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MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY – INTRODUCTION

Mobile Number portability (MNP) allows customers to keep their mobile numbers when they change physical locations (
from one location to another location with same operator ) , service providers ( from one operator to another operator )
or types of service ( e.g. CDMA to GSM or vice versa ) . Mobile Number portability provides a great customer benefit by
allowing customers retaining their phone numbers after relocation, or switching service providers with no disruption of
services or the inconvenience and cost of having to notify others of their new number. Mobile Number Portability in I
ndia currently is service provider portability.
Portability Types
There are three major types of number portability:
a) Service provider portability - The most commonly deployed number portability type, service provider
portability enables end users to retain their telephone numbers when changing service providers. Mobile
Number Portability in this context belongs to this category whereas a CDMA/GSM Subscriber can change the
Mobile Operator while retaining his Mobile Number.
b) Location portability - Location portability is the ability of end users to retain their telephone numbers when
moving from one location to another. In this instance, a telephone number could be associated with a device,
independent of location. It would allow customers to keep their numbers when they move to other locations. In
a Fixed/Wireline (Basic-Landline) environment this type of portability can be used to give the customers a
flexibility to retain their numbers while retaining the same number as well as the same operator.
c) Service portability - This is the ability of end users to retain the same telephone number as they change from
one service to another. The new service can be offered by a new operator or can be within the same operator
network. For example, a subscriber shifts subscription to a VoIP service provider, or from a code division
multiple access (CDMA) or time division multiple access (TDMA) network to a global system for mobile
communications (GSM) network or vice versa.
Mobile Number Portability in SSTL

The purpose of this document is to clearly identify the requirements for SSTL to implement Mobile Number Portability
as a CDMA operator.The document covers the expected call flows for the scenarios that would be affected by MNP.
MNP – Key Elements

The Key Elements of a Number Portability solution are –
• MNPDB/QRS: maintains the number portability database (MNPDB/QRS) and provides routing instructions. An
example solution would be the STP itself where the MNPDB/QRS resides on it.
• Donor network: network from where the number originally came.
• Originating/initiating network: network from where the call originated.
• Subscription network: network in which the subscriber is presently being served.
• Recipient network: network to where a number is ported.
• Transit network: network between two networks (where signaling is transported prior to arriving at the recipient
network).

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SSTL Signaling Network Architecture
There will be 2 STP pairs as shown in below diagram, which will serve the signaling requirements for the entire country
including Mobile Number Portability.
MSC
MSC
MSC Total – 2 STP Pairs (North-West
and South-East)
IN
IN North-West North – Delhi STP Node
MNP
SMSC
SMSC West – Mumbai STP Node
South – Chennai STP Node
SCP
SCP
East – Kolkata STP Node
IP Cloud
IN
IN South-East
MNP
SMSC
SMSC
SCP
SCP MSC
MSC
MSC

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MNP Call Flows should comply DOT Rules

It is expected that several combination will lead to many possible call flows and SMS/MMS message flows. These flows
should comply with DOT requirements in India like:
• Porting of mobile numbers only.
• Intra-Circle porting only.
• Direct routing to the terminating Operator.
• All Call Query.
• Internetworking configuration for a specific communication, e.g., Intra-Circle or Inter-Circle.

Call Flows affected by MNP
MNP could affect
• All mobile terminated calls
• All mobile originated calls
• Short Message Service (SMS)
• Prepaid services
• Any service based on MDN

Affected call scenarios are illustrated in the following Table.
Note:Click on the links to see their expected call flow:
Links MO/Fixed TYPE A B Number B Number Example

orig/ MT OF Number (Type) (Intra/Inter
CALL Circle)
MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Non-Ported MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Delhi
Figure 1 - MTS
orig
MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Ported out MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Delhi which is
Figure 2
orig - MTS ported-out to Tata Delhi
MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Ported in MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi which is
Figure 1
orig - MTS ported-in to MTS Delhi
Figure 2 Voice Post Paid Non-Ported Non- Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi
MO / Fixed
- MTS MTS
orig
Figure 2 MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Ported out Non- Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi which is
orig - MTS MTS ported out to Reliance Delhi
Figure 9 MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Non-Ported MTS inter-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Mumbai
orig - MTS

