Review of literature

Mobile Number Portability

Belgium
The purpose of this paper is to present a review of the experiences with the implementation of mobile number portability (MNP). The paper finds that results have been disappointing, apparently arising from complex regulatory processes and sub-optimal implementation. This study about the mobile number portability .In which we have studied about the review of experience with the implementation of the mobile portability .We want to know what is the effect of MNP on general public of Belgium? How the people of Belgium switch their network from one company to another? After reading the MNP in Belgium the experience was disappointed and situation was complex and difficult so it cannot be operate and implement properly .After gathering all the information they be able so that they can that Belgium is such type of city of China in MNP would fulfill all the requirements of customers. Mean to say is that it would work up to the standards of the customers. Reference: Ewan Sutherland, (2007) "Mobile number portability", info, Vol. 9 Iss : 4, pp.10 24

Review of literature

Mobile number portability on customer switching behavior: in the case of the Korean mobile market

South Korea
Mobile Number Portability is the process by which, one can move to another operator of ones choice, but one can retain the old number. The advantage is that one need not have to go through the problem of informing all your friends & family that your number has changed it stays the same As mobile phone was introduced as a tool to encourage competition in the heavily monopolized wire line telecommunications industry, number portability became popular. After the advent of mobile telephones, many countries allot different area codes to mobile operators without portability. This study was made to find the effect of MNP on mobile subscriber in South Korea By focusing on it that what is perception and behavior of the mobile subscriber in Korea, whether they want or not? May be possible they should wants to be brand loyal to their brand or company they have. So it was a study which was makes to find it. So they get information about the mobile users who had changed their network between 2003 to 2005 .So here it was seen the prices was coming low because of competition .It was a study to which made by keeping in view of Korea mobile market. Reference: Dong H. Shin, Won Y. Kim, (2007) "Mobile number portability on customer switching behavior: in the case of the Korean mobile market", info, Vol. 9 Iss: 4, pp.38 54

Review of literature

Impact on mobile number portability on mobile user switchover behavior Indian mobile market

India
The mobile communication plays a major role in telecommunication industry. Indian telecommunication sector is prosperous as Indian economies are considerably good. Mobile network comes under the service sector, which is experiencing a rapid development which in turn is supporting the growth in Indian economy, provides example chances employment and self employment generation. we find that to implement MNP in India the decision was taken which was to first find out the all internal system that would be impacted by this change and then resolve the system to use it . We can find the switching cost in the real sense by altering supplies by remaining with the current supplies. So as a result Sutherland (2007) reveled that regulators have found it necessary to launch MNP services as they reduce switching fee and facilitate customer choice and ensure effective competition. The MNP service encourages the customers to keep at a minimum. The present study has been made to analyze of the mobile number portability and users switching behavior. The study further indentifies the mobile users choice and preference. Reference: Dr.V. Kumaravel and Mr.C.Kandasamy - Vol. II, Issue 4,Oct. 2011