IREG, Innternational Roaming Lessons
By Joracbetsy
@Joracbetsy (1)
Israel
November 17, 2006 12:11pm CST
Where can I find International Roaming Lessons and Documents on the internet?
2 responses
@chrongirl (297)
• United States
17 Nov 06
you can find the rest here:
http://www.ifast.org/files/IRG-1V1_4.pdf
@chrongirl (297)
• United States
17 Nov 06
International Roaming
Guide
IFAST INTERNATIONAL ROAMING GUIDE
RELEASE 1.4 2 OCTOBER 2003
International Roaming Guide
Document Status: Released.
Document Version: 1.4
Issue Date: October 2003.
Disclaimer
This International Roaming Guide is informational in nature. It provides
guidance to service providers regarding issues related to, and aspects of,
International Roaming implementation. The information contained here
should not be construed as implementation mandates. Service Providers
should adapt the information to suit their unique telecommunications
environment.
The International Forum on ANSI-41 Standards Technology (IFAST), as
the authoring entity, disclaims any legal responsibility for the implementation
of the information contained in the Guide.
Revision History
Revision Description Date
1.0 Initial Draft Release. 01/08/1999
2.0 Enhanced Draft Release. 06/15/1999
3.0 Enhanced Draft Release. 01/24/2001
4.0 Enhanced Draft Release. 04/01/2001
4.1 Additional edits by Syed Zaeem Hosain of Aeris.net and David Crowe of Cellular
Networking Perspectives.
05/02/2001
Revision
1.0 New version. Initial Release. 08/08/2001
1.1 Revision by Watson Zan of Rogers AT&T Wireless. 11/30/2001
1.2 Addition s by Watson Zan of Rogers AT&T Wireless.
1.3 Format revision and additional editing by Syed Zaeem Hosain of Aeris.net. 03/25/2003
1.4 Editing by Syed Zaeem Hosain of Aeris.net based on feedback from IFAST
members.
10/21/2003
IFAST INTERNATIONAL ROAMING GUIDE
RELEASE 1.4 3 OCTOBER 2003
Table of Contents
Table of Contents......................................................................................................................... 3
1 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 International Roaming...................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Issue Categories .............................................................................................................. 7
1.4 Issue Subsections ............................................................................................................ 7
2 Numbering Issues.................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 International Roaming MIN (IRM) Assignment ................................................................ 8
2.1.1 Description...................................................................................................................8
2.1.2 Resolution ....................................................................................................................8
2.1.3 Recommendation .........................................................................................................9
2.2 MIN/MDN Separation ....................................................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Description...................................................................................................................9
2.2.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................10
2.2.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................10
2.3 SID Assignment...............................................................................................................11
2.3.1 Description................................................................................................................. 11
2.3.2 Resolution .................................................................................................................. 11
2.3.3 Recommendation ....................................................................................................... 11
2.4 International TLDN ..........................................................................................................11
2.4.1 Description................................................................................................................. 11
2.4.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................12
2.4.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................12
2.5 IMSI Implementation ...................................................................................................... 13
2.5.1 Description.................................................................................................................13
2.5.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................13
2.5.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................13
2.6 MSC Identity................................................................................................................... 14
2.6.1 Description.................................................................................................................14
2.6.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................14
2.6.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................14
2.7 DPC Assignment............................................................................................................ 15
2.7.1 Description.................................................................................................................15
2.7.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................15
2.7.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................16
3 Dialing Issues....................................................................................................................... 18
3.1 Uniform Dialing Plan ...................................................................................................... 18
3.1.1 Description.................................................................................................................18
3.1.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................18
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3.1.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................18
3.2 Emergency Number Dialing........................................................................................... 18
3.2.1 Description.................................................................................................................18
3.2.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................19
3.2.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................19
3.3 Optimal Routing.............................................................................................................. 19
3.3.1 Description.................................................................................................................19
3.3.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................19
3.3.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................20
4 Signaling Issues.................................................................................................................. 21
4.1 ANSI-41/IS-41 Backward Compatibility ......................................................................... 21
4.1.1 Description.................................................................................................................21
4.1.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................21
4.1.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................21
4.2 SS7 Related Roaming Issue.......................................................................................... 21
4.2.1 Description.................................................................................................................21
4.2.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................21
4.2.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................21
4.3 ANI Compatibility............................................................................................................ 22
4.3.1 Description.................................................................................................................22
4.3.2 Resolution ..................................................................................................................22
4.3.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................22
5 Fraud Issues......................................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Fraud In International Roaming ..................................................................................... 23
5.1.1 Description.....................
