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Articles tagged with: Mobile Number Portability
India Delays Mobile Number Portability Tender by a Month
India's Department of Telecommunications has decided to extend the deadline for tenders for a Mobile Number Portability platform by one month. The comprehensive clarifications to bidder's queries shall now be released on the 22nd January. more
Related Tags: number-portability, chennai, mnp, India
MNP, 3G Rolling Out Bright Prospects for Turkey Mobile Market
A recent announcement by the Turkish government to allow the mobile operators to offer Mobile Number Portability (MNP) following the launch of 3G by the end of 2008 will drive the Turkish mobile market. more
Related Tags: avea, vodafone, turkcell, number-portability, mnp, Turkey
Indian Network "Soft-Launches" 3G Coverage in Delhi
India finally launched a 3G network today as state-controlled operator, Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Limited (MTNL) launched a WCDMA network in the capital city, Delhi. The company is only offering a "soft-launch" though, and coverage is limited to the main business and political districts, Connaught Place, Sanchar Bhawan, Rajaji Marg, India Gate, Pragati Maidan, Delhi Gate, and Minto Road. more
Related Tags: wimax, wcdma, isuppli, 3g-license, mtn, cdma, number-portability, bsnl, mtnl, mumbai, delhi, 3g-licenses, India
Comptel Wins Greek Number Portability Contract
Greek operator WIND Hellas has selected Comptel to provide a Provisioning and Activation Solution, as well as Mobile Number Portability (MNP) functionality. This deal follows the announcements in 2007 of Comptel being chosen as preferred supplier by Orascom Telecom, which is controlled by Weather Investments - the owner of WIND Hellas. more
Related Tags: wind, number-portability, oss, weather-investments, wind-hellas, weather, comptel, orascom, Greece
Turkey has awarded three 3G licenses to the incumbent operators following an auction to battle over the spectrum allocation. Turkcell won the largest block (A License) with a bid of €358 million ($462 million), followed by Vodafone and Avea with bids of €250 million (US$323 million) and €214 million (US$276 million) respectively. more
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Econet Finally Launches its Network in Kenya
Kenya gained a fourth mobile network as Econet Wireless Kenya (EWK) said that it will finally launch its network today - after five years of delays caused by legal problems and financial woes. more
Related Tags: orange, number-portability, safaricom, telkom, essar, celtel, econet-wireless, econet-wireless-kenya, yu, Kenya
T-Mobile Awarded 3G License in Macedonia
Macedonia's telecoms regulator, The Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK) has awarded a 3G license to T-Mobile, after the company was the sole bidder for the three available licenses. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g-license, cosmote, radio-spectrum, number-portability, Macedonia
WiMAX, 3G and Number Portability to Drive Indian Wireless Market in 2009
Defying the global economic slowdown, IndiaÃ's mobile-phone demand is expected to continue to rise at an accelerated rate in 2009 due to the rollout of 3G and WiMAX networks and the implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP), according to iSuppli. more
Related Tags: iphone, wimax, apple, apple, rsa, isuppli, vodafone, mtn, cdma, number-portability, chennai, delhi, wireless-broadband, mnp, testing, India
Kenya Makes Second Attempt at Offer Mobile Number Portability
Kenya's long delayed plans for mobile number portability (MNP) seem to be back on track again after the regulator confirmed that the service would be launched next year. The plans, originally announced in 2004 were put on hold last year after the regulator cited the high costs of implementing the system. more
Related Tags: orange, number-portability, safaricom, telkom, celtel, mnp, Kenya
Over 150 Million People Have Made Use of Mobile Number Portability
According to a new report by Telecommunications Management Group (TMG), 154 million mobile subscribers around the world have kept their mobile telephone number when changing operators, a concept known as mobile number portability (MNP). This feature is not automatic and implementation requires regulatory intervention. By September 2008, MNP was available in 48 countries. more
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