Design And Implementation Of A Web Based Sim Registration System For MTN Nigeria

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Abstract

This project is actually explaining about the importance of online sim cards registration, which has contributed more effectively towards in reduction of phone crime in Nigeria. The Nigeria communication commission (NCC), has taken a drastic method in putting a stop of every criminal act made, in the use of mobile phone. The sim registration process, has not only help in finding out every illegal or criminal act committed by various individuals, but also has contributed to the nation (Nigeria), in knowing the volume or the number of persons using a sim mobile phones. This process has also help telecommunication operators or industries in finding out the specific crime made in the use of sim mobile phones. For example, knowing the exact location, address, name, place and even time of calls made by the individual will be trace out. The Association of Telecommunication companies of Nigeria (ATCON) went into debate by asking the various communication operators to choose between the security of the country and their business. This actually came into conclusion for the sim card registration to take effect.

Table of Content

Cover page
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Table of content
Abstract

Chapter One

Introduction

1.1 Background of the research
1.2 Statement of research problem
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Scope of the study
1.6 Limitation of the study
1.7 Definition of terms

Chapter Two:

Literature Review

2.0 Introduction
2.1 Review of concept
2.2 Review of related work
2.3 Empirical studies
2.4 Theoretical framework
2.5 Summary of the review

Chapter Three:

System Analysis and Design

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Feasibility study for a standard fish farm
3.3 Method of data collection
3.4 Data preparation
3.5 Program structure
3.6 File maintenance module
3.7 Main menu specification
3.8 Problem of the existing system
3.9 Justification for the new system
3.10 System modeling
3.11 Information flow diagram
3.12 System flow chat
3.13 Activity diagram
3.14 Program flow chart
3.15 Database specification and design

Chapter Four:

System Testing and Documentation

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Program language justification
4.3 Systems requirement
4.4 Implementation details
4.5 Procedure testing plan

Chapter Five

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
Bibliography
Source code

Chapter One

1.0 Introduction

“SIM Card Registration System” is a system which is used by the user for the purpose of managing and saving different SIM Card holders of different service providers. This project provides very sincere way of keeping total details of any Card holders of any service providers and their details. Detailed .net programming with web application has been used to design this project. The aim or objective of this project is to handle the all the data of card holders as like their address, phone no., pin code, SIM serial no., SIM card no., E-mail address etc. by which service provider can easily handle their customers.

1.1 Background of the Study

In line with directives from the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) and as part of efforts to have a credible database and as through Sim card Subscribers in Nigeria, MTNN, will be laughing the MTNN Sim Card Registration. The MTNN Sim Card Registration process is amid at capturing detailed information of all MTNN Nigeria Subscribers.

This became a necessity as a result of the increasing frequency with which mobile phones are being used in criminal activities in the country. This is expected to serves as the primary source of indentify verification of all MTNN customers. The sim card registration will enable MTNN link every sim card to the identity of the actual owner. Details to be captured during the sim card.

Registration process is:

Subscriber name
Address
Alternate phone number
Pass port- sized photograph
Left and right thumb print
Left and right index finger print
Personal unlocking key

In addition to the information above, the registration process will include the customer that want to register an MTNN sim card appearing in a person to enable actual capturing of the photograph and biometric (finger print). Registration points will be deployed nation wide levering on designated MTNN sim registration points nation wide e.g. MTNN walk –in centers, connect stores designated post offices, trade partners nationwide est. Nigeria authorities are fighting against telecommunication crimes, then telecommunication industries like the MTNN, AIRTEL ,GLOBACOM, ETISALAT and other communication industries , are required to registered the details information of their customer’s .

1.2 Statement of Problem

The SIM card registration process which is done nationwide on within the country has been so tedious, subscribers goes to the registration points and line up in an unending line waiting for the time it will be his turn, some don’t get the opportunity of doing that same day and will have to return the following day to join the queue again. This has been an issue as some of this subscribes are business men that closed their shops because they want to re-validate their SIM due to the facts that some of the subscribers are disconnection already from the network.

