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FG Urges Smooth Implementation Of Mobile Number Portability
The Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, has urged telecommunications service providers to ensure smooth implementation of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Nigeria.
Johnson made the plea recently in Abuja at the opening of the international forum on Mobile Number Portability (MNP) implementation and management.
The minister was represented by the Deputy Director, Telecom and Postal, in the ministry, Alhaji Ahmed Gumel, at the forum, organised by BSP Media Group in conjunction with Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
She said that the introduction of MNP in the Nigerian market was a welcome development and urged the organisers of the forum to adequately educate stakeholders on the requirements for the implementation and their roles.
Johnson said that the benefits and code of practice should be clearly defined to enshrine confidence in the telecoms sector.
“The Nigeria public has been coping with unsatisfactory services by operators which have resulted in consumers maintaining multiple phone numbers and telephone handsets.
“This has caused such individuals to expend funds that could be better used to address other needs.
“I have no doubt that once the MNP comes on board, it will foster competition and improve on quality of service since subscribers will have the power of choosing their network without losing their numbers which they were originally known with ,’’Johnson said.
The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Dr Eugene Juwah, said the commission had seen MNP as a tool that could foster competition, improve quality of service, stimulate innovation and increase the speed of telecommunications in Nigeria.
Juwah saidthat MNPwould encourage service providers to improve their quality of service and strive to retain their subscribers and attract new ones.
“The commission believes that as competition increases with MNP, quality of service will also increase, resulting in a reduction in tariffs for telecommunications services.
“This will be good for the industry and will also make telecommunications services more affordable generally. The days of retaining customers based on network coverage alone will soon be a thing of the past,’’ Juwah said.
He said the commission in February licensed Interconnects Clearinghouse Nigeria Ltd and its technical partners, Telcordia Inc and Saab Grintek, to set up, establish, operate and manage the MNP administration service in Nigeria.
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