MNP Private IP Network Request Form

This form should be used by organisations requesting access to the MNP PIPN for the purposes of Mobile Number Portability.

Last updated 25 June 2004

ACIF C570:2005 Mobile Number Portability

ACIF C570_2005 (.pdf, 502 KB)
The Industry Code has been developed to specify the procedural arrangements required to Port a Mobile Service Number between Carriage Service Providers, where there is a change in Mobile Carrier network. Elements of the Industry Code could be utilised by Carriers and Carriage Service Providers in other customer transfer scenarios. Carriers and Carriage Service Providers (including long distance CSPs) must fulfil their routing obligations under the Numbering Plan. This Industry Code provides for automated interfaces between Mobile Carriers/Carriage Service Providers to support Mobile Number Portability in the distribution of routing information.

There was a limited revision of the Code in 2005 to modify clauses affected by changes to fair trading legislation in New South Wales and Victoria.

ACIF G556:2000 A Framework for the Introduction of Mobile Number Portability in Australia

ACIF G556_2000.pdf
The Framework for the Introduction of Mobile Number Portability in Australia provides a comprehensive set of guiding principles for the introduction of MNP - regulatory, end-user and operational, the document consolidates the agreed industry mobile number allocation approach and describes the MNP network architecture that is supported by mobile and other carriers.

ACIF G561:2002 Mobile Number Portability Network Plan for Voice, Data and Fax Services

ACIF G561_2002.pdf
ACIF G561 defines the industry agreed call handling arrangements to support mobile number portability. In particular, this plan describes call handling between interconnected networks for circuit switched voice, data and fax calls to portable mobile numbers. First published September 2000. Updated December 2000 to align Section 7 of ACIF G561 with the ACCC direction to ACA on MNP of November 2000. Updated March 2002 to clarify use of service digits for transfer/port of service between networks operated by same organisation e.g. GSM to CDMA, 2G to 3G.

Note: The Guideline was reconfirmed in 2006 and the next review is scheduled to occur in August 2011.

ACIF G565:2001 Mobile Number Portability Network Plan for SMS

ACIF G565_2001.pdf
ACIF G565:2001 specifies industry agreed routing arrangements to enable correct delivery of inter-carrier SMS.

Note: The Guideline was reconfirmed in 2006 and the next review is scheduled to occur in August 2011.

ACIF G573.1:2004 Mobile Number Portability IT Specification Part 1: Transaction Analysis

ACIF G573.1_2004_Dec.pdf (750 KB)
Identifies the functional and technical baseline requirements for the support of ACIF C570:2005 Mobile Number Portability Industry Code that pertains to Mobile Number Portability. This revision includes a change to the Target Technology Code explanation field.

ACIF G573.1:2004 Appendix E - XML Messaging Formats

ACIF G573.1_App_E_2004_Dec.pdf
Identifies and defines the XML format for the MNP intercarrier messaging.

ACIF G573.2:2005 Mobile Number Portability IT Specification Part 2: Architecture and Messaging Requirements

ACIF G573.2_2005.pdf
Specifies the requirements for the Messaging Nodes of the MNP Messaging Platform. Revised to confirm the attributes required to be advised to other participants.

Revised to clarify the security requirements in Section 7.4.

ACIF G573.3:2004 Mobile Number Portability IT Specification Part 3: Common Network

ACIF G573.3_2004_Dec.pdf
Defines technical specifications for interfacing with and the behaviour of a Single and Multiple Provider Private IP Network and to make recommendations for the most cost-effective solution.

ACIF G574:2001 Mobile Number Portability - Customer Information

ACIF G574_2001.pdf
Porvides guidance for Suppliers on ongoing customer information provision about mobile number portability in general, including information provision on mobile contracts

ACIF G575:2001 Mobile Number Portability Ported Number Register

ACIF G575_2001.pdf
Ported Number Register is required to enable effective routing of calls following mobile number portability and updates of porting management systems.

ACIF G577:2001 Mobile Number Portability Testing Strategy for Voice, Data and Fax Services

ACIF G577_2001.pdf
ACIF G577 describes the joint network testing for voice, fax and data services to be conducted by PSDs and Mobile Carriers for mobile number portability. This is separate to and in addition to any internal testing conducted by any PSD or Mobile Carrier.

Note: The Guideline was reconfirmed in 2006 and the next review is scheduled to occur in August 2011.

ACIF G578:2001 Mobile Number Portability Testing Strategy for SMS

ACIF G578_2001.pdf
ACIF G578 describes the joint network testing to be conducted by Carriers and Carriage Service Providers for mobile number portability for SMS. This is separate to and in addition to any internal testing conducted by any CSP.

Note: The Guideline was reconfirmed in 2006 and the next review is scheduled to occur in August 2011.

ACIF G579:2005 Mobile Number Portability Operations Manual

ACIF G579_2005 (.pdf, 478KB)
This guideline sets out the operational arrangements for the implementation of MNP processes between Mobile Carriers (MCs), CSPs, Portability Service Suppliers (PSSs) and Network Providers (NPs) in the implementation of MNP which support the requirements of the MNP Code.

Revised to outline the responsibility of the MNP Administration Group in further escalation processes in Section 13.

ACIF G592:2004 Mobile Number Portability IT Test Strategy

ACIF G592_2004.pdf
Provides the framework for new participants to undertake Industry Testing.

ACIF G593:2004 Mobile Number Portability IT Test Plan

ACIF G593_2004.pdf
Details the test components required for a new participant to successfully complete MNP industry testing with all current participants. The testing will be conducted in three phases: Common Network Testing, Message Layer Testing and Application Layer Testing.