What Mechanism Allows Number Pooling? The LNP platform
LNP provides the necessary platform to allow thousand block re-assignment
- The LNP platform will allow you to port 1 number or 1,000 numbers (or more).
- Unused thousand blocks can be “ported” to a different service provider
- Service Providers can decide Pre-Port, Port on demand or Activate on Demand.
- Individual Service Providers will have one thousand numbers assigned to them, and can place the information in their Operations Support Systems for assignment. They can then:
- Port 1 thousand numbers (called Pre-port)
- Or defer the actual Porting until the number is actually assigned (called Activate on Demand)