Signal & Syntax · Networks, HLR and porting
What Is a Recipient Network?
The recipient network is the operator a phone number ports to. After the port completes, the recipient network is the serving network for the number.The recipient network is the operator a phone number ports to. After the port completes, the recipient network is the serving network for the number.The recipient network is the operator a phone number ports to. After the port completes, the recipient network is the serving network for the number.
Also calledgaining operator · recipient operator
Example
Donor O2 → Recipient Vodafone
Recipient Network in Practice
The recipient network requests the port, and the The recipient network requests the port, and the The recipient network requests the port, and the donor networkdonor network releases the number. Once the porting database updates, releases the number. Once the porting database updates, releases the number. Once the porting database updates, SMSSMS and calls terminate on the recipient network. The and calls terminate on the recipient network. The and calls terminate on the recipient network. The range holderrange holder stays the same through every port. stays the same through every port. stays the same through every port.
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