In next 3 - 5 years we will see a sea change in the role or service provided by Telecom operators. They will transform into ISPs, providing broadband / High speed data connectivity Over The Air to all the subscriber base. The mobile number portability will die an early death and IP Address portability will be default standard. Each subscriber will be assigned a unique IP address which will be means to communicate with him / her. All devices used by the subscriber will be NATed to the unique IP address. IPv6 seems to be the only viable option as of coming technology. And the IP assigning cost may be borne by the government. And the IP address will be issued along with the birth certificate.
