Dave Erickson is a telecom pioneer and the visionary behind CarrierX and now Phound, a platform redefining trust in digital communication. As the founder of FreeConferenceCall.com, he disrupted the industry by making high-quality conferencing free and accessible, forever changing how people connect. Now, with Phound, he’s tackling one of the biggest challenges of our digital era—restoring privacy, security, and control to phone calls and messaging through verified identity, AI-powered spam blocking, and dynamic persona management.

On this CV TV, we catch up with Phound’s CEO and co-Phounder, Dave Erikson. Learn all about Phound's new Business Management Portal to find out what sets it apart for the business and channel community, plans for future innovation and more. Phound will be making its debut at this year’s Channel Partners Conference & Expo. Be sure to set up a meeting today by visiting https://phound.app/.

Phound, the innovative communication app developed by the creators of FreeConferenceCall.com, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Unified Communications Innovation of the Year Award by TMC Labs. This honor highlights Phound's commitment to redefining modern communication, especially in an era marked by outdated phone systems, rising spam and robocalls, and escalating costs due to inflation.

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with David Erickson who is the Co-Founder & CEO, of Phound and the Founder & CEO of Freeconferencecall.com. I spoke with Dave about telecommunication and what is happening with the industry. Additionally, we spoke a lot about privacy and what we should expect. Check our Dave's company Phound: https://www.phound.app/ Powers safer multimedia communications and protects you from being found and scammed.

David Erickson, co-founder of Phound, embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in 2001, introducing the world to cost-free teleconferencing through FreeConferenceCall.com. This innovative platform rapidly gained traction, evolving from a modestly priced domain into a globally dominant conferencing and collaboration brand. At its peak, it attracted approximately 40 million users monthly from 160 countries. He was instrumental in the development of CarrierX, WideVoice, HD Carrier, HDTandem, and Wyde Voice Software, among others. These endeavors have further cemented his reputation as a pioneer in the telecommunication and collaboration technology sector.

Join the Fraud Technology Podcast for an insightful discussion with Ravi Madavaram, co-founder of Regulo, and Dave Erickson, co-founder of Phound, as they delve into the evolution of security measures in telecommunications. Explore effective strategies for combating fraud and spam in phone networks and SMS systems. Erickson shares cutting-edge insights into caller authentication and contact management, providing a glimpse into the future of telecom security.