Mobile Virtual Network Enablers 2011: A Study of Functional Viability
This report analyzes the influencing factors which can make or break MVNE services. The study involves ‘n’ existing MVNE’s and evaluating their offerings and includes information focused on the regions covered, type of customers served and performance report. A comparison matrix is provided as a reference and recommendation to help identify what MVNEs may thrive.
This report builds upon Mind Commerce’s multi-year MVNE research with up-to-date analysis and inclusion of a MVNE case study with Elephant Talk.
- Mobile operators
- Existing and potential MVNO’s
- Investment community
- Core network and specialty infrastructure providers
- MVNE Case Study: Elephant Talk
- Analysis of relationship between MVNOs and MVNEs
- Detailed insights into the domain with Business Model and Pre-requisites
- Working principles of supply chain management of MVNEs
- What are the benefits and coupling factors for MVNE and MVNOs
- Business Strategies and target Applications
- Evaluation of the current offerings of MVNEs
- Evaluation of the MVNE companies worldwide
- Revenue models and Business Opportunities of MVNEs
- Current situation and Future Forecast for MVNEs
Introduction. 6
Entering the wireless market. 8
MVNO and MNO.. 9
Categories of MVNO.. 9
Insight of the Business Model and Prerequisites. 12
New Challenges and Solutions in the domain. 14
MVNO and MVNE Supply Chain Management. 15
Materialization of MVNE. 21
The “E” factor in MVNO.. 21
Ancestry of MVNE’s. 22
ASP. 23
IT companies. 24
Billing and mediation companies. 24
Content providers or content aggregators. 25
Hardware manufacturers & Infrastructure providers. 27
Service bureau or Managed communication services companies. 27
Importance of MVNE. 27
MNVO and MNVE Coupling. 29
MVNE Benefits. 31
Accelerated Time to Market. 31
Cost Analysis of Launching and Operating an MVNO by Using an MVNE. 31
Reduced Customer Acquisition Costs. 32
Reduced Operating Risk. 32
Key Services offered. 33
Choosing the MVNE. 35
Conclusion. 36
MVNE – Mobile Virtual Network Enablers. 38
MVNE Business Strategy. 39
MVNEs Focusing on the Business Application. 40
Corporate service. 40
Voice services. 40
Applications. 41
Major Services Offered by the MVNE and their sources. 42
Handsets. 42
Radio Access, Core Networks. 43
Core Network Vendors. 43
Messaging Platforms. 44
Voicemail Platforms. 45
Content Providers. 46
OSS, BSS, and MSS. 47
MVNE: Service Offering Perspective. 49
Pro and Con Sides of the basic MVNE Services. 50
Prepaid. 51
Advantages. 51
Disadvantages. 52
Voip/voice. 52
Advantages. 52
Disadvantages. 52
Roaming. 54
Advantages. 54
Post paid. 54
Advantages. 55
Disadvantages. 55
Sms/mms. 55
Advantages. 55
Disadvantages. 56
Hybrid plan. 56
Advantages. 56
Disadvantages. 57
Uncessful MVNOs. 57
MVNE companies worldwide. 60
The potential and growth of MVNO/MVNE. 62
Evaluation Factors. 64
Role and service wise validation of notable MVNE. 69
Telspace. 69
Telcordia. 71
ElephantTalk. 73
Martin Dawes Systems. 74
Effortel 76
Transatel 78
Versent Mobile. 80
Visage Mobile. 82
OASIS. 82
Qualution Systems. 84
SACAYA.. 86
TTi Mobile. 88
Net Bromo. 90
ZERO-SUM... 91
Virtel 91
Acoreus. 92
Aql 94
Artilium.. 94
Aspider Solutions. 96
Convergys. 97
Cubic Telecom.. 99
Materna Communications. 101
mPortal 102
MVNO Partners. 103
Piranpartners. 104
QTEQ.. 106
Simfonics. 108
Sisteer. 110
Telogic. 113
Qualution. 115
Teleena. 117
Comparison Matrix based on Services. 118
MVNE Business Opportunities. 120
Market Revenues and Estimation for the MVNE Services. 121
World Market Forecasts Growth and Technology. 122
MVNE - The Current Scenario. 124
Future Trends. 126
Potential high profit Future MVNE Services. 127
Case Study on Elephant Talk. 128
Services. 129
Products. 130
ValidSoft Fraud prevention and security solutions. 133
Revenue. 138
Business and Growth Strategy for 2010 and Beyond. 138
Growth in Partnerships. 140
Landline Network Interconnect Partners. 140
Mobile Network Partners. 141
Roaming & LCR Wholesale Origination/Termination Partners. 141
Uniqueness. 141
Conclusion. 143
