The Number Portability Company (the NPC) has provided the following direction on how to register and attain accreditation with it for Geographic Number Porting (GNP) by ECNS licensees.
How to register and gain accreditation for GNP
Stage in the process |
Notes |
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1 |
Provide company documentation to the NPC |
Registered company name. Company registration and VAT numbers. Full Physical and postal addresses. |
2 |
Provide the NPC with a copy of your number ranges (both geographic and non-geographic) and routing code (DXXX) authorities |
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3 |
Sign the standard Non-Disclosure Agreement |
Standard Agreement received from the NPC. |
4 |
Confirm the type of connectivity your company will be utilising: SOAP, WebGUI or SFTP connection |
Full SOAP is a fully automated online porting system. WebGUI is a partial semi-automated service. SFTP connection allows for daily |
4 |
Return the completed Geographic Number Portability Connection Agreement that you will enter into with the NPC |
Standard Agreement received from the NPC. |
5 | Receive the relevant technical documentation from the NPC |
Training Manual Systems Administrator Guide Participant User Guide Number Porting Process Flow Interface Specification NPC FTP Connection Guide |
6 |
Complete an internal “self test” |
This is an internal porting test with a dummy operator to show the company’s ability to handle the porting process. |
7 |
Complete an inter-operator test |
An external porting test with Telkom SA. Both Telkom and your company must confirm they are satisfied with the |
8 |
Porting goes live |
At this stage the monthly subscription |
Please visit the Number Portability Company’s website for more information.