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Figure 9 MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Ported out MTS inter-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Mumbai which is
orig - MTS ported out to Tata Mumbai
Figure 9 MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Ported in MTS inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai which is
orig - MTS ported in to MTS Mumbai
Figure 9 MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Non-Ported Non- inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai
orig - MTS MTS
Figure 9 MO / Fixed Voice Post Paid Ported out Non- inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai which is
orig - MTS MTS ported out to Reliance Mumbai
Voice Pre Paid - Non-Ported MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Delhi
MTS
MO / Fixed
orig
Figure 3
Figure 4 MO / Fixed Voice Pre Paid - Ported out MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Delhi which is
orig MTS ported-out to Tata Delhi
Voice Pre Paid - Ported in MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi which is
MTS ported-in to MTS Delhi
MO / Fixed
orig
Figure 3
Figure 4 MO / Fixed Voice Pre Paid - Non-Ported Non- Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi
orig MTS MTS
Figure 4 MO / Fixed Voice Pre Paid - Ported out Non- Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi which is
orig MTS MTS ported out to Reliance Delhi
Figure 10 MO / Fixed Voice Pre Paid - Non-Ported MTS Inter-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Mumbai
orig MTS
Figure 10 MO / Fixed Voice Pre Paid - Ported out MTS Inter-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Mumbai which is
orig MTS ported out to Tata Mumbai
Figure 10 MO / Fixed Voice Pre Paid - Ported in MTS Inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai which is
orig MTS ported in to MTS Mumbai
Figure 10 MO / Fixed Voice Pre Paid - Non-Ported Non- Inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai
orig MTS MTS
Figure 10 MO / Fixed Voice Pre Paid - Ported out Non- Inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai which is
orig MTS MTS ported out to Reliance Mumbai
Figure 5 MO / Fixed SMS Post Paid Non-Ported MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Delhi
orig - MTS

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SMS Post Paid Ported out MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Delhi which is
MO / Fixed - MTS ported-out to Tata Delhi
orig
Figure 6
Figure 5 MO / Fixed SMS Post Paid Ported in MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi which is
orig - MTS ported-in to MTS Delhi
SMS Post Paid Non-Ported Non- Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi
MO / Fixed - MTS MTS
orig
Figure 6
SMS Post Paid Ported out Non- intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi which is
MO / Fixed - MTS MTS ported out to Reliance Delhi
orig
Figure 6
SMS Post Paid Non-Ported MTS Inter-Circle MTS Delhi to MTS Mumbai
MO / Fixed - MTS
orig
Figure 6
SMS Post Paid Ported out MTS Inter-Circle MTS Delhi to MTS Mumbai which is
MO / Fixed - MTS ported out to Tata Mumbai
orig
Figure 6
SMS Post Paid Ported in MTS Inter-Circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai which is
MO / Fixed - MTS ported in to MTS Mumbai
orig
Figure 6
SMS Pre Paid - Non-Ported MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Delhi
MO / Fixed MTS
orig
Figure 7
SMS Pre Paid - Ported out MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Delhi which is
MO / Fixed MTS ported-out to Tata Delhi
orig
Figure 8
SMS Pre Paid - Ported in MTS Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi which is
MO / Fixed MTS ported-in to MTS Delhi
orig
Figure 7
SMS Pre Paid - Non-Ported Non- Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi
MO / Fixed MTS MTS
orig
Figure 8
SMS Pre Paid - Ported out Non- Intra-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Delhi which is
MO / Fixed MTS MTS ported out to Reliance Delhi
orig
Figure 8
MO / Fixed
SMS Pre Paid - Non-Ported MTS Inter-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Mumbai
orig

