Mobile Number Portability To Come At An Over Bearing Cost For Telcos
2009-08-12 12:58:00 Mobile NUmber Portability – MNP’s expected arriving has always brought cheers on telecom subscriber’s face but it is not the same case with large telcos. Large Telcos are usually frightened by MNP implementation as they might lose market share to newer entrants. WATBlog earlier reported on TRAI’s directive regarding MNP charges to be borne by Telcos. We also kept you abreast with MNP draft guidelines and its effect on telecom sector. Now the argument seems to have erupted regarding the implementation cost of number portability as BSNL expects the cost to escalate up to Rs 1,000 crore (for both fixed line and GSM services). Smaller Telco’s like Idea pegs the number portability expenditure at Rs 350-450 crores whereas Reliance, Vodafone and Tata are expecting Capex to the tune of Rs 100 crore, Rs 350 crore and Rs 100 crore, respectively. TRAI has asked telecom players to indicate the cost break-up of equipment and technology costs, and their estimate o...
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Impact Of Mobile Number Portability In India - Nielsen Survey
2009-07-30 13:35:00 The hype around the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) has got some more brushup in the news. Nielsen report has brought some bang-up news for high spenders on mobile. Especially, postpaid users were found to be more overhelmed by the MNP news that will help them switch networks without their number being changed. Nielsen on Mobile Consumer Insights indicates that business subscribers mostly from the postpaid category are more likely to shift their service providers’ gears. Reliance, TATA, and BSNL Postpaid Subscribers are on top of the list when it comes to making the best use of MNP facility. WATBlog plays a watchdog from MNP’s point of view - At WATBlog we indulged in how MNP will affect different walks of life. For instance there’s a hovering threat for mobile operators as their presents consumers with the choice of retaining their current mobile phone numbers will change operators. We also covered the delay in the MNP department which definitely created a se...
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TRAI issues draft guidelines for mobile number portability
2009-07-02 11:38:00 It seems TRAI wants to leave no stone unturned for smooth implementation of Mobile Number Portability in India. It has therefore issued a draft legislation to clear the uncertainty surrounding the introduction of mobile number portability. The draft guidelines describes the rights, obligations and duties of both the telecom operators in consideration for the changing of telecom operators by subscribers. The draft guidelines lays down major rules such as: A mobile subscriber shall be eligible to make a request for “porting” (changing) his mobile number upon expiry of a period of ninety days from the date of activation of his present mobile connection. The recipient operator, within five days of receiving a written request, has to carry out subscriber verification according to the guidelines for acquiring a new user. Upon verification, the request is to be forwarded to the donor operator (to whose network such mobile subscriber number currently belongs) for ...
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Number Portability further delayed
2008-05-04 21:44:00 The COAI and the TRAI have stated that the number portability or NP system would further be delayed. Expected to have been launched by September this year, it has taken a back lash to early 2009 as the ministry failed to reach a consensus and create a database of the subscribers and how all the ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Number Portability further delayed", url: "http://www.fonearena.com/blog/-2008/05/05/number-portability-f-urther-delayed.html" });
TRAI favours number portability
2008-04-28 14:23:00 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday said it was in favour of implementing nationwide ?mobile number portability? (MNP) by June 2009. It has now asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to select an operator who will be licensed for providing and operating end-to-end MNP solution. Forwarding its ?draft request for proposal? to the ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "TRAI favours number portability", url: "http://www.fonearena.com/blog/-2008/04/28/trai-favours-number--portability.html" });
India: Mobile Number Portability, 2009 June
2008-04-15 17:17:00 Featured News:http://www.nagalandpost.co-m/Businessdesc.asp?sectionid=58-478http://economictimes.indiati-mes.com/News/News_By_Industry/M-obile_number_portability_by_Jun-e_09/articleshow/2945818.cmsInd-ia: TRAI announced that nationwide (whole of India coverage) mobile number portability regime in India will start now by June 2009.It was announced earlier many times that keep your existing number and change any service provider / operator...this number portability scheme is going to be launched in India and is in pipeline for many months now but each time it has been delayed and still it is pending!Bad news for prepaid consumers who wish to use this number portability in India and want to keep their existing mobile phone number but want to change the service provider / telco.TRAI says: prepaid subscribers will not be able to carry forward their balance amount while changing the service provider, either they have to consume it in toto / full or to lose & forget it forever!Consumer surve...
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Mobile Phone Number Portability India: Coming Now : )
2008-01-30 05:29:00 Featured News: http://www.indianexpress.com/st-ory/266461.html"...Change Telco / Mobile Phone Operator in India, Retain your existing same cell phone number..."Finally Good Days for millions of Mobile Phone users across India (its starting from 4 Metros). The Mobile Phone Number Portability finally going to 'land' in India from January end 2008, in four Metros: Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata!Number Portability simply would allow any Mobile Phone consumer to retain his / her existing mobile number even he can switch to a new Telco / service provider! So it comes an end to Mobile Telco’s monopoly with their consumers in India! It was in much demand for past several years and DOT / Govt. of India / TRAI was in preparation for this much awaited cell phone Number Portability in India!Now a consumer 'sick' with any of Telcos like Reliance Communications, BSNL, MTNL, Airtel, Idea, Tata Indicomm etc could change any service provider available to him in his area irrespective of the ...
