Latest Local number portability Stories
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/319018/italy_key_statis) has announced the addition of the "Italy - Key Statistics Telecom Market & Regulatory Overviews" report to their offering. Mobile phone penetration is the second highest in Europe. More than half the population use the Internet, while broadband take-up is growing rapidly as a result of fibre and ADSL2+ infrastructure investments from Telecom Italia and alternative operators. This report analyses the...
The Department of Telecommunications, the licensor for telecom services in India, is considering the selection of two operators to implement mobile number portability, a service which is expected to enable subscribers to retain their existing number while shifting from one mobile operator to another, reported the Business Standard. This move of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is in contrast to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's idea of having a single centralized entity....
WESTFORD, Mass., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonus Networks , a market leader in IP communications infrastructure, today announced that VeriSign, the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, has successfully demonstrated interoperability testing that will allow wireless, wireline and cable operators the ability to run number portability queries over IP-based networks. The introduction of number portability regulation by many governments has, in...
Telcordia, a global leader in the development of IP, wireline and mobile telecommunication software and services, and Gantek Technologies, a leading provider of information and communication technologies in Turkey and the surrounding region, announced that the Telcordia(R) Number Portability Clearinghouse and Telcordia(R) Number Management System have been selected by Avea and Vodafone to facilitate number porting in Turkey. Number portability ordinance is in effect in Turkey, and the...
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83847) has announced the addition of France - Key Statistics, Telecom Market & Regulatory Overviews to their offering. France has one of the largest and most advanced telecoms markets in Europe. The incumbent, France Telecom, still dominates all sectors but increasing competition from a small number of major players (notably Neuf Cegetel and Iliad) has eroded this lead. The company has responded with developing its next...
Rebecca McLaughlin suspects 2-year-old son Liam is responsible for the sticky goop -- probably apple juice -- that invaded her old Nokia cellphone and rendered it useless. But who and what caused the problem doesn't matter. What does matter is that she needs a new phone, pronto. That was why Ms. McLaughlin was visiting the Cingular Wireless, Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS kiosks and carts just paces apart at Valley View Center last week, trolling for a free phone and the best deal on a...
