Illuminet to Host Number Portability Working Group Meeting.Business Editors, Technology Writers OLYMPIA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2000 Illuminet Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ILUM), the largest unaffiliated provider of SS7 network services in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , will host a meeting of the Local Number Portability "LNP" redirects here. For the airport in Virginia with that IATA code, see Lonesome Pine Airport. For the compound InP, see Indium phosphide. Local number portability, (LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability Administration Working Group April 10-13 at its Overland Park offices. Approximately 40 telecommunications industry leaders are expected to attend. Maggie Lee, Illuminet's Senior Technical Analyst -- Number Portability, will host the meeting. The Local Number Portability Administration Working Group (LNPA-WG LNPA-WG Local Number Portability Administration-Working Group (NANPA) ) defines, develops, and helps implement Local Number Portability, which allows telecommunications customers to switch providers while keeping their phone numbers. The group also assists the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) with regulatory issues. Sponsored by the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Numbering Council (NANC NANC, adj nonadrenergic noncholinergic; considered by some investigators as a third nervous system (in addition to the somatic motor and autonomic systems), believed to be involved in regulating the breathing process. ), the LNPA-WG is an open forum consisting of both wireline and wireless service providers in the U.S. and Canada. Illuminet, an industry leader in Number Portability services, was the first provider in the U.S. to enable wireless access to wireline numbers that have been ported, or switched to another carrier. Telecommunications providers interested in Number Portability services should call 888/655-4636. About Illuminet Founded in 1981, Illuminet operates the largest unaffiliated Signaling System 7 (SS7) network in the United States and is a leading provider of complementary advanced signaling technology and applications to telecommunications carriers. Connection to the Illuminet network gives carriers access to the system of signaling networks of nearly the entire U.S. public-switched telecommunications infrastructure through a single source. Illuminet specializes in signaling network services and intelligent network solutions for a variety of services such as caller identification, calling card validation, wireless roaming and fraud management, network usage measurement, number portability, and other specialized database access functions. Illuminet's headquarters are at 4501 Intelco Loop, SE, Lacey, WA 98503; 360/493-6000; www.illuminet.com. |
|
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion