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Humungous, monster rate update!
By Simon Woodhead We mentioned a few weeks ago how we were tweaking our rate-setting algorithms and you’ve hopefully noticed some changes to termination rates since. Separately, Grahame has kindly taken care of the formalities around our forthcoming MSA and category changes. That leaves me…
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We’re Hiring!
As a rapidly growing company, we are always on the lookout for exceptional talent to join our team. Whilst we have a policy to not poach staff working for our customers, our blog reaches far and wide, so here is a heads-up on the current…
US Update & Global Numbering
By Simon Woodhead Numbering We’re really pleased to confirm that the US numbering porting interface is available in beta. Thanks to those customers who couldn’t wait and have been testing it. We’re pleasantly surprised by the thirst for US numbering, notably since our US COO…
Wholesale rate update (2019-09-20)
We will be updating our Managed A-Z Termination rates and codes on September 20th 2019. The reductions continue – please see “Are we first in route?“ Comparing rates? Rate filesOur rates can be downloaded below. Please see our website to understand our different service levels. You can check (and…
We’re sponsoring TADHack Global
By Kathleen King We’re super excited to be sponsoring TADHack Global next month (11-13 October). It is a global event, of hackathons in 8 cities around the world over a weekend. Developers at the event, and remotely, compete to build amazing things with sponsor APIs…
API
Intelligently Rejecting Nuisance Calls since 2014
Back in 2014, we launched Intelligent Call Rejection, a Simwood take on the traditional ACR service, which filtered out calls where Caller…
Inbound Calls and Availability Zones
Many of our customers connect to us in multiple sites,…
Inbound HTTP(S) API (“Webhooks”)
We currently have two APIs which send HTTP POST requests…
Commercial
Wholesale rate update (2019-09-20)
We will be updating our Managed A-Z Termination rates and codes on September 20th 2019. The reductions continue – please see “Are we first in…
Switch to Direct Debit and get 30 days credit
We’ve offered Direct Debit as a payment option you can…
Simwood Awarded ISO 9001 and ISO 27001
by Simon Woodhead Following back-to-back audits, I’m delighted to report…
Intelligent Solutions
We’re sponsoring TADHack Global
By Kathleen King We’re super excited to be sponsoring TADHack Global next month (11-13 October). It is a global event, of hackathons…
IP Network
FREE IP Transit!
As a special offer for customers with paid Direct Connects* to Simwood, or ordering new ones before September 30th, we’re now offering…
Regulation
020 (4)
By Ross McKillop There is a common misconception that London had two area codes, 0207 and 0208, and then 0203 was added.…
Re-monopolisation through the Secret Club – Part 2
By Simon Woodhead In 2017, I articulated in a blog…
Ofcom Consultations – the future of interconnect and porting
Ofcom are presently consulting on two topics very close to…
Security
USA Caller ID changes – SHAKEN and STIR
by Thomas Hadden, COO Simwood Inc. Many of you may have heard of the changes being implemented in 2019-2020 by USA –…
PSD2 compliance and some great new anti-fraud features
As we mentioned last week, the new Payment Services Directive seems…
Voice
Mexico Dialplan Changes
The Federal Telecommunications Institute of Mexico are introducing a new national numbering plan, changing a number of Mexican dial codes. Mexico has…
Simwood Christmas Opening Hours
By Ateeq Rehman As we approach this wonderful festive time…
Capacity, capacity, and a huge thank you!
By Simon Woodhead Over the course of 2018 we’ve quadrupled…
US numbering now available (in testing)
As previously signalled, we’re really pleased to make US numbering…
White Papers
Our VoIP Fraud presentation at LINX84
We had the pleasure of speaking at the London Internet Exchange’s LINX84 meeting on February 17th regarding our VoIP Fraud research. Below…
Simwood VoIP Fraud Analysis – get your copy now
As regular readers will know, Simwood has operated a VoIP…
Get your DNS in order!
With the Olympics ever closer and our warnings over commodity…