LNPA Transiton Tentatively Slated To Last Through 3Q 2017, PWC Officials Say
The FCC's planned local number portability administrator transition from Neustar to Telcordia/iconectiv is tentatively scheduled to last through 3Q 2017, said officials for PwC, the transition oversight manager, on a webinar Wednesday. They outlined the current projected timelines for various…
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phases of the transition: the hardware and software build of iconectiv's systems would run into 2Q 2017; "onboarding" (in which telecom LNP users register, connect to and use the systems) would last through 2Q 2017; testing of the systems would begin in 4Q 2016 and continue through 2Q 2017; and "data migration and go-live" would occur in 3Q 2017, starting with one "regional cutover" and, once successful, continuing with others. The timetable is contingent on contracts being finalized, including the proposed master service agreement between Telcordia/iconectiv and North American Portability Management, which is under FCC review (see 1604010062 and 1604080062). Neustar has asked that the confidential agreement be made public (see 1604120038) and recently lobbied FCC officials on the request (see 1604190045). PwC officials will be available to meet with stakeholders May 4 in Miami following an LNPA working group meeting, they said. No registration or appointment is needed. The next PwC webinar is tentatively scheduled for May 25, but that could change, they said.