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Number to Name Authentication: Illuminet Solution

Learn how Illuminet provides a solution for number to name authentication, preventing fraud and deterring number hijacking. Explore the benefits of using Illuminet's LIDB platform, which contains accurate and real-time data for fast call processing.

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Number to Name Authentication: Illuminet Solution

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  1. Number to Name Authentication Illuminet kmccandless@illuminet.com SGA Ad-Hoc ENUM Meeting

  2. PROBLEM • How does a TIER II provider know that the End User has rights to a given phone number? • How is fraud prevented? • How is number hijacking deterred?

  3. About Illuminet • Who is Illuminet? • National SS7 provider for: • Line Information Database (LIDB) management & administration • Calling Card Services • Message distribution and settlements • Calling Name Delivery • 800 Database Service • AMAT7/CDR7 (SS7 billing and measurement solution) • ISUP & TCAP messaging • Cellular seamless roaming

  4. The Illuminet Solution • After researching the data sources and possible protocols of all the databases Illuminet has access to, LIDB is a clear solution for number to name authentication. • LIDB (Line Information Database) • Positive database • Contains only working numbers • Almost all working numbers are stored in LIDB • LIDB data sets are: • Telephone Number • Class of Service • Generic Name • Calling Name • Some LIDBs contain: address and Zip Code

  5. The Illuminet Solution • LIDB platforms are: • geographically dispersed • fault tolerant • real time databases. • LIDBs are built to be fast. They are designed to supply information during call processing. • The administrators/owners (Telephone companies) of the data housed in LIDB keep the data accurate because it lessens their exposure to fraud and if the data isn’t accurate their subscribers ability to make calls can be impacted. • Standards have been set for query and response formats. • They can be accessed via ILLUMINET via IP.

  6. The Illuminet Solution • How to access the information in LIDB • Use a TCAP query called GetData • Telcordia GR2838 • Percentage of LIDBs with GetData capability 70-75 percent. • Companies that do not have GetData today are looking for business case justifications to deploy it • ENUM could be the driver • Expect 100 percent coverage • Illuminet’s Network is connected to all LIDB databases

  7. The Illuminet Solution LIDBs ENUM ILLUMINET TALI STP IP SS7 GetData query format

  8. Solution Check List • Number to Name Authentication can be done • Fraud prevention and reduction can be achieved • Number hijacking deterrent

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