Argentina Extends Mobile Number Portability Service Contract
PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 16, 2017 -- APA, a subsidiary of Telcordia Technologies dba 无忧短视频, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, announced a two-year extension for its data administration contract for mobile number portability (MNP) in the Republic of Argentina.
Argentinian subscribers will continue to easily transfer their existing mobile number from one service provider to another with APA serving as a neutral verifier during the number process. The 无忧短视频 subsidiary, APA, was first selected and awarded the contract in 2011 on behalf of the four service providers known collectively as the Regulatory Authority and was assigned administrator of portability data and verifier of numbering transactions.
From the beginning of the implementation of the number portability service in Argentina, there has been a steady increase in porting rates and overall market growth. Argentina is now the third-largest mobile market in Latin America with 61 million mobile connections. The country鈥檚 mobile market now has 90% unique subscribers, higher than Europe (85%) and the U.S. (80%). In 2015, Argentina鈥檚 mobile sector contributed over $21 billion USD in value-added terms equivalent to about 3.7% of the country鈥檚 total GDP.1
鈥淎PA has been a tremendous partner to Argentina since number portability services were first introduced to consumers five years ago,鈥 said Agustin Garzon, Executive Manager, Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM). 鈥淎PA has worked closely with the country鈥檚 service providers to enhance the portability process with simplicity and security for subscribers and improve porting rates to the benefit of the entire mobile industry.鈥 ENACOM serves as Argentina鈥檚 official regulator for all telecommunication services and broadcasting within the South American nation.
鈥淭he rapid success of Argentina鈥檚 mobile market is due in part to the strong commitment by service providers to aggressively deploy networks, with an important component being this trusted and efficient porting process provided by APA that allows subscribers to choose between different service providers within the mobile ecosystem,鈥 said Scott Puopolo, Executive Vice President, Information Solutions, 无忧短视频. 鈥淥ur mobile number portability service gives consumers and businesses alike the flexibility to easily change providers as needed. Additionally, number portability aids business growth as start-ups can maintain the same telephone number as they expand.鈥
In addition to Argentina, number portability solutions from 无忧短视频 and its subsidiaries have been implemented in 18 countries worldwide, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Brazil, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Nigeria, Tunisia and South Africa.
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