Mobile Virtual Network Enablers (MVNE):A Study of Functional Viability

Table of Contents

Introduction

• Entering the Wireless Market
• MVNO and MNO
• Categories of MVNOs
  • Figure: MVNO Categories

• Insight of the Business Model and Prerequisites
  • Table: Subscription rate to MVNO services
• New Challenges and Solutions in the Domain
  • Figure: Illustration of the Paradigm Shift
• MVNO and MVNE Supply Chain Management
  • Figure: Chain Management in a Modular Structure

• Materialization of MVNE
• The “E” Factor in MVNO
• Ancestry of MVNE' s
  • ASP' s
  • IT companies
  • Billing and mediation companies
  • Content providers or content aggregators
  • Hardware manufacturers and infrastructure providers
  • Internet, telecom and media companies
  • Service bureau or managed communication services companies
• Importance of MVNE

• MNVO and MNVE Coupling
  • Figure: MVNO & MVNE Coupling
• MVNEs Benefits
  • Accelerated Time to Market
  • Cost Analysis of Launching and Operating an MVNO by Using an MVNE
  • Reduced Customer Acquisition Costs
  • Reduced Operating Risk
• Key Platforms/Services offered
  • Basic services
  • Intermediate services
  • Value Added services
  • Advanced services
• Choosing the MVNE
• Conclusion

• MVNE - Mobile Virtual Network Enablers
• MVNE Business Strategy
• MVNEs Focusing on the Business Application
• Major Services Offered by the MVNE and their Sources
  • Handsets
  • Radio Access, Core Networks
  • Core Network Vendors
  • Messaging Platforms
  • Voicemail Platforms
  • IP Multimedia Sub-system
  • Content Providers
  • OSS, BSS, and MSS

• MVNE: Service Offering Perspective
• Pros and Cons of the Basic MVNE Services
  • Prepaid
    • Advantage
    • Disadvantage
  • Voip
    • Advantage
    • Disadvantage
  • Roaming
    • Advantage
    • Disadvantage
  • Post Paid
    • Advantage
    • Disadvantage
  • SMS/MMS
    • Advantage
    • Disadvantage
  • Hybrid Plan
    • Advantage
    • Disadvantage

• MVNE Companies worldwide
  • Telspace
  • Telcordia
  • Martin Dawes Systems
  • Sonopia
  • Effortel
  • Transatel
  • Versentmobile
  • Visagemobile
  • Ontronics
  • Mvnoskynet
  • Inphonix
  • Oasi Systems
  • Telis
  • Bcgi
  • Qualution Systems
  • Msx Inc
  • Sacaya
  • Efulfillment Partners
  • Startek
  • Tti Mobile
  • Apertio
  • Netbromo
  • zero-sum
  • Commoditel
  • Virtel
• Role and Service wise validation of notable MVNE
• Comparison Matrix based on Services/Roles

• MVNE Business Opportunities
• Market Revenues and Estimation for the MVNE Services
• World Market Forecasts Growth and Technology
• MVNE - The Current Scenario
• Future Trends