The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has started processes for the execution of the nation-wide mobile number portability. TRAI has released consultation process to look for views from stakeholders on the pan-India MNP services. Through this pre-consultation paper, TRAI is attempting views from stakeholders on various issues like optimal method of carrying out Inter-service area porting, amendments required in the existing licence conditions. TRAI has called for the stakeholders and other interested parties to submit their views by March 7, 2013.

• The pan-India mobile number portability was one of the top elements of the National Telecom Policy 2012.