Disadvantages of MNP.....

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In that article i had already discussed about advantages of Mobile Number Portability.






There is basically four type of number portability mechanism


(A). LOCATION BASED PORTABILITY


 Through this the user can port numbers between different geographical area.

(B).OPERATOR BASED PORTABILITY
 Through this the user port its numbers from different service providers within the same circle.


(C).SERVICE BASED PORTABILITY
 Through this the user can port numbers between CDMA to GSM or vice verse for the same operator.


(D).CONVERGENCE BASED PORTABILITY
 Through this the user can port its land line number to mobile telephony or vice verse.


In INDIA only Operator based and service based number portability is launched and if success full would launch the other two also.


Lets us now examine the disadvantages of Mobile Number Portability.


Pls note that While reading u Might feel that over advantages, these are of no use but as an individual if one is using any service then he should know at least basic pros and cons.


The disadvantages are as follows...


1.The service if changed from two different technologies viz. from CDMA to GSM or vice verse, then it will require to change the handsets.


Changing handsets Means "Expense overhead".


2.Again for changing the service as was expected by just a Sm's is completely wrong. the user has still to visit the service provider outlet and i which i think is the most boredom task.


3.On switching ,the remaing funds are not transferred and hence either the user has to finish it unnecessarily or has to wait till it get exhausted.And interestingly more than 80% of mobile connections are prepaid.


4.There will be a higher marketing expenses for the operators with just a very little or no extra profit.


5.As already multi Sim mobile are in the market with a very cheap price so switching to another service providers for few extra service will not be feasible to Indian users.


5.Again if a user switches to interested service providers and if he find that the service provider is not providing good service as expected or not up to his mark then he would have to wait for at least 90 days to switch it again.


waiting 90 days is much more tedious than buying another Sim card.


6.The major disadvantage is the switching should be within circle.


The user is still not allowed to switch within different states.


7.By switching from frustrated from a single service would make the user away from other better services.


8.Despite the number remains the same ,the user finds problems in understanding the operating system,value added services,calling cards and settings of the new provider.


9.In order to avail this facility it requires many clerical formalities.


10.As a customer this facility should be free but TRAI has already charged INR 19.


11.By availing facility the user losses its number identity associated with particular operator.


NOW this will prevent predicting from where a subscriber avails hi Mobile service.Due to this criminal investigations also become complex and time consuming.


12.The porting period is very long and during that time the mobile might stop functioning and also it is not fixed till how long.


13.As from operators side this will install a tough competition between operators.


14.As after porting the cal routing mechanism is very complex there will be a lot of complaint about call drop and the call will be prone to get hacked.

what happens is when a number is ported it is first entered in managing firms database.

Every operator manages a number portability database(NPDB).when a user initiates a call and or send a message (SM'S) ,the number is first searched in the NPDB.if it is found, there the corresponding number and local routing number(LRN) is fetched and call or Sm's is forwarded. LRN is a unique number assigned to each operator by DOT.


Suppose if u are a reliance customer and if u call me(my airtel number but i have already ported my number to bsnl - hey don't abuse me. I will not do that) then the query results in bsnl LRN number and then the call is forwarded.


This whole process takes a very heavy amount of time and also expenses for the operators.

15.For Indian government,BSNL is already blamed for poor services , a heavy portability from bsnl will decrease government revenues.

Despite all this disadvantages this is a very good start for Indian customers and i fall goes well this disadvantages will be removed soon and customers will be benefited more and more and more.....


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JITENDRA KUMAR PATEL.
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