Provides information about the current network service provider for a given mobile number and if a number is ported out from the original number range holder.
Over 100 countries today have implemented Mobile Number Portability (MNP). In many countries, over 40% of numbers have been ported. Therefore, knowing whether a number has been ported is a key enabler for advanced traffic routing and delivery solutions for Voice calling, SMS messaging, Rich Communication Services, Voice over LTE, Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging and the communications services of the future.
Reduce termination costs
Routing communications directly to a terminating operator rather than through intermediaries increases margins.
Service level improvements
Routing directly rather than through multiple intermediaries removes interconnection delays, avoids unnecessary business support, improves delivery assurance and leads to improved customer experience.
Enable sophisticated routing
Advanced Routing, Rating and Revenue Assurance systems require A number and B-number portability information to implement origin and destination based routing.
XConnect has a dedicated team of number information experts that has created proprietary techniques to ingest data from Telecommunications Authorities, the International Telecoms Union (ITU) and IR.21 data sources which enable us to make the unified data available via a simple, secure, scalable, and real-time query interface using enum, https or SIP.
Our pioneering platform provides real time query access to our numbering data from multiple points of presence across the world and enables data owners to securely publish and control their data.
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In the Business Messaging A2P Market, number portability has been a requirement for many years. In most circumstances this need has been fulfilled by using HLR Lookup. Growth in A2P SMS, the prevalence of SS7 firewall and the demand for carrier grade performance for voice and messaging applications has meant that HLR Lookup is no longer fit for purpose, although there are still some exceptions. State of the art number portability solutions use a combination of HLR Lookup, caches, and central databases to meet the needs of leading voice and message providers.
A number portability service requires global coverage, high accuracy through use of authoritative and supported data sources, flexible interfaces and commercial models, as well as carrier grade performance.
XConnect’s NPQ service provides access to global number portability information through a configurable and simple real-time query interface. NPQ uses the most authoritative data sources augmented through a managed partner network of HLR Lookup providers to maximise data quality and application suitability.
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Get answers to questions you may have
In a challenging voice market, carriers need to take every opportunity to maximise the potential of every minute on their networks. As Origin Based Rating (OBR) is implemented in more countries, carriers are looking for a solution that quickly enables them to take control of their traffic and give them predictable margins.
For all the talk about transformation in our industry, it took a global pandemic to really push organisations to reflect and evaluate how they move forward in a challenging market.
2020 was uncertain for many sectors of the communications market but A2P messaging continues to show resilience and growth. Its role in online transactions, identification, verification, brand engagement and customer service mean that A2P was even more important to businesses in 2020, and the total number of A2P messages sent grew around the world.
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