NICC is thrilled to be an Association Partner for #ConnectedBritain, the UK’s most important digital economy event.

The NICC Standards Limited stand at this event is number 237.

NICC Standards Limited provides technical interconnect and interoperability standards that enable successful UK telecommunications calls, sessions and connections in an ever complex and fast-moving communications environment.

NICC Standards Limited develops telecommunications technical interconnect and interoperability standards, but only when international standards cannot be used or adopted for use in the UK.  

NICC Standards Limited is a non-profit membership organisation, made up from telecommunication vendors and operators, Ofcom, government departments (NCSC and DSIT), trade associates and academic members.

NICC Standards Limited has been, and continues to be, very much involved with defining end to end and interoperability standards for the emerging networks that will, over the next few years, replace the traditional TDM based UK PSTN with a SIP based  telecommunications network.  

As well as working on the standards, through its members, NICC continues to be active in highlighting the implications of the change to SIP networks to some users of the traditional TDM circuit switched network, including banking, alarms and telecare industries, local authorities, health trusts and others.

Recently, NICC standards have enabled a raft of telecommunications advances, including -

• The continued support of Ofcom General Condition of Entitlement C6 regarding Calling Line Identification facilities
• Published the requirements for a UK telephone numbering database that would improve number portability; provide the ability to route calls directly, avoiding network tromboning; helping with tracing calls, i.e scams
• Provided best practice and security documentation to the industry based on collaboration with major trade bodies
• Provided guidance on controlling network overloads in the core network and in SIP enterprise networks.
   

NICC is currently focused on developing UK standards in the following areas -

• Stopping scam calls from abroad when spoofed with a UK number
• Providing guidance on the scope of the Telecoms Security Act in the UK, and specific information on the implementation of Privileged Access Workstation
• Ensuring emergency calls are priorities and routed over SIP networks, and that accurate location information is provided to the receiving call centres
• Continuing to monitor the migration to IP and provide support and guidance where required to operators, vendors and the wider industry.
   

For more information on NICC Standards Limited or to join NICC, please visit the NICC website or contact the NICC technical secretary – secretary@niccstandards.org.uk