PXS B.V. (“PXS”) is the undertaking directed by the Commission for Communications Regulation (“ComReg”) under ComReg Decision D19/24^[1] (“ComReg Decision D19/24”) to manage and maintain the National Directory Database (“NDD”) in accordance with the operational specification^[2] agreed with ComReg (“the Operational Specification”)

The NDD is a record of all subscribers of publicly available telephone services in Ireland, including those with fixed, personal and mobile numbers who have not refused to be included in that record, kept in accordance with Regulation 19(4) of the Universal Service Regulations and the e-Privacy Regulations. The function of the NDD is primarily to facilitate the compilation of and access to information for telephone directories and directory enquiry services. The NDD also contains the preference of subscribers in relation to the receipt of unsolicited marketing communications.

Please contact sales@pxs.com for more information regarding licensing and connecting to the NDD.

The operational specification describing the services and all types of stakeholders can be found below.

[1] ComReg Document 24/32 and ComReg Decision D19/24, “Management and Maintenance of the National Directory Database”,28 June 2024.

[2] Defined in ComReg Decision D19/24 as “the process and technical requirements necessary for managing and maintaining the NDD in respect of data protection and associated matters, as agreed with ComReg.”.

• Download document 'Authorised Telecom Operators to supply Data'
• Download document 'Application Form Direct Marketing Database Licence'
• Download document 'National Directory Database by PortingXS - Operational Specification'
• Read NDD privacy statement