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Figure 8
SMS Pre Paid - Ported out MTS Inter-circle MTS Delhi to MTS Mumbai which is
MO / Fixed MTS ported out to Tata Mumbai
orig
Figure 8
SMS Pre Paid - Ported in MTS Inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai which is
MO / Fixed MTS ported in to MTS Mumbai
orig
Figure 8
SMS Pre Paid - Non-Ported Non- Inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai
MO / Fixed MTS MTS
orig
Figure 8
SMS Pre Paid - Ported out Non- Inter-circle MTS Delhi to Tata Mumbai which is
MO / Fixed MTS MTS ported out to Reliance Mumbai
orig
Figure 8
Figure 1 MT Voice Don’t Care MTS Terminating Call to Local/STD/ISD call to MTS Delhi
local GMSC/MSC
Figure 5 MT SMS Don’t Care MTS Terminating Call to Local/STD/ISD call to MTS Delhi
local GMSC/MSC
MNP Call Flows
From the perspective of particular SSTL circle, each MDN can be considered to have one of five portability status, as
follows:
• Own Non-Ported number.

• Own Ported-Out number.
• Foreign Non-Ported number.
• Foreign number Ported-In, also called Ported-In number or Imported number.
• Foreign number Ported to a Foreign Network, also called Cross-Ported number.
Following Assumptions made about Signaling in these expected Flows :

Intra-circle calls :
• If subscriber is foreign ported-in or imported or own non-ported subscriber then LOCREQ will be routed to
HLR by STP.
• If subscriber is own ported-out then LOCREQ will be routed back with RN by STP to querying MSC.
• If subscriber is foreign non-ported then LOCREQ will be routed back with RN by STP to querying MSC.
• If subscriber is foreign number ported to a foreign network,also called as Cross-Ported number then
LOCREQ will be routed back with RN by STP to querying MSC.
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Inter-circle calls :
• If subscriber is foreign ported-in or imported or own non-ported subscriber then NPREQ will be routed
back with RN by STP to querying MSC.
• If subscriber is own ported-out then NPREQ will be routed back with RN by STP to querying MSC.
• If subscriber is foreign non-ported then NPREQ will be routed back with RN by STP to querying MSC.
• If subscriber is foreign number ported to a foreign network,also called as Cross-Ported number then
NPREQ will be routed back with RN by STP to querying MSC.
Clarification Required:-
¾ Post MNP how to apply selective call forwarding e.g.:-
Forwarding is not allowed to MTNL/BSNL.
Now consider A no. as MTS (9136000000),B No. as Tata (9212000000) which is ported out to
MTNL/BSNL.So how will MTS restrict forwarding to 9212000000 in this scenario.

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Figure 1: Own Non-Ported MDN or Ported-in MDN- Postpaid
MSC STP(MNP) HLR VLR

A Subs

LOCREQ
MAP B Add=B
LOCREQ
MAP B Add=B, SCCP Add=HLR

LOCREQ RESPONSE
TLDN

IAM
TLDN
B Subs

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Figure 2: Ported-out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported MDN-Postpaid( Intra Circle)
MTS NETWORK OTHER NETWORK
MSC STP(MNP) MSC STP(MNP) HLR VLR

A Subs

LOCREQ: B Add=B

LOCREQ Response

MAP B Add=RN+B
IAM
MAP B Add=RN+B
LOCREQ
MAP B Add=RN+B
LOCREQ MAP B Add=B
SCCP Add=HLR
LOCREQ Response
TLDN

IAM TLDN
MNP Design Document Page 10 of 21B Subs

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Figure 3: Own Non-Ported MDN or Ported-in MDN-Pre Paid
MSC STP(MNP) IN HLR VLR

ORREQ
ORREQ

A Subs.
Continue
Analyzed
MAP B Add=B

Analyzed
MAP B Add=RN+B, SCCP Add=SCP
Analyzed Response=Continue

LOCREQ
MAP B Add=B
LOCREQ MAP B Add=B, SCCP Add=HLR

LOCREQ Response=TLDN

TLDN
B Subs.
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Figure 4: Ported-out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported MDN-Pre Paid(Intra Circle)
MSC STP(MNP) IN MSC STP(MNP) HLR VLR

