The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited bids from companies to implement mobile number portability (MNP) in India. Only those companies that have experience in similar projects in international markets will be allowed to participate in the bidding. DoT has also added that these companies should have ported a minimum of 25 million numbers in the markets they currently operate in. DoT will select two centralised operators who will administer and implement this service. It has also clarified to all potential bidders that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will decide on the amount customers will have to pay to change their operators. The winner of the bid will be announced on March 5.
