[kictanet] MNP in Ghana - only 21, 059 subs changed NW in one month

[Francis Hook]

Story below from Ghana Business News - will CCK let us know how this is
working out in Kenya?


Latest figures released by the telecoms regulator, National Communications
Authority (NCA) say 25 days after Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was
started in Ghana, a total of 21,059 subscribers have changed their mobile
service providers.

In a press release issued Tuesday August 2, 2011, the NCA says as at Sunday
July 31, 2011, 25 full days of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Ghana,
21,059 mobile phone subscribers had successfully moved from one mobile
service provider to another whilst retaining their mobile numbers.

According to the NCA’s analysis of data for the period, 10% of porting was
completed in 15 minutes or less, 23% was completed between 15 minutes and
one hour.

It also shows that 34% of the process was completed between one hour and
four hours, 31% completed between four and 24 hours and 2% was completed in
more than 24 hours.

“The fastest port recorded so far in Ghana took place in a mere one minute,
10 seconds. The average port took place in five hours, 21 minutes from start
to finish,” it adds.

When the process began on July 7, 2011, 150 subscribers had ported by the
close of the first day and by the end of the third day on July 10, over 1000
subscribers had switched their mobile service providers.

MNP is a process that enables mobile phone customers to switch to another
network provider and still keep their numbers including the code.

One can however, only port again after 30 days of the initial porting or
thereafter.

Ghana has six mobile phone operators licensed to do business in the country.
These are MTN, Tigo, Vodafone, Airtel, Expresso and Globacom. But Globacom
is yet to start operations.

There is however, no information about which providers subscribers are
moving from and to.
Source: Ghana Business News



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