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Articles tagged with: Mobile Number Portability and Mnp
GSMA Launches International Number Portability Registry Service
The GSMA has announced the launch of PathFinder Number Portability Discovery, a GSMA-managed service that will be operated on its behalf by Neustar. The new service encompasses 2.2 billion telephone numbers that are impacted by number portability worldwide, a figure which is expected to rise rapidly. more
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Record Number of Mobile Numbers Ported in New Zealand During August
New Zealand's Telecommunications Carriers' Forum (TCF) has announced that a record breaking number of mobile telephone numbers were ported between operators during August. Mobile number portability (MNP) was launched in April 2007. more
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India Delays Mobile Number Portability to Year-End
India is to delay the implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) until the end of the year following delays at the networks and the regulator. The operators have faced problems installing the necessary equipment, and the regulator has still to set out the tariffs for the porting service. more
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Mobile Number Portability More Attractive to India's Postpaid Users
The introduction of Mobile Number Portability is considered good news for consumers, but presents a looming threat for mobile operators since it presents consumers with the choice of retaining their current mobile phone numbers even if they change their operator. And according to a recently conducted Mobile Consumer Insights study conducted by The Nielsen Company to gauge consumer attitudes and behavior towards mobile operators in India, it seems that close to one in five (18%) Indian mobile phone subscribers would change their mobile operator if Mobile Number Portability is introduced into the market. more
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Thai Regulator Publishes Mobile Number Portability Plans
Thailand's National Telecommunications Commission has published the final details of its plans for mobile number portability. The new rules will come into effect next month, although the operators will actually have up to three months to comply with the regulations. more
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Indian Regulator Publishes Draft MNP Proposals
India's telecoms regulator, the TRAI has published its draft regulations for the forthcoming Mobile Number Portability in the country. The Authority had issued a consultation paper on MNP in July 2005 and submitted its recommendations to Department of Telecom (DoT) in March 2006. In these recommendations, the Authority had recommended implementation of MNP in the whole country in a phased manner, starting from Metros and A category service areas followed by B and C category service areas. more
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Uganda Wont See Number Portability Until at Least Next Year
Uganda's telecoms regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says that it does not see the need for mobile number portability in the market in the near-term future. The regulator was commenting on a study it commissioned last year. more
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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
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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, Turkey
WiMAX, 3G and Number Portability to Drive Indian Wireless Market in 2009
Defying the global economic slowdown, IndiaĆ'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
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