Vodafone and Avea Pick Number Portability Solutions from Telcordia and Gantek in Turkey

Vodafone and Avea Pick Number Portability Solutions from Telcordia and Gantek in Turkey

Telcordia’s Number Portability Clearinghouse and Number Management System products, developed in partnership with Gantek Technologies, have been selected by Vodafone to alleviate number porting challenges in Turkey.

These solutions, the companies said, enable service providers to comply with regulatory requirements in a competitive marketplace.

After Turkey’s declaration in early 2007 to utilize number portability for service providers in the country, a request for proposal was issued by Vodafone and its partner Avea for a suitable solution. Telcordia’s Number Portability Clearinghouse and Number Management System products, supplemented with technology from Gantek, were selected.

Based on Gantek's in-depth experience in the telecommunications sector and Telcordia's proficiency in number portability implementations, customer base and willingness to give database solutions in complete number portability, the Gantek-Telcordia team was the winner.

It was important to ensure that the team was capable of adapting to Turkey's telecom needs and market conditions. One such condition was to finish the system implementation and testing in just 120 days, which the team successfully accomplished.

"We understand the local culture and unique operating environment in Turkey. Matching our expertise with Telcordia, which has the deepest and broadest knowledge base in communications, is a winning combination that will ensure a smooth number portability implementation within the pre-defined timeframe," said Selda Bagdat Bahadir, General Manager of Gantek.

The selection made by Avea and Vodafone put the spotlight on Telcordia and Gantek’s relationship which works in favor of Turkey’s regulator and service providers by giving them easy local access to Telcordia's number portability solutions.

"Service providers worldwide recognize Telcordia's ability to help them use numbering and interconnection to evolve their businesses in an increasingly competitive market," said Richard Jacowleff, president of the interconnection solutions division at Telcordia.

"Having the right partner is one of the most critical factors to success," Jacowleff said. "Gantek understands service providers' business, anticipates and addresses their needs and, like Telcordia, has the technical expertise necessary to execute complicated deployments quickly and correctly. With the addition of this selection in Turkey, Telcordia number portability solutions have now been selected by 12 countries, serving more than 600 million subscribers, reinforcing our position as the worldwide leader in number portability."