Mobile number portability by September 2009
- MNP (Mobile Number Portability) will allow a mobile customer to change his/her service provider for any reason, while keeping the old number intact, all for a small fee. - IT minister A.Raja had said that MNP will begin in October. (on June 2009) - Mobile number portability (MNP) is set to roll out in Chennai from September 2009, the focus of mobile networks will now shift from pricing to quality of service. - In most of the countries where MNP is prevalent, the subscribers are not charged for availing the service. - TRAI had earlier recommended a charge of Rs.200 for the number changing procedure,since higher prices may make the service unattractive. - Number portability will be able to keep a check on the quality of service offered by mobile service companies and is also likely to provide a level playing field for all mobile companies, including new entrants. Related news - Tamil Nadu has a very high penetration market for mobile companies in the country. Already, Chennai has the highest teledensity at 111% (111 mobile phone connections per 100 persons) - Tata Docomo, a joint venture between CDMA major Tata Indicom and NTT Docomo of Japan, will launch its GSM services in Tamilnadu by June-end. - Idea Cellular, an Aditya Birla company with services in 17 of the 28 circles, is all set for a commercial launch in Chennai. - Sistema Shyam Teleservices Limited (SSTL), a joint venture between Sistema of Russia and Shyam Group of India, which rolled out its telecom brand MTS' in Tamil Nadu recently, has clocked 55,000 subscribers within a month. - Reliance Communications, which rolled out its GSM services in Tamil Nadu in April with a soft launch, will soon start full-fledged services across the state. - The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is considering to introduce portability for the Direct-to-Home (DTH) segment.So, one DTH set can be used with DishTV/SunDTH/Airtel's when DTH portability is implemented.The procedure is in initial stages,may take years to implement. (TRAI was recommending Number portability for mobile phones since 2003!) Url: http://www.bharathtech.com/2009/06/mobile-number-portability-by-september.html Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter http://cricket.yahoo.com