1.3 Objective of the Study

The MTNN sim card registration process has been targeted at all new existing customers on the MTNN Network both prepaid and post paid, mostly by making sure that unlawful act towards in the use of telephone will be monitored it also help in the followings.

Registered the details of all new customers on the network in compliance with NCC requirements.
Collect customer’s information for all MTN Nigeria subscribers.
Help in tracking down every criminal calls made by the subscribers (customer).

1.4 Scope of the Study

This project looks into the processes if registration SIM cards basical by web, as a means of validating users data to the SIM. Also this research work is for MTN Nigeria telecommunication network.

1.5 Limitation of the Study

Inaccessibility to some documents, which arose due to security, imposed on some of the organization documents by the management. It was not also possible to make an in-dept study of these documents, which would have helped in the development of the project work.

Time was a major limitation to this write up, there wasn’t enough time to study the details of the various field of the information department of the organization unavailability of textbook needed for this write – up was not found in the institution library.

This study will not look in details into other sections of the sim registration except the only part explained MTNN sim registration it does not explained on the other section of telecom operators but rather explained on the other section aforementioned.

1.6 Significance of the Study

The study gave birth to a new strategic method of dealing the registration.

This work is significant the MTN communication Telecommunication as it will aid easy SIM registration and revalidation. Also, this research work will serve as a reference material to the fellow researcher, academic students and others as a reference study guide.

1.7 Definition of Term

SIM:

Subscriber identity module (SIM) card is a smart card inserted into a cell phone that holds card inserted with personal information relating to the subscribers personal identity number or stored phone numbers.

Subscriber:

Is a customer or a person, company who purchases goods and services from another person organization.

Database:

Database, is any collection of data organized for storage in a computer memory and designed for easy access by authorized users. The data may be in the form of text, numbers, or encoded graphics

NCC:

Nigeria communication commission, they brought out by helping to conduct and maintain sanctity on the telecom operators in Nigeria.

PIN Number:

Is a personal identity number is basically provided for subscriber making use of the subscriber’s identity module (SIM), for private used for the subscriber.

PUK Number:

It is a personal unblocking key every telecom operators provides this PUK for subscriber’s in the industry

Chapter Five

Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion

5.1 Summary

With the level of research work carried out in this project, a lot of findings were made on the operations and registration of SIM on the web base. This will help the masses to have access to their SIM card registration and other operation to be done on the SIM. Also students of higher institutions can adopt the methods used for the implementation of this project in their academic works.

Moreover, in the cause of this research, the features of the programming language used were mention and this will make more students to have interest in programming.

5.2 Recommendations

Based on the achievement made on this research work and also the experienced gained during the design and implementation.

We suggest that every undergraduates, graduates and post graduates should pay more attention to programming in other to compete favorably with therecounterparts in the western world.

This research work is highly recommended to the whole GSM Telecommunication network operators in Nigeria, as each of them have issues with their SIM registration process and procedure within their network service and operation in delivery services to their subscribers.

5.3 Conclusion

Delay in service delivery and congestion is an issues and can demote the level of trust and degree of confidence to a product, so when user or subscribers are not served effectively and efficiently, they can quite or leave. Researchers have been trying their best to ensure that it is brought under control.

The bench mark created by the international telecommunication union has not been achieved even in the developed nations, a reason being that service providers are bent on making fabulous gains instead of satisfying their customers.

The broader world of information and communications technologies (ICT) has exciting prospects in the Nigerian market, and will attain greater heights even quicker if all technological tools are properly harnessed.

Nigerians are now awaiting downward review of tariff, which is believed, will place national interest as a major factor in considering the price regime especially putting into consideration the economic capacity of the average Nigerian.

Also, with a new system like this that gives user some privileges and control over some operation by themselves will go a long way to help them start enjoying the service once again on the telecommunication networks.

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