• Mobile operator which offers end-to-end telecom services to their own customers using, totally or partially, other operator’s network • An MVNO will have its own branding and marketing policies, as well as its own sales and customer care departments • Depending on the telco functionalities that cannot be provided by itself, we divide MVNOs into two groups: “Thin” MVNO Transport Interconnect Roaming Radio Access Service Provisioning Postpaid Billing Marketing & Branding Sales Customer Service Rating Prepaid Billing “Thick” MVNO Transport Interconnect Roaming Radio Access Service Provisioning Marketing & Branding Sales Customer Service Rating Postpaid Billing Prepaid Billing MNO (Vodafone) MVNO (Partner) Tipos de Operadores Virtuales
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• Mobile operator which offers end-to-end telecom services to their own customers using, totally or partially, other operator’s network• An MVNO will have its own branding and marketing policies, as well as its own sales and customer care departments• Depending on the telco functionalities that cannot be provided by itself, we divide MVNOs into two groups:
“Thin” MVNO
Transport Interconnect
RoamingRadioAccess
ServiceProvisioning
PostpaidBilling
Marketing&
BrandingSales Customer
ServiceRating PrepaidBilling
“Thick” MVNO
Transport Interconnect
RoamingRadioAccess
ServiceProvisioning
Marketing&
BrandingSales Customer
ServiceRatingPostpaidBilling
PrepaidBilling
MNO (Vodafone) MVNO (Partner)
Tipos de Operadores Virtuales
A THICK MVNO will own: SIM Card management Network Infrastructure (HLR, nodes, service platforms…) Own ranges in the Public Numbering Plan Interconnection agreement with other operators Portability interface with other national operators Mediation and billing systems
A THICK MVNO will need: Access network infrastructure (BTS/Node B, BSC/RNC, MSS/SGSN access node) Short Code geographical translation International roaming agreements & service Clearing House service (mediation interface for international scenarios)
Funcionalidades generales de MVNO Thick
A THIN MVNO will own: Customer care tools for provisioning, top-up’s & customer profile queries Postpaid billing systems
A THIN MVNO will need:
There is no single type of THIN MVNO, but if we generalize…..
Access and core network infrastructure Ranges in the Public Numbering Plan Interconnection agreement with other operators International roaming agreements & service Portability interface with other operators Mediation systems Retail billing for prepaid
Funcionalidades generales de MVNO Thin
• The object is to isolate MVNO’s tech and developments as much as possible from VF customers.• Although commercial contracts are signed directly between VF and MVNOs, from the O&M point of view, THIN MVNO’s customers are equivalent to THICK MVNO’s • Network, Service Platforms and IT
systems owned by MVNE and independent from Vodafone’s • Standarize MVNO model• Easier to handle O&M processes