A Subs.
ORREQ ORREQ
ORREQ
Continue

Analyzed MAP B Add=B

Analyzed B Add=
RN+B, SCCP Add
=IN

Analyzed ACK=Continue

LOCREQ Map B Add=B

LOCREQ Response
Map B Add=RN+B

IAM MAP B Add=RN+B

LOCREQ MAP B LOCREQ MAP B Add= B
Add=RN+B SCCP Add=HLR
LOCREQ Response
TLDN

IAM TLDN
B Subs.
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Figure 5: Non-Ported/Ported in SMS Flow-Postpaid
MTS NETWORK
MSC STP(MNP) SMSC HLR VLR

A Subs.

MO SMDPP
MAP B Addr=B
MO SMDPP
MAP B Addr=RN+B
SMDPP ACK

SMSREQ
MAP B Addr=B

SMSREQ
MAP B Addr=B

SMSREQ, SCCP CdPA=SMSC,
IS‐41 MAP Routing Addr=VLR

SMSREQ, SCCP CdPA=SMSC
IS‐41 MAP Routing Addr=VLR

MT SMDPP, SCCP CdPA=VLR
IS41 MAP Addr=IMSI

SMDPP

B Subs.


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Figure 6: Ported out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported - SMS Flow-Pospaid
MSC STP(MNP) SMSC GMSC HLR VLR

A Subs.

MO SMDPP
MAP B Addr=B
MO SMDPP
MAP B Addr=RN+B
SMDPP ACK

SRI _SM
MAP B Addr=RN+B

SRI_SM CdPA=B,
IS41 MAP B Addr=B

SMSREQ Response, SCCP CdPA=SMSC
IS 41 MAP Routing Addr=VLR, IMSI

MT FSM, SCCP CdPA=VLR
IS41 MAP Addr=IMSI

MT FSM Response

B Subs.
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Figure 7: Non-Ported/Ported in SMS- Prepaid
MSC STP(MNP) SMSC STP(MNP) IN HLR VLR

A Subs

SMDPP
IS41 MAP B Addr=B SMDPP
IS41 MAP B Addr=RN +B PPSCHECK(RN+B)

PPSCHECK_ACK

SMSREQ MAP B Addr=B

SMSREQ GTT

CdPA=SMSC , IS41 MAP Routing Addr=VLR

MTSMDPP GTT SCCP CdPA= VLR
MAP Addr=IMSI

,
SMDPP Response

B Subs


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Figure 8: Ported out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported - SMS Flow-Prepaid
MSC STP(MNP) SMSC STP(MNP) IN GMSC HLR VLR

A Subs

SMDPP
IS41 MAP B Addr PPSCHECK(RN+B)
=RN+B
PPSCHECK_ACK

SMSREQ MAP B Addr=B

SMSREQ GTT

CdPA=SMSC , IS41 MAP Routing Addr=VLR

MTSMDPP GTT SCCP CdPA= VLR
MAP Addr=IMSI

,
SMDPP

B Subs

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Figure 9: Ported-out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported MDN-Postpaid( Inter Circle)
MTS Network Other Operater Network

A Subs

NPREQ: B Add=B

NPREQ Response

MAP B Add=RN+B
IAM
MAP B Add=RN+B
LOCREQ
MAP B Add=RN+B
LOCREQ MAP B Add= B
SCCP Add=HLR
LOCREQ Response
TLDN

IAM TLDN
B Subs

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Figure 10: Own Non-Ported MDN or Ported-in MDN-Pre Paid( Inter Circle)
MSC STP(MNP) IN HLR VLR

A Subs.

Analyzed
MAP B Add=B

Analyzed
MAP B Add=RN+B, SCCP Add=SCP
Analyzed Response=Continue

NPREQ
MAP B Add=B

NPREQ Response=RN+B

IAM
B Subs.

