Trai postpones November 11 deadline for revamped MNP, cites technical issues

NEW DELHI : Telecom regulator Trai on Monday postponed the implementation of revised MNP process, earlier scheduled to come into effect on November 11, as it cited “technical issues” at the telcos’ and porting service providers’ end and emphasised on the need for full robust testing prior to migration.

Trai said fresh date will be notified in due course and that the porting of mobile numbers will, for now, continue in accordance with the existing process without being affected during November 4-10.

The regulator said it is imperative that robust testing should be completed successfully before migration to the new process so that the subscribers are not inconvenienced due to any system-related issues.