Number Portability in Ecuador by 12 Oct

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Telconet and Systor Tronheim have inked the number portability database administrator contract with Ecuadorian telecommunications ministry Senatel and mobile operators Movistar, Porta and Alegro. The subscribers can port their number for free twice a year. The subscribers will be charged ECS 7 for number portings.

Senatel will roll out simulation tests at end-July and commercially launch the number portability system in Ecuador on 12 October, Telecommunications Secretary Jaime Guerrero reportedly said.

Both Telconet and Systor are anticipated to invest USD 10-60 million to implement the number portability database, estimated to serve around 11 million mobile subscribers in Ecuador.