Telcordia the prospective Mobile Number Portability firm getting clearance from the Indian Home Ministry to start its MNP operations in the country. The MNP shall allow mobile subscribers to retain their existing mobile number when they switch from one access service provider to another irrespective of mobile technology or from one technology to another of the same or any other access service provider within same service area.
Switching existing mobile operators to the new operator without changing mobile numbers may become possible from May-2010 , with Telcordia, the US-based telecom solution vendor that was selected by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to be one of the firms to make Mobile Number Portability possible, had hit a security issue owing to its operations in Pakistan.
At the last Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)FIPB meeting, the home ministry is learnt to have given clearance to the company with some riders that mandated Telecordia USA to furnish credible information about its exact role in Pakistan — whether it was just a vendor or did it also enable MNP in that country.
Richard Jacowleff, Chairman Designate, MNP Interconnection Telecom Solutions Pvt Ltd and President, Interconnection Solutions, Telcordia, said, “We are extremely excited to be part of the new era of communications in India. Number portability will accelerate the evolution of advanced communications services and gives operators an easier way to differentiate themselves to attract and retain customers. India is a unique country in terms of communications growth and opportunity, and Telcordia and MNP Interconnection have the expertise required for implementing a scalable, flexible and highly reliable number portability solution.”
The country was divided in two zones and licenses were issued to one MNP operator in each zone. The operators in the two zones of the country were to provide centralised database, query response and clearing house to enable correct routing and termination of calls by access-service providers and ILD operators post MNP implementation.
max March 10, 2010 at 7:02 pm
@Rifaz
but idea’s net speed is very very slow
Rifaz March 10, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Vodaphone is biggest sucker in karnataka never has introduced any gprs plan in my area thier are hardly few members using it most people use idea and airtel even though airtel is costly its safe and in terms of network all new companies are bakwas he except reliance gsm
rahul March 10, 2010 at 6:06 pm
@ymishra
can you give me the details of vodafone gprs plans? any link to the same? else, you also don’t spread false information!
max March 10, 2010 at 5:17 pm
In Karnataka the biggest winner ll be Airtel cos it has got awesome network quality in terms of clarity,zero congestion & coverage.. 2nd winner ll be vodafone( but many ppl complain abt vodafone’s signal problem it s not tat strong indoors) but one thing is for sure Idea ll loose nearly 30% of its subscriber base here….
ymishra March 10, 2010 at 5:14 pm
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rahul who sold u this crab that vodafone does not have gprs ???? this one is false so pls update ur fact before writing on a public forum…
Rajesh Kumar March 10, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Vodafone will be the biggest looser …when they cant even provide basic service of call waiting facility and call conference…these services has been stopped in vodafone prepaid before 8 months…..am sure they are going to beg the customers for retaining in their network…
except vodafone, all the networks provides these facilities…
i dont know who is that person ,who inititated these ridiculous plans…
RaaJ March 10, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Guys,it depends on the circle you are in,that’s it!if u r i delhi,and u have an airtel connection,u r surely reachable in any part of the city.go to kolkata,ROB,Haryana,Karnataka,Punjab,a vodafone connection is the best bet.SO,it doesn’t mean that if its airtel,it will be looser or vodafone,for that matter.circlewise these two major players outshine each other as far as network connectivity and conjestion is concerned.as for gprs,vodafone surely has only VODAFONE LIVE to talk about which is costlier but FASTER than airtel live,mobile off or net on ph.i have used airtels much hyped rs98 gprs plan,which gives free usage upto 2gb.its dead slow.belive me vl scores better if u need speed.
rahul March 10, 2010 at 11:29 am
vodafone will be the biggest looser after MNP! imagine if it can’t provide a basic thing like gprs, how can it call itself a top mobile company!
and for those #%#%@# who claim (unbelievable!) that vodafone’s network is good only because it doesn’t have gprs are the biggest idiots on earth. someday vodafone will stop providing sms and other stuff because that will affect is network performance!
so are every other operator in india (all of them except only vodafone) providing gprs idiots! are their network bad.
look at airtel.. its network is good inspite of having gprs! they did a prudent thing by not offering unlimited gprs and instead offered a reasonably good plan of 2gb/month for rs.98. this clearly reflects on the strength and quality of their network!
but vodafone can’t even offer 2gb+/month for rs.98 similar or better than airtel’s. simply because its does not have the capability or the intention. its simply taking its customers and Indians for granted.
foreign companies like vodadone are pushing indians and india to stone age! not capable of providing gprs shows that vodafone is impotent and it has nothing but excuse to offer instead of gprs!
imagine if it can’t offer basics like gprs, it will screw up india and indians need of good mobile internet if it wins 3G. it will again not provide mobile internet with the excuse (unbelievable!) of providing good network!! vodafone quit india and go to africa and fool people there with these stupid excuses!
