Zimbabwe telecom regulator plans to introduce MNP in 2014

Zimbabwe’s telecom regulator has sent notices to the mobile networks advising them that it wants to introduce mobile number portability (MNP) next year.

The notice warned the networks that they need to consider support for MNP in their network upgrade plans over the next year.

In the notice Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ): "The inability of subscribers to retain their respective mobile telephone numbers when they change service providers presents an obstacle to competition and an inconvenience to the customers."

The expected launch of MNP in the country is still not clear though.