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ICT services group Exprivia|Italtel has announced that the launch of a blockchain-based number portability solution.
According to the official release, the firm is introducing an updated version of i-RPS (Routing & Policy Server), which enables consumers to seamlessly switch mobile network providers to take advantage of the best offers while keeping their phone number.
The existing number portability process requires synchronizing a global database with country-specific records, which involves semi-manual implementation. This can cause errors such as data mismatches and processing delays.
The blockchain-enabled i-RPS addresses these issues by automating synchronization and allowing operators to view the full country-specific Number Portability database.
“The blockchain technology acts in a real-time distributed way, maintaining records with a simplified process which reduces the cost and time of switchovers,” the company said.
Exprivia|Italtel said that i-RPS has already been deployed for several communications service providers in EMEA and LATAM. It has achieved the configuration of up to 1 billion portability entries, the generation of up to 500 million of CDR/TDR each day and traffic management of several thousand sessions per second.
“Today’s tech-savvy subscribers are continuously looking to change their mobile network provider to ensure they are receiving the best deal and incentives while meeting their individual data demands,” said Stefano Pileri, CEO at Italtel.
“Current number portability systems have not kept up with this trend and the current semi-manual, country-specific process to change providers while keeping the same number is slow and cumbersome. Our innovative i-RPS product changes this, using Blockchain technology to simplify operations, avoid errors and delays, and reduce costs.”
Exprivia|Italtel will exhibit its blockchain-based i-RPS solution at Mobile World Congress to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from February 25 to February 28.
