Inteliquent Partners With Neustar To Provide Robocall Identification Solution

PLYMOUTH, Minn., Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Inteliquent, Inc., a premier network-based communications enabler focused on delivering high quality, reliable voice and messaging services announced today that it is incorporating a robocall mitigation solution provided by Neustar,Inc., a leading global information services provider. Inteliquent will continue to deliver all calls and Caller ID Name (CNAM) information as it always has.  However, with this new functionality, if the call is identified as a potential fraudulent call or illegal robocall, a warning will appear in the Caller ID.

"Because problems with illegal robocalling continue to plague the public switched telephone network, we believe it is critical to deploy innovative solutions that will help protect our customers," said Surendra Saboo, Inteliquent's president.  It's all part of our overall mission to provide added value to our customers," Saboo added.

The Neustar Robocall Mitigation solution relies on a number of authoritative data sources, a proprietary model for reliable behavior analysis, and call tracking to accurately detect possible illegal robocalling and other suspicious calling activity. The enhancement to Inteliquent's CNAM service will alert customers to problematic calling behaviors by providing real-time insight to help them decide whether they should answer those incoming calls.

"As the largest provider of Caller ID services in the U.S., we help organizations detect possible illegal robocalls and other call fraud in near real-time, and proactively identify major offenders. We are thrilled to partner with Inteliquent to provide them with the insights and analytics needed to deliver exceptional customer experiences," said James Garvert, Vice President and General Manager, Neustar Communications Solutions.

About Inteliquent
Inteliquent is a premier network-based communications enabler focused on delivering high quality, reliable and robust voice and messaging services. The foundation of our services is our network, which is trusted by the nation's largest wireline, wireless, cable, long distance and cloud communication service providers. Every month the Inteliquent network carries over 25 billion voice minutes and text messages, serving over 190 markets and reaching over 8,200 on-net rate centers across the U.S. We are committed to enabling customers with the capabilities they need to deliver communications solutions across various applications in a continuously changing environment. For more information, please visit www.inteliquent.com.

About Neustar
Neustar, Inc. is a leading global information services provider driving the connected world forward with responsible identity resolution. As a company built on a foundation of Privacy by Design, Neustar is depended upon by the world's largest corporations to help grow, guard and guide their businesses with the most complete understanding of how to connect people, places and things. Neustar's unique, accurate and real-time identity system, continuously corroborated through billions of transactions, empowers critical decisions across our clients' enterprise needs. More information is available at https://www.home.neustar.

SOURCE Inteliquent, Inc.