2022-10-24 9:33
Ubiquiti
Alex Lowe

Ubiquiti says it is working on getting UniFi Talk compliant with STIR/SHAKEN

STIR/SHAKEN is a new rule in the US, brought it in by the FCC to help combat the rampant increase in robocalls and caller ID spoofing. Here in the UK, the term robocalling isn’t commonly used and is referred to as spam calls. We also don’t get anywhere as near as many calls as people do in the US, hence why it is such a huge issue. STIR/SHAKEN aims to put some extra checks in place, with encrypted certificates.

UniFi Talk

Ubiquiti is said to be working on supporting STIR/SHAKEN soon. An employee commented on a thread on the Ubiquiti Community recently, after users were questioning whether UniFi Talk is compliant at all.

“Hi all, UniFi Talk is compliant with STIR/SHAKEN and all outgoing calls with our service have a B level attestation by default. We are working on a solution for A level attestation for outgoing calls, which will be available in a future Talk application release. In case you have questions about verification results from a third-party service, you can comment here and we will follow up.”

Ubiquiti

What is STIR/SHAKEN?

As soon as a call enters the public telephone network, the caller ID is examined against a known list of IDs, the call is then provided with an encrypted certificate to the SIP header which helps it show as known and trusted. If not trusted, the call stands more likelihood of being dropped which can cause a lot of issues. However, this new system presents a lot of challenges, especially for smaller SIP providers.

On the ‘Creator Spotlight’ from a few weeks ago, I spoke to Chris Sherwood from Crosstalk Solutions who has a helpful video explaining what STIR/SHAKEN is and how it affected his SIP business. In that episode, we also discussed STIR/SHAKEN in more detail too.

Video

Alex Lowe

Alex Lowe is the owner and editor of the interface and started the website in 2013. He publishes the majority of the content on the website, hosts the three podcasts and the runs the YouTube channels. Alex has a professional background in computer networking, FWA and WiFi.

Other Posts

Fisker Group files for bankruptcy after rescue plans failed
American EV startup Fisker, created by car designer Henrik Fisker has now entered bankruptcy
Dacia Spring Cargo costs £13,145 and is the UK's cheapest electric van
New van version of the electric hatchback only costs £13,145 in the UK, thanks to the £2,500 Plug-in Van Grant
Ubiquiti introduces new G6 Turret 4K camera
Ubiquiti launches new sixth generation 4K turret camera for UniFi Protect
UISP Switch 1.8.0 now available, adds remote access feature
UISP Switch 1.8.0 adds support for remote access to the GUI via the UISP Application