PortingXS provides the communications industry with user friendly and accessible number portability and data processing services. While enabling consumers and businesses to easily switch their communications provider and to secure their personal data, we help communication service providers to achieve ambitions, simplify processes and comply with regulations.
We empower the communications industry by exchanging and processing global telecoms data.
Our core Business Number portability solutions and numbering management services.
Our Mission We empower the communications industry by exchanging and processing global telecoms data.
Our Vision We believe in a world where communication service providers are empowered to compete and to easily service any consumer and business around the globe.
PortingXS is a major contributor in advisory projects and developments in telecommunication and IT, especially where it concerns number portability, numbering management and related topics. Moreover, we focus on the opportunities and not on the problems. In our quest for solutions, we often examine unconventional routes and try to find solutions of a practical and efficient nature. This results in:
- Fast and reliable number portability
- Optimal service for telephony customers
- Accurate data on network locations
- High quality management information
The introduction of number portability is an important step in the liberalization of telecommunications markets. The definition of number portability: To enable subscribers to retain a telephone number when changing their network or service provider. PortingXS would like to add: In an easy, fast, safe and customer friendly manner. Let us show you how.
Our Brand Pillars
Trustworthy Connections
We make sure that accessing and exchanging data is secure and reliable.
Smart Data
We know what it takes to amplify our customer’s success by creating, processing and applying valuable business intelligence.
Scalability & Simplicity
We believe in the subtle art of keeping it simple. Our pragmatic thinking and scalable services enhance and enable our customer’s businesses and their ambitions.
PortingXS Timeline
The start of PortingXS
PortingXS is founded, with Tele2 as launching Number Portability customer for the Dutch market.
Growth on the Dutch Market
The company grows on the Dutch market with more and more Telco’s joining the PortingXS platform.
Launching ‘Portier’
Launch of the first online Number Porting application ‘Portier’.
Orange Mobile
Onboarding of Orange Mobile for the Dutch market.
Isle of Man / The Channel Islands – Mobile Number Portability
First international bid won! The implementation and operation of Number Portability for The Channel Islands and The Isle of man.
Smart Validation development
First development of Smart Validation solutions, such as IVR and SMS validation.
Kenya – Mobile Number Portability (MNP) implementation
We implemented a Central Reference Database with inter-operator communications. The system implemented was a “standard” PortingXS solution, with a 4 message process for an inport and SMS functionality for validation.
N-Base
Development and implementation of N-Base, a complete number management solution.
Ghana – Mobile Portability process
Project for PortingXS was running from October 2010 until the going live date of July 7th 2011. We have implemented a Central Reference Database with inter operator communications, customized to the requirements of the operators. Customer Authorisation is initiated by the customer, sending an SMS to the database.
Panama – Custom Made System
The delivered system was custom made. Scanned documents are part of the Porting Request, and after a Blocked Request by the Donor Operator, Regulator ASEP checks if this is a valid blocking reason or not. If the reason is not valid, ASEP can overrule and the order is authorized OK.
First Real Time Porting
PortingXS first: Real time porting is a fact!
Cayman Islands – Fixed and Mobile Number Portability solution
The solution implemented on the Caymans Islands is an Centralized Database solution with inter operator messaging. It follows the standard number porting process for Fixed and Mobile, with IVR and SMS validation solutions in place. The project started in February 2011 and number portability went live on 20 February 2012.
Gibraltar – Centralized Database Solution
What we implemented in Gibraltar is a Centralized Database solution with inter operator messaging. It follows the standard number porting process for Fixed and Mobile, with IVR and SMS validation solutions. The lead time for a mobile port is 24H, for fixed NP it may take up to 3 weeks.
Bahamas – Fixed Number Portability solution
The solution implemented on The Bahamas is a Centralized Database solution with inter operator messaging. It follows the standard number porting process for Fixed, with the IVR validation solution in place. The contract is signed in April and started May 2013. FNP was live on the 2nd of December 2013.
Haiti – Mobile Number Portability solution
This process was initiated by the CONATEL (regulator of Haiti). Due to external delaying factors, the system is not live yet. Expected go-live of the system is TBD. The mobile operators involved in the process are: − Digicel Haiti − Natcom
Jamaica – Fixed and Mobile Number Portability solution
The solution implemented on Jamaica is a Centralized Database solution with inter operator messaging. It follows the standard number porting process for Mobile, with the SMS validation solution in place. The contract is signed in March and the project started March 2015. MNP was live April 2015.
International Number Gateway Solution
Development of an International Number Gateway solution, expanding our services to other existing environments.
Senegal – Mobile Number Portability
Orange connects to gateway using the Inports solution.
Trinidad and Tobago – Fixed and Mobile Number Portability
PortingXS installed and implemented the NP services for the operators. We started this project in January and at this moment the operators are connected to the platform and testing their services. After successful E2E testing the MNP service can be launched, which is planned for the end of March 2016.
Tunisia – Number Portability Solution
For the individual Tunisian operator Ooredoo, PortingXS has developed a gateway solution to granting them access to the centralized database for MNP and FNP.
Namibia – Number Portability System
In partnership with Virtua Technologies, we developed a number portability system. The solution implemented in Namibia is a locally hosted geo redundant Centralized Database solution with inter operator messaging. It follows the number porting process for Mobile, with IVR and SMS validation solutions in place.
Ireland – Fixed Number portability – Centralized Database Solution
PortingXS installed and implemented the FNP services for the operators. Project started January 2016 and services went live October 2016. The solution implemented Ireland is a Centralized database solution with Inter Operator Communications.
Belgium – Gateway Solutions
Development of gateway solutions allowing access to our Southern neighbours.
Benin – Mobile Number Portability – Centralized Database Solution
The solution implemented in Benin is an Centralized Database solution with inter operator messaging. It follows the standard number porting process for Mobile, with SMS validation solutions in place. We have implemented the solution in close partnership with our local entity PortingBenin.
Nigeria – Mobile Number Portability – Centralized Database Solution
The solution implemented in Nigeria is an Centralized Database solution with inter operator messaging. It follows the standard number porting process for Mobile, with SMS validation solutions in place. We have implemented the solution in close partnership with our local Partner InterConnect Nigeria.
Development of European porting gateway
Our mission and vision
Mission
We empower the communications industry by exchanging and processing global telecoms data.
Vision
We believe in a world where communication service providers are empowered to compete and to easily service any consumer and business around the globe.