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Figure 11: Ported out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported – International SMS Flow-Prepaid
MSC STP(MNP) SMSC International gateway

A Subs

SMDPP
IS41 MAP B Addr=B

B Subs


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Figure 12: Own Non-Ported MDN or Ported-in MDN ( Wireline)
Wireline Wireless
MSC STP(MNP) MSC HLR VLR

A Subs.

INAP Query
MAP B Add=B

INAP Response
MAP B Addr=RN+B

IAM B Addr=RN+B

LOCREQ
MAP B Add= B

LOCREQ MAP B Add=B
B.SCCP Add=HLR

LOCREQ Response

TLDN TLDN

B Subs.


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Figure 13: Terminating call (MTS Network)

Other Network MTS Network

A Subs

LOCREQ B Add=B

LOCREQ Response

MAP B Add=RN+B
IAM
MAP B Add=RN+B
LOCREQ
MAP B Add=RN+B
LOCREQ MAP B Add= B
SCCP Add=HLR
LOCREQ Response
TLDN

IAM TLDN
B Subs


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MNP Design Document Page 1 of 21

MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY – INTRODUCTION

There are three major types of number portability:

Mobile Number Portability in SSTL

MNP – Key Elements

MNP Design Document Page 2 of 21

SSTL Signaling Network Architecture

MNP Design Document Page 3 of 21

MNP Call Flows should comply DOT Rules

• Porting of mobile numbers only.

• Intra-Circle porting only.

• Direct routing to the terminating Operator.

• All Call Query.

• Internetworking configuration for a specific communication, e.g., Intra-Circle or Inter-Circle.

• All mobile terminated calls

• All mobile originated calls

• Short Message Service (SMS)

• Any service based on MDN

Note:Click on the links to see their expected call flow:

Links MO/Fixed TYPE A B Number B Number Example

MNP Design Document Page 4 of 21

MNP Design Document Page 5 of 21

MNP Design Document Page 6 of 21

MNP Call Flows

• Own Non-Ported number.

Following Assumptions made about Signaling in these expected Flows :

MNP Design Document Page 8 of 21

Figure 1: Own Non-Ported MDN or Ported-in MDN- Postpaid

MSC STP(MNP) HLR VLR

MNP Design Document Page 9 of 21

Figure 2: Ported-out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported MDN-Postpaid( Intra Circle)

MTS NETWORK OTHER NETWORK

MSC STP(MNP) MSC STP(MNP) HLR VLR

MNP Design Document Page 10 of 21B Subs

Figure 3: Own Non-Ported MDN or Ported-in MDN-Pre Paid

MTS NETWORK OTHER NETWORK

MSC STP(MNP) IN HLR VLR

Figure 4: Ported-out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported MDN-Pre Paid(Intra Circle)

MTS NETWORK OTHER NETWORK

MSC STP(MNP) IN MSC STP(MNP) HLR VLR

Figure 5: Non-Ported/Ported in SMS Flow-Postpaid

MSC STP(MNP) SMSC HLR VLR

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MTS NETWORK OTHER NETWORK

MSC STP(MNP) SMSC GMSC HLR VLR

MTS NETWORK OTHER NETWORK

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Figure 8: Ported out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported - SMS Flow-Prepaid

MNP Design Document Page 16 of 21

Figure 9: Ported-out or Foreign non-ported or cross ported MDN-Postpaid( Inter Circle)

MTS Network Other Operater Network

MSC STP(MNP) MSC STP(MNP) HLR VLR

MSC STP(MNP) IN HLR VLR

MNP Design Document Page 19 of 21

Figure 12: Own Non-Ported MDN or Ported-in MDN ( Wireline)

MNP Design Document Page 20 of 21

Figure 13: Terminating call (MTS Network)

Other Network MTS Network

MSC STP(MNP) MSC STP(MNP) HLR VLR

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