What is MVNA, MVNE MVNO?

A quick and basic introduction to:

#MVNA (Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator)
#MVNE (Mobile Virtual Network Enabler)
#MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator)

Often described as smaller operators, they provide mobile services similar to mobile operators, and are known as mobile virtual network operators, or MVNO

First launched in the UK in 1999, MVNO's has spread across the globe, and at the end of 2019, there were more than 1300 MVNOs, in 82 countries.

Opposite normal mobile operators, a MVNO does not own spectrum, or radio network infrastructure (mobile antennas)

Instead, they buy wholesale access from a telecom network operator, or through an entity known as a Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator (MVNA)

A MVNA buy wholesale access from a telecom network operator, on behalf of several MVNOs, in order to achieve a large discount, and then resell, the network access to each individual MVNO.

The MVNE platform provide the MVNO's with technical solutions, such as customer support, billing systems, SIM management, and so on. enabling the MVNO's to setup, operate and charge the subscribers.

The MVNO's can now provide their services to end-users, or to machines (IoT) (M2M), under their own control, price package, and brand

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But did you know that they are also mobile service operators?
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4. 4ALLAN RASMUSSEN | YOZZO.COMINTRODUCTION TO MVNA, MVNE, MVNO
Often described as smaller operators, they provide mobile
services similar to mobile operators, and are known as…
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)
BASIC INTRODUCTION -MVNA •MVNE •MVNO

5. 5ALLAN RASMUSSEN | YOZZO.COMINTRODUCTION TO MVNA, MVNE, MVNO
Logos or trademarks shown are for educational purpose only, and are the property of their respective owners
First launched in the UK in 1999,
MVNOs has spread across the globe.
At the end of 2019, there were more
than 1300 MVNOs in 82 countries
BASIC INTRODUCTION -MVNA •MVNE •MVNO

6. 6ALLAN RASMUSSEN | YOZZO.COMINTRODUCTION TO MVNA, MVNE, MVNO
Opposite normal mobile operators, a MVNO does not own
spectrum or radio network infrastructure (mobile antennas)
Instead they buy wholesale access from a telecom network operator or
through an entity known as a Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator (MVNA)
(MVNO)
MVNO
MOBILE NETWORK
OPERATOR (MNO)
BASIC INTRODUCTION -MVNA •MVNE •MVNO

7. 7ALLAN RASMUSSEN | YOZZO.COMINTRODUCTION TO MVNA, MVNE, MVNO
A MVNAbuy wholesale access from a telecom network operator
on behalf of several MVNOs in order to achieve a large discount
WHAT DOES THE MVNA DO?
MOBILE NETWORK
OPERATOR (MNO)
MVNA
MVNOs
…and then resell the network access to each individual MVNO.
BASIC INTRODUCTION -MVNA •MVNE •MVNO

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MOBILE NETWORK
OPERATOR (MNO)
MVNA
The MVNEplatform provide the MVNOs with technical solutions, such as customer support, billing
systems, SIM management etc., enabling the MVNOs to setup, operate and charge the subscribers
MVNE
MVNOs
WHAT DOES THE MVNE DO?
BASIC INTRODUCTION -MVNA •MVNE •MVNO

9. 9ALLAN RASMUSSEN | YOZZO.COMINTRODUCTION TO MVNA, MVNE, MVNO
MOBILE NETWORK
OPERATOR (MNO)
MVNA
MVNA -MVNE -MVNO
The MVNOs can now provide their services to end-users -or to
machines (IoT/M2M) under their own control, price package and brand
PEOPLE
INTERNET OF THINGS
MOBILE PHONES
M2M
FINTECH
MVNE
MVNOs
The MVNEplatform provide the MVNOs with technical solutions, such as customer support, billing
systems, SIM management etc., enabling the MVNOs to setup, operate and charge the subscribers
BASIC INTRODUCTION -MVNA •MVNE •MVNO

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