A.2 Information flows
23.0663GPPRelease 17Stage 2Support of Mobile Number Portability (MNP)Technical realizationTS
In the following figures the NPDB is shown as belonging to the Number range holder network or to the national originating network. However, the NPDB may be shared within one portability domain i.e. nation-wide.
Figure A.2.1 shows the information flow for successful QoHR.
Number range holder network |
subscription network |
visited network |
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GMSC |
HLR |
NPDB |
GMSC |
HLR |
VLR |
VMSC |
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IAM —-🡪 |
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SRI —🡪 |
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neg. result 🡨—- |
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"query" ————————🡪 |
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"routing" 🡨———————— |
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IAM ——————————————–🡪 |
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SRI —-🡪 |
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PRN —-🡪 |
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PRN ack 🡨—- |
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SRI ack 🡨—- |
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IAM ——————————————–🡪 |
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Figure A.2.1
Figure A.2.2 shows the information flow for unsuccessful QoHR (unallocated number).
Number range holder network |
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GMSC |
HLR |
NPDB |
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IAM —————–🡪 |
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SRI —————-🡪 |
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negative result 🡨—————- |
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"query" ————————————————————–🡪 |
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"result" 🡨————————————————————– |
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REL 🡨—————- |
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Figure A.2.2
Figure A.2.3 shows the information flow for successful TQoD.
Number range holder network |
subscription network |
visited network |
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GMSC |
HLR |
NPDB |
GMSC |
HLR |
VLR |
VMSC |
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IAM —-🡪 |
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"query" ————————🡪 |
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"routing" 🡨———————— |
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IAM ——————————————–🡪 |
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SRI —-🡪 |
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PRN —-🡪 |
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PRN ack 🡨—- |
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SRI ack 🡨—- |
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IAM ——————————————–🡪 |
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Figure A.2.3
Figure A.2.4 shows the information flow for unsuccessful TQoD (number not ported).
Number range holder network |
visited network |
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GMSC |
HLR |
NPDB |
VLR |
VMSC |
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IAM ——-🡪 |
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"query" ———————————–🡪 |
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"result" 🡨———————————– |
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SRI ——-🡪 |
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PRN ————————————🡪 |
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PRN ack 🡨———————————— |
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SRI ack 🡨——- |
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IAM ——————————————————————————————–🡪 |
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Figure A.2.4
Figure A.2.5 shows the information flow for successful OQoD (number ported).
National originating network A |
subscription network B |
visited network B |
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VMSC |
NPDB |
GMSC |
HLR |
VLR |
VMSC |
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Set-up —–🡪 |
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"query" ——🡪 |
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"routing" 🡨—– |
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IAM —————————-🡪 |
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SRI —–🡪 |
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PRN —–🡪 |
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PRN ack 🡨—– |
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SRI ack 🡨—– |
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IAM —————————————————–🡪 |
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Figure A.2.5
Figure A.2.6 shows the information flow for unsuccessful OQoD (number not ported in).
originating network |
Number range holder network |
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VMSCA |
NPDB |
GMSC |
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Set-up —————-🡪 |
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"query" —————-🡪 |
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"routing" 🡨—————- |
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IAM —————————————————————-🡪 |
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continue as shown in figures A.2.1, A.2.2, A.2.3 and A.2.4 |
Figure A.2.6