The United States has the fastest number portability system in the world, which has saved American consumers billions of dollars annually on wireless telecommunications services, according to a new report. The report also finds that any disruption to the U.S. number portability system’s efficiency could significantly impact consumers using wireless services. In his report, “The [...]
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Honoring the Evolution of Phone Numbers
We got wind that John Karlin, the man who first studied the psychology of a phone number, died a few weeks ago. The New York Times wrote a nice tribute to the Bell Labs’ researcher who spent his career evolving not only the telephone, but also how we use it. Even though most of us [...]
Neustar Receives Exceptional Scores for NPAC Performance
This week, we announced the results of our 2012 annual customer survey for the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC), the service that lets U.S. consumers keep their phone numbers when switching carriers. It was a spectacular year. Neustar scored a remarkable 3.84 out of a possible 4, across all categories – our highest score ever, [...]
Number Portability Through the Global Lens
In the U.S., the number portability mandate has been one of the success stories of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 enabling competition and consumer choice. And, across the globe, governments and regulatory bodies have taken steps to stimulate the rapid implementation of number portability. To describe this global phenomenon in greater detail, we are pleased [...]
Neustar Wins Awards; Number Portability and VOIP; IPv6 Day
Here’s our roundup of the headlines that got our attention this week–from both inside Neustar and out. Neustar Wins Awards! – Congratulations to CFO Paul Lalljie for winning the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Public Company CFO of the Year. We are also proud to be included as one of 24 businesses singled out as market [...]
Local Number Portability in the U.S. and India, a Comparison
Communications markets are not the same worldwide. That sounds like an obvious statement, but sometimes it is enticing to try to look to the experiences of other markets to make informed decisions about change or continuity in your own market. However, a recent white paper by Dr. W. Bruce Allen from The Wharton School at [...]
Telephone Numbers are Portable; Is the NPAC
A white paper released today examines the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) and the broad role it plays in our nation’s telecom infrastructure. In the paper commissioned by Neustar, Jennifer Pigg and Brian Partridge, both from the Yankee Group, evaluated many important issues related to local number portability (LNP) including the NPAC’s function in sustaining [...]
Emerging Trends for Mobile Life
2012 started much the way that 2011 ended– with a focus on mobile life. Communication service providers (CSPs), consumer electronic vendors, and network suppliers continue to fuel the obsession with connectivity through new devices, mobile broadband, and innovative ways for us to stay in touch. For those that attended any of the behemoth trade events [...]
NPAC Performance: Neustar Receives a Perfect Score
People talk a lot about what’s wrong with the economy these days, but here’s some good news: Technology has allowed America’s citizens to enjoy the benefits of a communications revolution built to meet ever-growing and diverse demands. And this growing demand for staying connected is being amplified by an entertainment and social media aspect to [...]
NPAC Straight Talk
It’s easy to take things for granted sometimes – a beautiful sunset, family, friends and Local Number Portability (LNP). Huh? Yup, LNP. At Neustar, we make LNP happen – so when you switch to a new telecom carrier, your number goes with you. That sounds like something to take for granted, but at two billion [...]
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