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Readout from GGRF Meeting in Madrid 2002-03. Ron Ferguson Sprint PCS. Status of Projects in TR45.2. Voice Mail Issue. In ANSI-41 networks it is not necessary to have an external voice mail box number in order to retrieve voice mails
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Readout from GGRF Meeting in Madrid 2002-03 Ron Ferguson Sprint PCS
Voice Mail Issue • In ANSI-41 networks it is not necessary to have an external voice mail box number in order to retrieve voice mails • ANSI-41 customer Roaming in GSM Network cannot retrieve voice mails by dialing their own number • Received Reply from TR45.2 confirming status • Only able to retrieve voice mail if have external voice mail box number • ANSI-41 customer Roaming in GSM Network calls cannot be forwarded to Voice Mail if there is no external voice mail box number • Only possible if Optimal Routing is implemented in GSM network
Packet Data Roaming • J-STD-038-A/B Supports GPRS Roaming in GSM Foreign Mode • ANSI-41 customer with GPRS handset will be able to get GPRS service • No similar standard exist that would allow GSM customer to get 1x Packet Data Roaming for ANSI-41 Foreign Mode • GGRF Determined there was a market need for 1x Packet Data Roaming in ANSI-41 Foreign Mode • Sent memo to various standards bodies including 3GPP2, 3GPP, TR45, TR46 requesting the development of 1x Packet Data Roaming in ANSI-41 Foreign Mode
BIG & CIG • Billing Issues Group • Updated CIBER-TAP Conversion Guide (ver. 7) • PMN-BID database: regular updates • Commercial Issues Group • AA.27-29 CRs agreed by BARG, now under LRG review • Rev. 2 of AA.27-AA.29 will incorporate SMS, GPRS, etc and be submitted for approval at June meeting.
Implementation Guide & Roaming Research • Interstandard Roaming Implement. Guide – 1st draft • Intended to be used by mobile operators to assess the feasibility of interstandard roaming between GSM and CDMA • Comprehensive guide covers business opportunity analysis (in depth research by June to be part of 2nd draft) • Commercial, billing & technical implementation issues • Roaming Market Research study • Market sizing of the worldwide roaming Business in terms of revenues • Travellers traffic • Average minutes of use • ARPU for roaming • Average tariffs • Considering a sample of all the continents and technologies • Expected to be completed in June