Mobile Number Portability to be a reality soon in India

The successful bidders for grant of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service licences will be announced by 5th March 2009. They will also be issued Letters of Intent (LoI) by this date.

The Government has stated that there is no delay in implementation of number portability. The Government has issued Guidelines for award of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service licence(s) on 01.08.2008. As per the said guidelines, MNP is to be implemented in all 'Metro' and Category 'A' service areas within six months of the award of the licence and in rest of the service areas within one year of the award of the licence.

The tender for grant of MNP service licences has been floated on 25.11.2008 after following due procedure. As per the present schedule of events of the tender, the date for announcement of successful bidder(s) and issuance of Letter(s) of Intent is 05.03.2009.

Source : Equity Bulls

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