Previous blogs in this series have dealt with a number of technical topics related to STIR/SHAKEN technology. This blog moves away from that theme and focuses instead on a very pragmatic concern – how to select the best STIR/SHAKEN solution for your network.
I had the opportunity earlier this month to speak at the virtual 5G Forum. My chosen topic was no small matter—the challenges and requirements of securing 5G signaling networks. With our digital lives, not only our data but our finances and even our health will depend on the security of 5G networks.
I had the opportunity earlier this month to speak at the virtual 5G Forum. My chosen topic was no small matter—the challenges and requirements of securing 5G signaling networks. With our digital lives, not only our data but our finances and even our health will depend on the security of 5G networks.
The deadline for service providers to meet the STIR/SHAKEN mandate in the US is quickly approaching. In my previous blog, I described the need to assign correct attestation.
Attestation is a critical element of STIR/SHAKEN, the FCC mandate that on June 30th, 2021 kicks off a whole new era in telecommunications. Intending to restore confidence in phone calls, service providers sending or routing calls throughout the United States must be STIR/SHAKEN compliant or not only face serious financial penalties but also automatic rejection of calls that have not gone through either STIR/SHAKEN attestation or at least Robocall Mitigation.
On June 30, 2021, all CSPs, both American and foreign, that route calls within or to the United States must comply with the STIR/SHAKEN mandate or risk serious business harm from the FCC, customers, and fellow Service Providers and intermediaries.
Who knew June 30th is Asteroid Day? The day declared to raise awareness and protect us from the dangers of space rocks is also the day chosen by the FCC to protect us against the dangers of robocalls.
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.
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.
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.