RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bandwidth Inc.
(NASDAQ: BAND), a software company focused on communications
for the enterprise, today announced a partnership with Comcast for
the delivery of authenticated calls between their networks with
adherence to the Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR) and
Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs
(SHAKEN) framework. The interoperability between Comcast and
Bandwidth establishes important protocols that are essential steps
to help combat robocalling and malicious phone number spoofing
practices.
"The interoperability established between Comcast and Bandwidth
is part of our ongoing commitment to reduce robocalling and its
negative impact on consumers and legitimate business
communications," said Scott Mullen,
CTO at Bandwidth. "Working with responsible partners like Comcast,
Bandwidth continues to push towards more stringent standards and
practices to help consumers re-establish confidence in
communications initiated by the brands they know and
trust."
"We are excited to have the opportunity to work with partners
like Bandwidth to combat fraudulent robocalling and make a
meaningful difference in the lives of millions of people," said
Chris Wendt, Director of Technical
Research and Development, IP Communications Services, Comcast
Cable. "Interoperability partnerships like this one are critical to
ensuring that telephone users get the full benefit of this
technology."
To learn more about STIR/SHAKEN and what it means for
enterprises, service providers, and their customers, read the
recent article What Is STIR/SHAKEN and How Does It Impact
Robocalling? or watch Bandwidth's webinar, STIR/SHAKEN
Industry Expert Panel Q&A.
About Bandwidth:
Bandwidth (NASDAQ: BAND) is a
software company focused on communications for the enterprise.
Companies like Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Zoom, and RingCentral use
Bandwidth's APIs to easily embed voice, messaging and 911 access
into software and applications. Bandwidth is the first and only
CPaaS provider offering a robust selection of communications APIs
built around their own nationwide IP voice network – one of the
largest in the nation. More information is available at
www.bandwidth.com.
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