MVNO/E/A

1. MVNO/E/A
Mukesh

2. Source: http://blog.3g4g.co.uk/

3. Abbreviation
• MNO – Mobile Network Operator
• MVNO – Mobile Virtual Network Operator
• MVNE – Mobile Virtual Network Enabler
• MVNA – Mobile Virtual Network
Aggregator

4. MNO
• Provider of services wireless
communications that owns or controls all
the elements necessary to sell and deliver
services to an end user including radio
spectrum allocation, wireless
network infrastructure, back
haul infrastructure, BSS etc.

5. What is MVNO
• Doesn’t own wireless network but buys bulk
access to network service at wholesale rate
from MNO.
• Target:
• Niche Market like ethnic community,
particular age group.
• Charity.
• Roaming.
• M2M.

6. MVNE & MVNA
• MVNE – Help MVNO launch to market
quick by providing help in infrastructure
OSS and BSS.
• MVNA – Help MVNO by grouping smaller
players to get good wholesale rates for
MNO’s airtime.

7. Types of MVNO:
• Full
• Hybrid
• Light
• Brand/Reseller

8. Who are they?
• M2M
• Supermarkets
• Entrepreneurs
• Fixed line/cable operators

9. Future
• Regulations can defeat USP.
e.g. roaming free EU.
• Threat of MNOs - Will MNO offer the
similar offer as MVNOs?
• Merge of smaller players.
• Role of OTT.
• VOIP.
• New Technologies.

10. Advantage and Disadvantage
• Definitely cheap in some cases.
• Unique proposition.
• Mainly prepaid offers.
• Restrictions to roaming as dependent on
MNOs.

11. Additional Impact on BSS
• Wholesale Billing
• Segmentation (multi-tenant)
• Batch Activation
• Reports
• MSISDN & SIM Management
• Performance
• Number Portability
• Roaming
• Dual or Multi-IMSI solution
• Wholesale-Retail Solution

12. Some product example:
• Set up Fee
• Monthly Fee
• Sim Card/Device Fee
• MNP Hosting Fee

13. Acknowledgement
• Google and various information sites.