MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY

[seminar class]

Presented By
Prasanna Kumar Das

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Introduction :
 Number Portability (NP) is a network function that allows a subscriber to keep a unique telephone number
 NP is an important mechanism:-
 To enhance fair competition among telecommunication operators and
 to improve customer service quality.
WHAT IS MNP
 Way of switching the operator without changing the mobile number
 Portability gives flexibility /easiness concept
 Portability may be of number portability, location portability , service portability
History Background:-
• First introduced in 1997 in Singapore. It was later introduced the UK (1998), Hong Kong (1999) and the Netherlands (1999).
 Hariyana this year 2010-2011
 Mobile number portability has, to date, been implemented
in the following countries:
 Belgium
 Denmark
 Germany
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Norway
 Portugal
 Spain
 Sweden
 Switzerland
 United Kingdom
 India
 Types of portability Or Features of it
Location portability
 Ability of a user /subscriber to retain an existing number(mob), when shifting from
one circle to another keeping the operator
remain same .
 It is also known as geographical
portability
 Service portability
 It is the ability of a subscriber to retain the existing mobile number when switch from one service to another service.
e . g from CDMA ->GSM
 Number Portability
 Here the mobile number remain same but the service provider /mobile operator will be change .
 e . g Voda -> Airtel
Idea -> BSNL
 Economic Aspects
How cost effective it is?
*System set-up costs:
 Establishing/maintaining routing databases .
 upgrading network switches, and modifying existing software
*Call Conveyance costs :
 Transfering cost (from 1 Operator-> 2)
*Administration costs:
 The costs incurred by service providers in closing an existing account, setting-up a new account and coordinating the network operators in the switching over of the mobile number and routing of the calls .
PROCEDURE FOR PORTING
1. Send an SMS to 1900 in following format: PORT Your Mobile Number- eg.
PORT 9999999999. (Simply sms “PORT <space> <10 digit mobile number which you wish
2. You will get a 8 digit unique porting code (UPC) instantly as a SMS.
3. Send this SMS to operator you want to migrate to quoting the unique code. This
code is valid only for a few days, and have to be applied again if it expires.
 4. Your new operator will check with your existing operator & if there are no dues then approval will be given for porting.
5.You will get a SMS with the time and date when porting will take place. Rules mandate that process be completed within 7days of applying.
6. After porting is complete, wait for the SMS from your new operator confirming the switch. Your phone may be dead for few hours when the porting takes place.
HOW THE STUFF WORK ?
ADVANTAGES
 Flexibility , choice facility
 Cost effective
 Good service Quality
 Competition in Service Provider(Indirectly Customer beneficial )
DISADVANTAGES
 Greater threat to loose “Subscriber”
 Difficult Mechanism
 Time taking for porting a number
 Porting Will be not Frequent (Min.3 Month )
CONCLUSION
 Will it be a THREAT ?
 OR BOON FOR HUMAN BEING?
Keep Single Mobile Number Lifetime