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The Open Telco – How do we harness the innovation required to revamp the network

The supplier ecosystem into the telecoms industry faces some major demands. Openness has many flavours depending on your start position.
Will ‘open’ result in a wider supplier pool or will the desire to reduce the number of suppliers handled by the telcos be a stronger factor?
Are we finally approaching a balance of supply and demand in the telecoms marketplace?
Is the availability of open APIs and open interfaces finally going to kick-start a more competitive supplier environment?
NetNumber discuss in this blog.

By Kim Gibbons, 2 months2 months ago

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Latest FCC Ruling on Network-based Blocking for Calls not yet secured by STIR/SHAKEN

In December 2020, the FCC released its latest order of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) act. This new order encourages Communication Service Providers (CSP) in the US to block unwanted voice calls by extending the methods used in blocking these illegal calls and to make it easier to identify and fix erroneous blocked calls.

By Kim Gibbons, 3 months3 months ago

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TDM SHAKEN and Attestation

In this short blog series, we have seen that the STIR/SHAKEN architecture requires service providers to implement a minimum of five, and potentially up to seven, new network functions/elements to achieve compliance with the FCC requirements. Stated simply, STIR/SHAKEN compliance can be complex, resource intensive and expensive.

What is needed is a way to simplify a service provider’s path to compliance. NetNumber bridges the chasm with Guaranteed Caller™, a family of standard compliant STIR/SHAKEN solutions designed with one overriding objective in mind – simplifying the
service provider journey from today’s state to full STIR/SHAKEN compliance.

By Kim Gibbons, 3 months3 months ago

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Reasons for the GSMA to reconsider the solutions for 5G Roaming

The GSMA established the 5G Mobile Roaming Revisited (5GMRR) Task Force with the mission to define a scalable, usable and secure solution for 5G mobile roaming. 5GMRR brings together experts from the Networks Group (NG), the Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group (WAS) and the Fraud and Security Group (FASG) to ensure the technical, business and security requirements are identified and that these are reflected in the solution that are ultimately defined.

By Kim Gibbons, 4 months4 months ago

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The Anatomy of STIR/SHAKEN and Its Preconditions

Architecting for STIR/SHAKEN requires a service provider to implement a minimum of 5 new functions into their network. Compliance is a non-trivial undertaking, requiring a number of preconditions to be in place.

By Kim Gibbons, 5 months5 months ago

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Recreating the Impenetrable Network with STIR/SHAKEN

Secure Times Initially, the public telephone network was a tightly closed and fully controlled environment under the direct authority of telephone companies. Those companies had direct business relationships with each and every end customer. Customers placed calls on devices provided to them by the telephone company and accessed the network Read more…

By Kim Gibbons, 6 months6 months ago

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The Threat Posed by Robocalling – An Introduction to STIR/SHAKEN

Given the wide prevalence of unwanted calls, an increasing number of consumers have completely lost faith in the integrity of the public telephone network and no longer answer incoming calls. The FCC and CRTC have issued mandates to protect subscribers and restore trust in telecom networks. STIR/SHAKEN is the set of standards that provides the solution.

By Kim Gibbons, 8 months6 months ago

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How Telco Legacy Rationalization Predicates the need for a Cloud-Native Platform at the Heart of the Network

A new report from the GSMA Legacy mobile network rationalisation highlights the well understood benefits of retiring older 2G and 3G networks across APAC but makes it clear that there is a significant regional adoption rate variance for 4G and 5G. It also cautions that transformation doesn’t come without risk, balancing Read more…

By Kim Gibbons, 9 months9 months ago

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Introducing TITAN.IUM – the Cloud-native InterGENerational Platform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxuJLWgIYo It’s time for a cloud-native transformation The telecom industry is undergoing a dramatic shift in the transition to 5G. Physical infrastructure that had been the mainstay of the telecom industry is transitioning to an enterprise IT infrastructure that is distributed, cloud-based and enabled by orchestration and automation capabilities. Processes Read more…

By Kim Gibbons, 10 months3 weeks ago

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How NetNumber utilises 5G World’s global platform to elevate its brand

With GSMA Mobile World Congress 2020 postponed due to concerns over COVID-19, attention is being focused on the next high profile event on the telecommunications industry calendar – 5G World from InformaTech – co-located with the TechXLR8 event. NetNumber is a supporter of the 5G World program and was recently interviewed to Read more…

By Kim Gibbons, 1 year1 year ago