Mobile Virtual Network Operators
Virtual Telecom Operators
MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) are "virtual" operators that use MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) spare network capacity to provide a service to it's customers by targeting mobile market segments not covered by the MNO.
This can be a win-win situation for both MVNO and MNO as presented in few details below.
MVNO benefits:
- Provide offers that the MNO has not covered
- Get lower operational costs to enable lower pricing
- Get access to services they don't have a regulatory license (exemplary MNO has a license for 2G but not 3G network)
MNO benefits:
- Usage of unused network capacity
- New revenue stream from core/service resale
- Branded, provide only the brand name, MNO takes care of the rest
- Light, includes back office operations and value-added services
- Full, includes everything except network access
- Enabler (MVNE), sits between MNO and MVNO and resells MNOs services to MVNOs
- Setup and integration of backup and restore solution system
- Setup and integration of the voucher management system
- Full integration of the online charging server (OCS)