MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR (MVNO)

MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR (MVNO)  is a wireless communications services provider that does not own the wireless network infrastructure over which it provides services to its customers.

Characteristics of an MVNO:

• MVNOs are new breed of wireless network operators who may not own the wireless spectrum, or wireless infrastructure but give a virtual appearance of owning a wireless network. These operators lease the pipe or wireless capacity from traditional operators and then repackage it for a specific vertical industry application.
• Main added value that MVNO provides is billing and customer care functions. In that sense MVNOs own the customers.
• MVNOs generally provide both voice and data services to end users.
• To become an MVNO, one should cobble together a partnership that consists of a connectivity of a regular telco, a customer base, and a sales channel. they need unique and compelling data services.