telco Providers
As subscriber bases erode with the attrition of landlines to mobile phones, telco providers face a drop in revenue while their current cost structure remains fixed, which cuts into their margins. As this gap widens…
Inteliquent Boosts Global Coverage
February 24, 2022 – Chicago, IL — Inteliquent, a Sinch company and a leading provider of cloud communications platform solutions for voice, messaging, and emergency services, announced today it has greatly increased country coverage to…
FCC Proposes Largest Illegal Robocall Fine to Date
The FCC has proposed its largest illegal robocall fine ever — a $45 million fine against telemarketing company Interstate Brokers of America. According to the commission, the company conducted an illegal robocall campaign to sell…
