Vodafone and Cognatel create MVNA partnership

UK operator Vodafone’s wholesale division and Cognatel have agreed to create a mobile virtual network aggregator (MVNA), caiming to give MVNOs easier access to the Vodafone network backed by flexible billing and CRM solutions.

Cognatel’s fully hosted platfrom will reduce the time it takes MVNOs to get to market and claims to dramatically lower the cost of market entry for new MVNOs by eliminating the need for expensive upfront investment in new technology and allowing MVNOs the freedom to focus on shaping and marketing their offer.