Delhi-Haryana March 10, 2010 at 11:21 am
fake activation nahi hoge.jinke paas 2 se jyada no. hai wo bhi or new no. nahi lege.
Suchisuvra Sen March 10, 2010 at 11:19 am
@aryan
Right very much, RGSM is now standard service in Kolkata.
Manoj Kumar March 10, 2010 at 11:03 am
It doesn’t matter that who will be loser.
But the main thing is that all the operator must provide better services to keep customers.
That will be better for us
saket March 10, 2010 at 10:45 am
@rajiev
some will do soon,
rajkumar March 10, 2010 at 10:27 am
vodafone will be the biggest looser after MNP! imagine if it can’t provide a basic thing like gprs, how can it call itself a top mobile company!
and for those #%#%@# who claim (unbelievable!) that vodafone’s network is good only because it doesn’t have gprs are the biggest idiots on earth. someday vodafone will stop providing sms and other stuff because that will affect is network performance!
so are every other operator in india (all of them except only vodafone) providing gprs idiots! are their network bad.
look at airtel.. its network is good inspite of having gprs! they did a prudent thing by not offering unlimited gprs and instead offered a reasonably good plan of 2gb.month for rs.98. this clearly reflects on the strength and quality of their network!
but vodafone can’t even offer 2gb+/month for rs.98 similar or better than airtel’s. simply because its does not have the capability or the intention. its simply taking its customers and Indians for granted.
foreign companies like vodadone are pushing indians and india to stone age! not capable of providing gprs shows that vodafone is impotent and it has nothing but excuse to offer instead of gprs!
imagine if it can’t offer basics like gprs, it will screw up indians need of good mobile internet if it wins 3G. it will again not provide mobile internet with the excuse (unbelievable!) of providing good network!! vodafone quit india and go to africa and fool people there with these stupid excuses!
Immy March 10, 2010 at 10:16 am
You are absolutely correct. A combination of Airtel and Vodafone is a deadly combination and you can be assured of awesome coverage and network connectivity. I and many more people especially in corporate sector and business use this combination.
rajiev March 10, 2010 at 8:44 am
koi survey ho jaye to pata chalega ki kitne log number change karna chahte hein.aur kis operator per jana chahte hein.
rajiev March 10, 2010 at 8:41 am
@aryan
i agree
saket March 10, 2010 at 8:21 am
Each one is giving diffrent answer.
That means in each circle. looser is diferent.
vinay March 10, 2010 at 1:09 am
@SINGH one cant change number from one circle to another.
@Ankur agreed. still, mnp looks too far away.
aryan March 9, 2010 at 11:53 pm
see……….it depends on that location where which operator’s service is in worst condition i.e Jharkhand/Bihar circle– Reliance,
West Bengal– Tata (exception–Kolkata)
am i right guy…….!!!!!!!!!
SINGH March 9, 2010 at 11:21 pm
reliance n ping ..these company gonna have hard hit back…as people gonna shift over to airtel or vodafone….and keep the same number…..it means buy sme VIP number of any service provider in cheap rates and shift over to another network…is it in same state.or any state…means one can change delhi number to punjab number or vice versa….
Debopratim Roy March 9, 2010 at 11:16 pm
MNP wont affect BSNL at all because there are many loyal customers of BSNL like me who is with Cellone since 2003 and would be times ahead.The biggest slap would be to Airtel and Vodafone in terms of corporate connections as new players would jump into the field once MNP is force.These players including Relinace would be affected to maximum extent.
Kaushik Maitra March 9, 2010 at 11:15 pm
@Aakash
I think Vodafone, Airtel and Idea will face huge losses after this much awaited scheme is fully introduced.
Ankur March 9, 2010 at 10:43 pm
@ankit
Rcom Cdma and GSM.
Ankur March 9, 2010 at 10:42 pm
@Avi H
Rcom Cdma and GSM.
Aakash March 9, 2010 at 10:42 pm
I think Vodafone will be at a maximum loss as its network is becoming worse these days. Wakeup Vodafone !!!!
Firstonnet March 9, 2010 at 10:40 pm
As per my opinion biggest gainer will be MTNL for mumbai circle for lowest call rates, 3G services, 5p/min , roamfree in mh goa state. n BSNL for mh goa state for lowest call rates, better voice clarity, roamfree in india,
Ankur March 9, 2010 at 10:39 pm
any body can tell in MNP can we change mobile circle like delhi to punjab without number change.
Ankur March 9, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Bhai Logo Sbse Bade Looser to TataIndicom or RCDMA Hoge and Bechara MTS to Waise Hi Mar(dead) Chukha hai.
