Standard Bank confirms South African MVNO launch
Following rumours earlier this year that Standard Bank had plans to launch an MVNO, the South African bank has finally confirmed the not so secret news.
Following rumours earlier this year that Standard Bank had plans to launch an MVNO, the South African bank has finally confirmed the not so secret news.
In this report, the MVNOs Series team investigates the latest trends and challenges European mobile virtual network operators are facing. What are the lessons to be learnt from the world’s oldest, largest and most mature market?
Digitalization and virtualization are two of the key terms used to describe the next phase of the digital journey and this report looks at each in the context of what they mean to the mobile industry – how is digitalization creating brand new modes of operation and business models for mobile operators, and how is network virtualization shifting the paradigm in terms of what mobile can deliver and achieve?
The iSIM technology offers multiple benefits for all players within the IoT space, including lowers costs in the supply chain.
The MVNOs Series team caught with David Glickman and Sarah Neill, from Ultra Mobile, on the latest developments in the North American mobile and virtual network mobile markets.
Blockchain has the power to connect the world globally and seamlessly in all industries.
The North American MVNO market is one of the most mature and developed in the world. It is also one of the most diverse, complex and competitive, with three major markets in three huge countries demonstrating very different characteristics and very different opportunities for MVNOs.
The benefits of Apple’s eSIM adoption in the latest iPhones will extend further than just consumers, who will be able to choose an operator dynamically.
In this interview we discuss how OTT is impacting MVNOs, whether telcos should invest in content production or focus on partnerships with content providers, and OVO’s approach to unique content.
The growth of over the top (OTT) services has increased the pressure on revenues and most markets have seen a reduction in their intrinsic growth due to the increase in penetration levels within the market.
In the short space of a couple of years, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone from frontier technologies used by shadowy figures on the edges of the World Wide Web to being courted at the highest levels of government and corporate finance.
The MVNOs Series spoke with Godfrey St. Claire, Chief Business Officer at Joy Telecom, on their value-added services offerings, the performance of the Asia Pacific MVNO market and how Fintech is already disrupting the region.
Budget MVNO Ting Mobile has come out in support of the proposed T-Mobile US and Sprint merger, standing pretty lonely opposite the waves of opposition.
Renato Reis is an independent MVNO consultant at Acqua Telecom, and he previously collaborated with the MVNOs Series on the report Shaping the Asia Pacific MVNO Market, where he shared his insider’s views on the region.
What is fueling subscriber growth for these virtual service providers?
What strategic capabilities and advantages can MVNOs leverage?
Ahead of this year’s MVNOs Asia in Singapore, the MVNOs Series team spoke with Ivan Landen, Chief Executive Officer at Blue Wireless, on the performance of the MVNO sector in the Asia Pacific region.
MVNOs can charge customers for roaming in locations outside the EU. However, they cannot rely on this alone as a revenue stream.
MVNOs Series explores the latest developments in the Asia Paficic MVNO market. With contributions by Gary Bhomer, Tel-Consult, and Renato Reis, Acqua Telecom, this report offers you a snapshot of the market, the impact of regulation and the latest business trends in the region.
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Freelance Technology Journalist Kate O’Flaherty explores how, amid increasing competition, MVNOs must offer innovative additional services.
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