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Mobile Number Portability coming soon
2007-12-23 22:21:00 With mobile number portability in Malaysia just months away, Telcordia and Unified Communications have joined forces to bring their world-class number portability solution to the country. In March, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission announced that the consortium of Talian Gerak Alih, Unified Communications and Telcordia was selected to build, operate and manage the mobile
Mobile Number Portability "will be reduced to 2 hours"
2007-11-30 13:41:00 Ofcom has confirmed its intention to make moving your mobile phone number from network to network easier by introducing new rules that see the current 5 day process reduced to a maximum of 2 days by 1 April 2008. This will be reduced further on the 1 September 2009 to just 2 hours to "help protect consumers from the risk of losing calls if their old providers' network fails.""These rules will make it quicker and easier for consumers to keep their number, thereby strengthening competition and consumer convenience" Ofcom has stated.More here
Mobile number portability to increase margins: Airtel
2007-11-14 08:35:00 New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Hailing the government’s move to introduce number portability in mobile telephony, Bharti Airtel chief Sunil Mittal said it would bolster the operator’s bottom line.
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Mobile users welcome number portability
2007-11-13 00:00:00 The decision of the department of Telecom to introduce number portability was a long awaited one. The monopoly of number by operators and compulsion of consumers to retain the operator to keep the number is gone. Tariff should also be kept moderate.
FCC extends Wireline Number Portability to VoIP, Voice over Internet Proto
2007-11-01 18:34:00 (SnapVoIP)FCC extends Wireline Number Portability to VoIP, Voice over Internet ProtocolWashington, D.C. ? The right of consumers to keep the same, familiar phone number when switching to a new telephone company was expanded today by the Federal Communications Commission, in an Order that will further ensure consumers? opportunity to choose a telephone service provider based on quality, price and service.The FCC made clear that the obligation to provide local number portability extends to interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol providers and the telecommunications carriers that obtain numbers for them. This action was, in part, a response to numerous complaints by consumers about their inability to port numbers to or from interconnected VoIP providers. The FCC also initiated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on additional VoIP numbering issues.The FCC also clarified in its Order that telephone companies may not obstruct or delay number porting by demanding excess...
Mobile Number Portability gives DiGi hope for further success
2007-10-29 12:16:00 Here is an interview with DiGi by Starbiz STARBIZ: No new spectrum – does that hinder DiGi’s growth? Morten Lundal: We have significantly less spectrum than Celcom (M) Bhd or Maxis Communications Bhd. We are somewhat at a disadvantage because of that. If we could get more spectrum, we are clearly a player that would use this national resource efficiently. STARBIZ: Given an option, which one
Number Portability Directions
2007-10-26 12:41:00 Mobile number portability has been introduced in the U.S. , the U.K., Australia, Korea, Japan, Canada, Pakistan and most countries in Europe. Introduction in India needs a push from the telecom department in terms of setting firm goals for the telcos. Telcos obviously are apprehensive about the move since they have to invest a lot all for opening the gates of churn. But they have to realize that number portability would make them more competitive and better organizations striving to meet the expectations of their subscribers and raise their levels.Since number portability has been on the table for quite some time now, I am sure telcos would have had devised their strategies for it. The telecom department can go ahead on this front boldly as the move is after all a long overdue benefit due to the consumers. One opportunity for the telecom department is to mandate number portability for all new 3G service rollouts. This can be a given for the telcos so they do not have to complain at ...
A case for implementing number portability in India
2007-09-04 14:04:00 Well friends the debate on implementation of number portability in India is now almost 3 years old. The issue keeps popping up every time TRAI comes out with some statements. Here are the extracts of my arguments in favor of implementing the same. These were presented at a debate at IIM Bangalore. I have covered them in a post earlier , but am repeating them in view of the currency of the issue. I welcome your comments on the same. -What is number portability (NP)?Number Portability allows subscriber to change their service provider to one having – the best service quality lower tariff options, & better network coveragewhile retaining their old telephone number.Technological reasons for implementingArguments against implementation - India not yet ready as Implementation requires large technological changes;My Argument why it should be implementedOur Mobile network is state of the art; technically much better than many countries where MNP is already working We int...
Local Number Portability When Your VoIP Provider Goes South
2007-08-16 20:45:00 From July 18 at consumerist.com: (http://consumerist.com/consume-r/wlnp/wireless-number-portabil-ity-how-to-keep-your-number-228-521.php#viewcomments) Folks, a couple of thing to keep in mind: 1) SunRocket was not officially a phone company at all. Technically, this means they are not subject to LNP rules (in fact, check your customer agreement w/ them…it says clearly that they *may* allow you to take your number with you, but are ...
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Mobile Number Portability in Pakistan
2007-04-03 07:12:00 Guest Post by Babar Bhatti After many false starts mobile number portability (MNP) was implemented in Pakistan recently (March 23 to be precise). MNP allows users to switch mobile phone company while keeping their existing mobile number. MNP was one of the key items of Pakistan?s Mobile Cellular Policy of 2004. The implementation of MNP was a ...
Phone Number Portability in Canada
2007-03-15 00:00:00 Finally, the Canadian government has forced the phone companies to offer full phone number portability within a geographic area. What does this mean? You won't ever need to switch phone numbers a.... |
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