TRAI recommened to start Mobile Number Portability facility by June 2009

Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday recommended the implementation of nation-wide mobile number portability from June 2009 onwards in a phased manner. TRAI has also sought the Department of Telecom’s (DoT’s) nod to select an operator for providing and operating mobile number portability solutions.

Mobile number portability offers cellular subscribers the freedom to change service providers while retaining their numbers. Late last year, the government had approved its introduction and said that this facility would be available in the four metros by the second half of 2008.

The regulator has also forwarded the draft request for proposal to DoT for the selection of an operator which will be entrusted with the task of controlling and management of mobile number portability in the country.

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