MNP
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003715
A service that enables a mobile telephone user to retain their phone number when changing from one mobile network carrier to another. Mobile Number Portability is a regulated process that requires coordination between the old (donor) and new (recipient) service providers. The process, which involves transferring the number's routing information in a central database, is governed by national telecommunications authorities, such as the FCC in the United States.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003715 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Electrical engineering |
| Translations | German: MNP; Spanish: MNP; French: MNP |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A service that enables a mobile telephone user to retain their phone number when changing from one mobile network carrier to another. Mobile Number Portability is a regulated process that requires coordination between the old (donor) and new (recipient) service providers. The process, which involves transferring the number's routing information in a central database, is governed by national telecommunications authorities, such as the FCC in the United States.",
"subject": "Electrical engineering",
"translations": {
"de": "MNP",
"es": "MNP",
"fr": "MNP"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mnp/"
}
Record 4,034 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.