Centralize SIM information

Pricing of the SIM Register depends on several factors, such as your set-up and requirements. These are the key aspects that determine pricing:

• Local or cloud hosting: the solution can either run in the cloud or in a local data center. Cloud hosting gives you more flexibility and is most cost-effective.
• Market size: a bigger market (e.g., number of operators connected and the number of SIMs) means more data processing, which may impact platform requirements and support needs.
• Specific needs: implementing the SIM Register is based on international best practices, resulting in an economical solution and short time to market.  
• Contract term: a longer contract gives you more time and opportunity to recover costs.

It is definitely possible to transfer existing data to the SIM Register. We will analyze the existing data together and define a migration strategy based on that analysis as part of the project.

• Benefits for regulators: with SIM data connected to subscribers, regulators can configure a maximum number of SIMs per individual.
• Benefits for third parties: selected organizations (such as law enforcement agencies) can get access to the centralized SIM Register, for example to battle fraud and crime.

Running the SIM Register in the cloud is the most effective, and usually the safest way to operate. It eliminates all the disadvantages of maintaining and updating local infrastructure. Our application is secure by design, and we take technical and organizational measures for data security and availability. These measures include regular audits and assessments of our solutions, carried out by an independent company.

Also consider these general safety benefits of a state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure:

1.  Increased availability: in the cloud, the platform data is stored in multiple data centers that are geo-redundant. If one server goes down, the other server instantly takes over. Achieving this on a local level is expensive.
2. Improved physical security: major cloud providers such as Microsoft and Amazon spare no expense to protect their data centers. They have state-of-the-art physical and digital security, as well as round-the-clock security monitoring.
3. 24/7 security monitoring: cloud providers invest in a security operations center (SOC), monitoring the infrastructure 24/7. It is costly and challenging to achieve this on a local level.
4. Up-to-date hardware: in order to run a secure platform locally, hardware has to be replaced when its economical and physical lifecycle ends (usually every five years). This often includes renewing software licenses. Cloud providers invest in hardware and maintain it regularly to keep their infrastructure up-to-date.

The Number Information Register requires a one-time import of existing data that already resides with the operators. This dataset must be analyzed, cleaned and converted in advance, to match the format of the register. After the initial migration, operators will be able to keep the data up-to-date through the REST API.

All parties using the SIM Register receives tailored customer support. Documentation is up-to-date and centrally available, and your users are properly onboarded and trained. Because the platform is delivered as a managed service, we will keep it up-to-date and add new functionalities when available. Of course, the platform is continuously monitored, to identify and fix any issues fast and adequately.