New Delhi: Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said nationwide Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is expected to be rolled out by February 2013, which will allow users to retain their numbers even if they move from one state to another. "For the timely implementation of the National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012, the Department of Telecom has finalised broad agenda for next three months from December 2012 to February 2013," Sibal said at the 'India Telecom 2012'.
Some of the key initiative in course to be completed by February 2013 are approval of spectrum assignment and pricing, unified licences regime, M&A guidelines, finalisation of guidelines for spectrum sharing, creation of fund for R&D and manufacturing and of course, MNP on a nationwide basis, he added.
Currently, a user is allowed to switch to a different operator within his/her circle, while retaining his/her phone number. Under NTP 2012, the government had envisaged implementing MNP on a nationwide level allowing users to retain their mobile numbers even when they shift to a different telecom circle.
India has 22 telecom circles. According to TRAI, by the end of October 2012, about 75.14 million subscribers have submitted their requests to different service providers for porting their mobile number. In the month of September 2012, total number of subscribers who have submitted their request for MNP stood at 5.36 million....
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10:29 AM, Dec 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Wednesday said it will levy financial disincentives on operators for contravention of mobile number portability (MNP) regulations ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. "In order to ensure compliance of MNP regulations by access providers, the authority has decided to amend the regulations to incorporate the provisions for levying financial disincentives where contravention is established in rejection of porting requests and...
11:46 AM, Sep 20, 2012
August 20, 2008, can very well be considered a turning point in the history of Indian boxing. A bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics " the very first by an Indian boxer " brought India to the boxing map of the world. But there was more, another bronze, another first, this time at the 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championship in Milan. And that wasn't the end, there were other achievement...
06:30 PM, Jun 28, 2012
New Delhi: The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 45.89 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 5.11 million requests till the end of April, according to official data released Wednesday. MNP allows users to switch operators while retaining their mobile numbers. "By the end of April 2012, about 45.89 million subscribers have submitted their requests to different service providers for porting...
03:29 PM, Jun 28, 2012
Coimbatore: Over one lakh mobile users have so far switched over to BSNL in Tamil Nadu Telecom circle through number potrability, a top official of Coimbatore Telecom (CBT) said. Though the number was not that large, considering the 64 lakh mobile customer base, many mobile subscribers preferred to switch over to BSNL, proving that it is gaining momentum in attracting customers from other operators, N Haribabu, Principal General Manager, CBT,...
12:29 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a blow to the telecom industry by cancelling all licenses issued post January 2008, all in relation to the multi-crore 2G scam. 122 licenses have been cancelled out of which 21 belongs to Videocon, Uninor holds 22, Idea 9, Tata Teleservices 3, Swan Telecom 13 and Loop 21. Penalties have also been slapped on Uninor, Swan Telecom and Tata Tele of Rs...
12:44 PM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: About 258 lakh (25.8 million) mobile phone subscribers have opted for mobile number portability (MNP) with Gujarat receiving the maximum number of 2.49 million requests till the end of November, according to official data released Monday. MNP allows users to switch operators while retaining their mobile numbers. "By the end of November 2011 about 258.37 lakh subscribers have submitted their requests to different service providers for porting their...
02:50 PM, Jan 10, 2012
New Delhi: Telecom regulator TRAI is in the process of taking legal action against Bharti Airtel for violating the mobile number portability (MNP) guidelines. "...It was found that Bharti Airtel has violated the provisions of the MNP regulations. Accordingly, TRAI is in the process of taking necessary legal action against Bharti Airtel," according to a source. TRAI had earlier issued a showcause notice to private telecom operator Bharti Airtel for...
10:21 AM, Dec 15, 2011
New Delhi: Two leading telecom firms, Bharti and Vodafone, have come under the scanner of regulator Trai for violating Mobile Number Portability (MNP) norms. Trai had issued showcause notices to the firms seeking information based on complaints from subscribers that their requests for MNP had been rejected, sources in the know said. "We have received their (Bharti and Vodafone) replies and the same is under examination. After analysing it we...
07:20 PM, Dec 14, 2011
New Delhi: Telecom major Bharti Airtel faces the largest number of complaints at 893 for rejecting mobile number portability (MNP requests), followed by Vodafone and Idea Cellular, Parliament was informed. "Bharti Airtel faces 893 complaints, while Vodafone and Idea Cellular had 792 and 313 complaints, respectively," Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. There were 307 complaints against Reliance...
11:21 AM, Dec 10, 2011
New Delhi: Within a fortnight of Mobile Number Portability becoming available, more than 11 lakh mobile subscribers have opted for the facility, that allows users to change their service provider while retaining the number. "According to daily MNP figure reported by telecom service providers, there has been request from over 11 lakh customers to switch from their existing network," said a TRAI official. The official added that TRAI is busy...
07:54 PM, Feb 03, 2011
New Delhi: The MNP services, via which the customer can retain the number even after changing its service provider, was expected to shake up the telephony market, but now industry leaders are recognising that this may not happen, says a study. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched the nation-wide mobile number portability (MNP) services on January 20. The service was first launched in Haryana in November last year. "With 0.75 per...
09:52 AM, Jan 26, 2011
New Delhi: A majority of consumers are unhappy with their current mobile service provider and want to switch, that's what the Swayam-numvar survey conducted by IBNLive discovered. Mobile number portability (MNP) was finally launched across the country after a long wait on January 21 and telecom companies have hit the top gear in their efforts to retain existing customers and to attract new ones from other networks. In Haryana where...
05:20 PM, Jan 21, 2011
New Delhi: After years of delays, Mobile Number Portability (MNP) will finally be available all over India from January 20. Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said, "We're very happy that we are going to launch it nationally tomorrow. It's a great step forward for the consumer. It enhances his choice." Dump your phone company. Move to a better one. But keep your present number. 700 million Indians use cell phones. With...
07:03 AM, Jan 20, 2011
