ENUM is a protocol that provides a translation mechanism for E.164 telephone numbers into IP addressing schemes. Based on standards endorsed by IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and ITU (International Telecommunication Union), ENUM is the key ingredient of the convergence between PSTN and Internet.

 

MSP provides a fully fledged ENUM system consisting of the following components:

- DNS server
- SOAP/XML provisioning
- Database backend

 

Using SOAP/XML API you can perform various provisioning tasks related to ENUM:

Before creating any ENUM number, you must create an ENUM range. The range is a telephone number prefix that has been allocated to your platform (by your telephone numbers supplier or telecom regulator in your country).

 

For example you are an operator in Holland (contry code 31) and you have been allocated from the local authorities the numbers 31208005100 till 31208005199 (one hundred numbers). The prefix is therefore 312080051. First create an ENUM range using this prefix, then add individual numbers belonging to this range.