Telecommunications network with portability of mobile subscriber

Details Telecommunications network with portability of mobile subscriber Telecommunications network with portability of mobile subscriber

1996-12-11

2000-05-16

Tsang, Fan S.

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Zoned or cellular telephone system

455432, 455433, 455434, 455436, 455438, 455439, 455440, 379220, 379207, 379230, 379219, 379221, H04Q 720, H04Q 736

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ABSTRACT:
A telecommunications network (10) comprises a set of service provider/operator domains (20), including mobile telecommunications domains (20A-20C). A call-originating domain (20F) accesses a mobile subscriber number portability database (30F) to obtain the address of the gateway node (GMSC) of the telecommunications domain which currently serves a called mobile subscriber having a mobile station (70), and optionally the address of the home location register (HLR) of the called mobile subscriber. The address of the gateway node obtained from the database (and optionally the address of the home location register) are included along with the directory number (MSISDN) or IMSI of the called mobile subscriber in a routing message for completing the call. When changing service providers (e.g., changing to a new domain), the mobile subscriber number portability database is updated to reflect the change. Access of the database and usage of the address of the gateway node of the new domain in the routing message permit the mobile subscriber to retain the same MSISDN when changing service providers.

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