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Qtel and Vodafone Sign Mobile Number Portability Agreement
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The two Qatar based mobile networks, Qtel and Vodafone have signed a contract with Norway's Systor Group - a provider of Mobile Number Portability solutions - as their technology partner for the introduction of MNP in Qatar.
Qtel and Vodafone Qatar have worked together to agree the technical solution for the process with Systor Group, which provides transactional database solutions, including number portability, in a diverse range of countries including India, Norway, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal and Ecuador.
The two mobile networks are aiming to launch Mobile Number Portability before the end of 2012.
Saleh Al Kuwari, Regulatory Authority Technical Affairs Manager at ictQATAR and head of the National Numbering Committee said: "ictQATAR is pleased that significant progress has been made in bringing the benefits of mobile number portability to telecommunications consumers in Qatar. This is an important part of developing a robust, and competitive telecommunications market in Qatar, and we look forward to its introduction before the end of the year."
All parties are working on the agreed process and timetable for the implementation of Mobile Number Portability, and a full timetable will be presented in the coming months.
Tags: [qtel] [vodafone] [systor group] [mnp] [ictqatar] [Qatar]
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