The telecoms regulator of Moldova has put in place, plans for ushering in mobile number portability in the country. The plan outlines number portability implementation for mobile telephone networks prior to the end of 2012 while it is end of 2011, for fixed line telephone networks.

The highlights of the plan entails the objectives, due actions, stages, terms and persons in charge of implementation, the expected results, procedures of reporting and evaluation of the number portability implementation.

Three stages have been defined for the implementation of number portability:

The first stage will kick off in 2011 during which the Agency intends to develop the due normative framework: The Regulations on number portability in the Republic of Moldova and the Procedure for Organizing and Holding a tender, principles and criteria of selecting (an) entity/ies to create and/or administer the centralized data base for the implementation of number portability in fixed and mobile networks.

The second stage will follow in 2012 when the primary focus would rest in facilitating the creation of the centralized data base for mobile networks, modification and testing of mobile networks, launch of mobile number portability.

While the third stage is slated for 2013 that will entail analogous projects with respect to fixed telephone networks. As per the outline of the Program, providers of public telephone networks and services, who will port numbers, will be responsible for the works planned for the second and third stages, whereas the entity/entities selected as a result of the tender will be responsible for the centralized data base.

Orange Moldova has increased the download broadband speeds offered under the Internet Acum brand from 21 to 42 Mbps.

The speed was improved in all areas covered by the 3G+ network of the company.

Moldavian mobile operator, Orange has launched bonuses for incoming international calls.

The company will provide ten minutes of free on-net calls during weekends for every ten minutes of incoming international calls.

The offer is valid for postpaid as well as prepaid subscribers.

Moldcell  in partnership with Easy Credit has started offering the Samsung Galaxy Mini smartphone on installments for subscribers after they top-up their balance by US$84.63.

The offer is available over a 24 month contract.

Samsung Galaxy mini S5570 is an entry level smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 features a QVGA (240×320) touchscreen with support for 262k colors, Bluetooth 3.0, microSD card slot, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and is running its usual TouchWiz UI on top of Android 2.2

Unite is offering subscribers up to 6 GB of free mobile internet traffic as top-up bonuses. The offer is available for all Cartela Unite 3G prepaid subscribers.

Moldtelecom has announced a tender for the delivery of scratch cards. Applicants shall send their offers and card samples before 20 May, 12.00 am, in order to get the status of participant to the tender.

Orange Moldova has introduced a new brand slogan, ‘Fiecare zi se schimba cu Orange (Every day changes with Orange), as well as released new offers that match its new brand slogan.

The new motto, which replaces the previous one ‘Impreuna facem mai mult (Together we can do more),’ reflects the company’s objectives, namely to offer good quality innovative services to all the country’s inhabitants.

Prepaid customers are offered ‘Prepay Magic Zone,’ a new add-on that can be activated at no cost and thanks to which they get discounts of up to 99 percent on calls in the network. Discounts are calculated depending on the location and time of the call and are valid throughout the country.

At the same time, postpaid customers can activate an add-on at no cost that enables them to make their first on-net call of each day at no extra cost during the interval 6.00 am and 12.00 am.

Added to that, customers can download two mobile games at the price of one from the Orange portal m.orange.md. The new prepaid and postpaid offers are being promoted through an ad campaign that runs on TV.