Huawei and IDEA announced the successful launch of the first commercial MNP (mobile number portability) solution in India.
The whole project was completed one month ahead of schedule and during the entire process, Huawei migrated 470 sets of equipment, comprising up to 60,000 links, for IDEA without any service interruption.
By adopting Huawei’s STP-based (signaling transfer point) MNP solution, IDEA is now able to provide number portability service to more than 63 million subscribers in 22 regions of the country. The solution optimizes the signaling network and supports an All-IP network transformation for IDEA.
Prior to the deployment of this solution, IDEA had been faced with several challenges: all of its network entities were connected with each other, the signaling network was complicated, and the routing solution was complex. IDEA deployed Huawei’s STP-based MNP solution because it is well-positioned to address such challenges. The solution enables operators to simplify their network, increase operational efficiency, protect network investments, and accelerate time-to-market of new services.
“We are proud to be the first operator to complete all LRN (local routing number)-based migration activities in India. This milestone will allow our subscribers to enjoy number portability service in India,” said Anil Tandan, CTO of IDEA. “We appreciate Huawei’s expertise and its dedication to this project, which will help us to achieve further business success.”