In recent years, the telecommunications industry has seen a significant transformation with the introduction of 4G and now 5G technologies. Paving the way for new business models and differentiated offerings beyond typical consumer voice and data services, for example IoT and/or Enterprise specific services. This is being helped by governments opening local markets to enable MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) business models beyond pure reselling to a full-MVNO (e.g. with own Core network). While this presents a big business opportunity for innovation and market entry, there are also specific challenges that will need to be overcome.
Typically, MVNOs are relying on the MNO (Mobile Network Operator) for connectivity (both RAN and Core). To remain competitive and profitable MVNOs need to be able to adapt quickly to market requirements and technology advancements. Full dependency on the MNO network infrastructure, can reduce speed and flexibility making it more difficult to stay competitive and profitable.
Due to fierce competition in the market, competing purely on price points will not be sufficient anymore. To successfully address the increasing demand for mobile connectivity, IoT applications like connected cars or connected elevator, a differentiated and tailored service offering for the specific segment or vertical is required.
Mobile network infrastructures have been complex and costly systems both to build as well as to maintain. To be able to make a case for bringing network functions in-house, solutions will be required that overcome these complexities, through simplified deployment and operational models, flexible scaling from very small to very large and utilising AI and automation to further decrease operational overhead.
In summary, MVNO’s continued success will depend on its ability to adapt to new market conditions and opportunities, with flexibility and speed, creating bespoke services offerings for the target segment or vertical. ng-voice cloud-native IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution is perfectly suited for this through its flexible and scalable voice solutions (VoLTE, VoNR and/or VoWiFi) and multimedia services (e.g. IMS data channel) in 4G and 5G networks. Our IMS Core architecture supports various deployment and operational models, ranging from on-premise to public cloud. Further on due to the vastly reduced infrastructure footprint, it is already economically viable from few subscribers and can scale linearly with subscriber increase.
Price competition alone is not sustainable due to shrinking margins and high customer churn. To stand out, MVNOs must deliver differentiated services tailored to specific customer needs or verticals.
Beyond traditional voice and data, MVNOs can target IoT and enterprise use cases, like connected cars, smart buildings, or industry-specific mobile solutions, by building services on top of IMS and 5G capabilities.
Owning Core functions gives MVNOs independence and agility to innovate, launch services faster, and tailor offerings for specific markets instead of being limited by the MNO’s setup.
Traditionally yes, but cloud-native solutions like ng-voice’s IMS significantly reduce footprint and complexity, making it economically viable even at a small scale.
IMS enables MVNOs to offer high-quality voice services such as VoLTE, VoNR, and VoWiFi, while also supporting new multimedia services like IMS data channels that can enhance enterprise or IoT use cases.
Yes. Public cloud offers scalability and cost advantages, while private or hybrid models can address regulatory or security concerns. ng-voice’s IMS supports all these deployment options.
Yes, by focusing on agility and niche service innovation rather than network scale. With containerised and cloud-native IMS, MVNOs can bring unique offerings to market faster than many larger operators.
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