Suchisuvra Sen March 9, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Vodafone,Airtel will not be looser,BSNL may be, as they have high call rates with call drop like problem.RGSM,Aircel network are not good.DOCOMO is worst.So people who give value on mobile service for their professional service,not leave Vodafone,Airtel.
PD March 9, 2010 at 9:48 pm
I don’t think it will materialize in near future ! The so called monopoly minded service providers will contact their mentors at the proper level and ensure a perfect roadblocks as it happened in the past.
If at all MNP comes into existence it will be limited to Andaman and Nicobar Island only because hardly their stakes will affect.
God save the motherland . Now only hope will depend on 33% Women MPs. Wait for deliverance !!
rajiev March 9, 2010 at 9:35 pm
main to reliance ke liye hi sochoonga, i m a idea cellular user delhi but idea ki gprs speed bahut acchi hai .
saket March 9, 2010 at 9:27 pm
I don’t think so.
AIRTEL and RCOM will be biggest looser.(becuase they are giants_
ark March 9, 2010 at 9:19 pm
everyone here is talking about the biggest losers after the MNP is implemented, but nobody is talking about the biggest beneficiaries…….lets discuss which companies are gonna be the biggest gainers???
altaf March 9, 2010 at 8:48 pm
apka request “suvikar kiya gaya hai”
TT use karne ke liye DHANYAVAD
Vivek March 9, 2010 at 8:42 pm
“Switching existing mobile operators to the new operator without changing mobile numbers may become possible from May-2010″
Telecomtalk ke Bhai log, kuch karke isko May2010 tak start kara do, mere ko apne BSNL numbers Airtel par lene hain. Bahut wait kara rahe hain MNP ke liye
Ankur March 9, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Ghanta,mujhe to lagta abhi 1 jan 2011 se pehle to ayagi nahi.sale chor hai sabhi ke sabhi
Ankur March 9, 2010 at 8:33 pm
i think if talk about quality and network reliance will be very big looser.
Udayan March 9, 2010 at 7:40 pm
But even though both Airtel & Vodafone suck..there is little choice for customers to go for any other network..I have used the services of all the operators in Kolkata Circle and have also roamed with them–in my opinion a combination of AIRTEL+Vodafone is the deadliest combo in Pan-Indian map…So on the contrary..customers from BSNL(the front-runner),!dea,Aircel,Reliance GSM,Tata Docomo, [in my opinion,these are all second rung operators with good services in some pockets ] are going to flee to AIRTEL & Vodafone..This may off-course deteriorate the services of AIRTEL & Vodafone–which may be the highest concern for their customers..
rajiev March 9, 2010 at 6:49 pm
@Idrees absolutely.
Raj March 9, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I guess & suppose Both blood suckers Airtel & Vodafone wil be the main loosers
ankit March 9, 2010 at 4:10 pm
+1
Idrees March 9, 2010 at 3:11 pm
i think it wl more depend on the condition of an operator in a particular circle
Idrees March 9, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Avi, when we hav personal liking wth something we often express beyond experiance, happens wth me and u also and propabaly wth all but we can’t help, how long we hav to wait for vodafone gprs schemes, they hav been mantaining the qos consistantly but we should not forget dat there is very less usage of their data services ie why network is good, hope u got me..
rajiev March 9, 2010 at 2:49 pm
idea cellular will be looser……..
Avi H March 9, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I think it will be Airtel who will be loser, Brother…….
Vodafone ko mere khayal se koi fark nahi padhne walaa hai,…….
IG March 9, 2010 at 2:21 pm
call rate also….
Prasath J March 9, 2010 at 2:14 pm
^^^^^^^^
Very well said… I hope the 1.2p/sec offnet tariff service providers will soon change back to 1p/sec offnet, if MNP really comes by May2010… Earlier Airtel has given 50p/min on-net and 60p/min offnet and NOW THEY CHANGED to 50p/min on-net/off-net now…
jaswanth roy March 9, 2010 at 1:45 pm
ATLAST, WAKEUP CALL TO AIRTEL, VODAFONE, BSNL AND OTHERS WHO FLEECES SUBSCRIBERS ON UNREALISTIC, EXHORBITANT TARIFFS AND BAD SERVICE.
Anishu Prerit March 9, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Finally It will come on May 2010 !
Avi H March 9, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Hoga bhi,….ya aise hi taal rahe hai ye logg………
Idrees March 9, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Vodafone surely wl be the looser, if they dont bring up some afforadable gprs plans
Arshdeep March 9, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Wasn’t it to be launched in march end??
Chalo der aaye, darusat aaye, hopefully it starts from May..
rajiev March 9, 2010 at 1:18 pm
great news