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MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY

Presented by:
Aseem Mukhi (09020541013)
Niraj Desai (09020541020)
Dhrubajit Deb Barma (09020541021)
Shubhpreet Kaur (09020541046)
Maruti Nandan Tripathi (09020541034)
Vikas Charley Tirkey( 09020541126)
INTRODUCTION OF MNP

Mobile Number Portability ( MNP )


allows Mobile subscribers to
change their service provider
while retaining their subscriber
number . Portability benefits
subscribers and increases the
level of competition between
service providers , rewarding
those operators having better
customer service , network
coverage , and service quality .
FEATURES OF MNP

There are three basic feature of Mobile
number portability:
 Location portability.
 Service portability.
 Operator portability.


LOCATION PORTABILITY

 The ability of a subscriber to retain an
existing Mobile number, when shifting from
one circle to another keeping the operator
same as before.
SERVICE PORTABILITY

 It is the ability of a subscriber to retain the
existing Mobile number when changing from
one service to another service, say from GSM
to CDMA services.

OPERATOR PORTABILITY

 This is the ability of a subscriber to retain
within the same service area, an existing
Mobile number even if they change from one
service provider/operator to another.

MNP IN INDIA(expected at the end of 2009)
 Togive mobile phone users or end users the
ability to change operators while retaining
their existing numbers
 Three basic types of number portability:
service, location and operator portability
 Regulator to play an important role.
 Neutral third party shall establish logically
centralized database with not more than 5
regionally located databases.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES POST
MNP
( Operator ’ s & VAS provider ’ s
MNP perspective
is finally )set to hit the Indian
market by the end of 2009 .

Once operators become replaceable and
number portability becomes a reality ,
two things would come under focus -
service quality and value added
services provided by operators .

Some operators are really excited
about this model , on the other hand , VAS
players believe that MNP will have some
positive impact on the VAS ecosystem .
This would make the entire system
very interesting and competitive
wherein performance would be the key
player .


MNP would affect the revenue sharing
pattern between operators and VAS
players , because operators would be
ready to pay high prices for exclusive
content in order to attract more and
more customers to their brand .

Loss of branding .
From Customer’s Perspective:

It will not only allow subscribers


to retain number while changing
operators , but also to retain number
while switching over from CDMA to
GSM platform or vice versa .

More choice means improved customer
service and reduced cost to the subscriber

Introduces competition in saturated
markets

Results in more effective use of numbering
resources

A win-win situation for a customer

Handsets ‘locked’ to networks will incur


additional costs
Terms used in number portability

 Donor network
 Originating network
 Recipient network
 Database
 Routing number
Technical solutions
 Deciding between different technical
options requires consideration of a
whole range of issues: including
interconnection between networks ,
call charging arrangements ,
operational support system
modifications , routing arrangements
in the National Numbering Plan etc.

 In order to arrive at a suitable technical
solution,there are broadly two
methods available for routing of calls
in a mobile number portability
environment:
 Direct routing(also known as All call
query).
 Interdependent routing.(Three types)

Interdependent routing type
 Onward routing:
 The donor network identifies the
correct terminating mobile network
and routes the call onward to that
network .
 Call drop back:
 The Donor network after confirming
that the number is ported, releases
the call back to the originating
network together with information
identifying the correct terminating
Interdependent routing cont…


 QUERY ON RELEASE :

 The Donor network after confirming


that the number is ported, returns a
message to the originating network
indicating that the number has moved.
The originating network then queries a
database to obtain information
identifying the correct terminating
network.
Some points to know before going to the
diagram
 NPDP-Number portability database:
a)Centralized
b)Internal
 -------:Signaling path porting enquiry

 Recipient-Terminating network

 Also focus is to find correct terminating


network where calls to be routed.


DATABASE MANAGEMENT
 The various technical options related to the
implementation of MNP mentioned above
involve the use of databases that contain
routing information. The databases can be
centralized or distributed.
LEVEL OF CENTRALIZATION OF DATABASE

 The database at circle/metro-wise is easier


to implement from the angle of
scalability, connectivity by the networks
of the operators. The cost of connectivity
to the database will also be less in this
approach.

 The national level database could be a
single point of contact to ported
numbers. However, the Implementation
of such a nation-wide database raise
concerns regarding scalability,
performance and availability.

Coming to the conclusion of routing..
 The Direct routing solution / All Call Query
is perceived as a long-term solution for
number portability whereas Call
Forwarding solution was adopted initially
when the estimated number of portings are
less.

 The key advantage of Direct routing (or All
Call Query) is that it does not increase
network congestion between originating
operator and the donor operator as the
ported calls are directly routed to
recipient network.

Conclusion continues

 thismethod eliminates dependence on


the donor network operator, thereby
providing the ability to maintain
portability in the event of donor
network operator’s failure or exit from
business. Therefore, direct routing is
considered as more optimized with
more efficient call routing.


IM P LE M E N TA T IO N IN IN D IA
DoT has issued mobile number portability details and the
first phase will be rolled out in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata
and Chennai by end of, 2009.

From a consumer standpoint, the entire process of


porting a number should not take more than two ( 2 )
working days , with a two ( 2 ) hour break in service .
Rs 300 will be charged .
More than 90% of Indian mobile users are on prepaid
connections and do not have number loyalty (~churn
rate of 4% on monthly basis)

Operators will add a lot more nuances (for instance,


time bound etc) to ensure that switching
cost/experience is fairly high (as ARPU is sliding).

. The service providers are not keen on its
introduction as that would require a substantial
investment in upgrades to the routing and the billing
mechanisms.

The cumulative losses for the Indian GSM mobile
players would be around Rs 8,000 crore and increased
investments could mean more bad debt.


What is ClearingHouse?

 The Centralized Clearinghouse is a message
processing system through which service
providers communicate using the same set of
rules for handling porting requests and
exchanging information required for porting
numbers.
 This centralized clearing house will be managed by
third party to avoid conflict of interest.
 The Number Portability Database will have the
mobile numbers of all mobile users.
 All mobile service providers will then link their
networks with that of the MCHAs(Mobile Number
Portability Clearing House Administrator) and
NPDB(National Portability Database).
Role Of ClearingHouse
 National Number Portability Clearing House a
regulatory body responsible for managing
port-in/out numbers across the operators in
India.
 It maintains a database with Port-In/Out
information across the country / operators.
 It also maintains historical trail of porting for
audit trail.
 This database is pushed / pulled into ‘Reference
Database’ also called ‘Routing Database’
which will assist network elements (MSC) to
direct each call to their respective telecom
operator (servicing that number).
Role Of ClearingHouse
Process
 Subscriber contacts new operators and asks his
number to be ported
 New operator submits number port request to
clearing house
 New operator will charge 75-200 rupees porting
charge.
 The clearing house informs the old operator
 Clearing house informs all operators that the
number is ported
 Number Portability Database will have all
mobile numbers.

MCHA in India
 Department of Telecommunications
(DoT) has chosen two providers –
Syniverse Technologies and
Telcordia Technologies - for the
implementing MNP.
  Both the companies will provide
solutions for 11 circles each of the
total 22 circles in the country.
 Syniverse:-North & West.
 Telcordia:-South & East.
MNP Implementation Factors
 How high is demand for MNP from both
subscribers and operators?
 How big is market size? Is it below the
minimum threshold market size?
 What is the level of competition? How
mature is the market?
 What kind of pricing model is in place?
 Will MNP spur further competition?
 How strong and independent is the
regulating body?

MNP Global Success

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