Hi
It was quite interesting to read your posting about the Mobile Number Portability......Thought I could understand the importance and the advantages of this, I cannot definitely fully agree with your last line.....until and unless I understand who is Sam Pitroda......!! Hope you will clarify the same in your next posting for the benefits of lesser mortals like me....(Use the same technology.....cut and paste these two base postings so that it could be an interesting reading to any passer by of our blog)
Also please clarify the following doubts I get when I read this piece......
(1) Was the mobile launched in India 20 years back...OR you were making a mention of the Telecom Policy of India - in general ?? I dont remember having seen any mobile before 90 and thought it could be relevant to ask you this question.....
(2) Please give a brief sketch of the history of Mobile Phone if you think it could add some value to our blog - you can make it as a interesting series....as I am going to propose some thing in next postings...thought a sort of "commitment" in expressions can make our Musings an excellent tool to support ourselves when we undergo a depression spell (this is particularly true for me.....as you know very well)
(3) coming to the specific information that you wrote I get few doubts......some of them could be silly......but the fact is that they are genuine.....I am sure you will respond (as you have been doing - atleast - in my case)
(a) Is this a decision taken by Government or the Business (Service Providers) ?? Is it existing right now in Europe and in US....I guess this is just a natural evolution to the next stage, right ??
(b) Why the hell it takes so long to implement such things which are appealing to common sense....Like how ATM centres are shared by all banks (of course at a cost), such a thing should be a natural way to get things started.....("Begin with the end in the mind")
(c) Does this mean that the numbers will continued to be provided by respective service providers in future (for easier identification) OR there will be a centralised number providing agency / set up (I dont think second one is likely)
(d) I am sure this is going to be done by all service providers....without exceptions (reliance ??)....I remember the complexities and anomolies in VAT implementation..and in a way this is an offshoot of (a) above....
suchoo
Nov 14, 2007
** Mobile Number Portability **
Very soon, its going to be possible in India !! Mobile number Portability (retaining the current mobile number, even when we wish to change the operator). It would, very shortly be implemented in the four metros and later would be implemented pan India. If it is going to happen for real, I tell you, its really a nice and wonderful feature. Every time you wish to change operators (for n number of reasons) - you can do so without the fear of losing contacts. Service providers cannot take their customer base for guarantee. People getting frequent transfers need not worry any longer.
Telecommunication is one thing in India that we all can really be proud of. Thanks to Rajiv Gandhi and Sam Pitroda for their vision and courage that they had before 20 years !!
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