Mobile Number Portability in Europe
Journal
Telecommunications Policy
ISSN
0308-5961
ISSN-Digital
1879-3258
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2006-08-01
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper examines the causes and effects of mobile number portability (MNP) and provides a survey of its implementation in Europe. It first examines the competitive effects and costs of introducing MNP. Next, it discusses how to charge for MNP. It argues that a price cap regime starting from the average cost of porting is likely to provide appropriate incentives. Finally, it reviews recent experience with implementing MNP in Europe. Differences in the speed of porting and porting charges appear to explain part of the differences in the use of MNP across countries.
Language
English
Keywords
Mobile
Number portability
Competition
Customers
Market entry
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Publisher place
Amsterdam
Volume
30
Number
7
Start page
385
End page
399
Pages
15
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
51409