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Plotting the Future for MVNOs: The Mobile ISP Revolution

Product Type: Market Research Report Publication Date: Jul 01, 2001
 
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SUMMARY

From the publishers of Mobile Communications

As the industry moves towards a 3G reality, opportunities will emerge for non network owning mobile service providers who can establish their own services and brands. Today, these companies are known as virtual mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). In the long term, these companies will have to offer enhanced mobile services, and become true mobile ISPs, if they are to survive.

Plotting the future for MVNOs: the mobile ISP evolution examines the emergence of MVNOs such as Virgin Mobile and Imagine, thoroughly exploring business models and dissecting their future strategies. In addition, the report comprehensively examines the likely winners and losers as the focus of MVNOs changes as a result of voice to data mobile sector shifts.

Plotting the future for MVNOs: the mobile ISP evolution provides you with:

  • Powerful profiles of existing MVNOs and mobile ISPs
  • A thorough analysis of regulators issues
  • Full details of MVNOs enhanced service offerings
  • Comprehensive MVNO and mobile ISP strategies for failed 3G license bidders
  • Crucial details of MVNOs enhanced service offerings

    Essential reading for: mobile operators, service providers, MVNOs, hardware and software manufacturers in addition to analysts and consultants.

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    1. Defining the MVNO

  • What is an MVNO - range of definitions
  • Which types of company could be an MVNO?

    2. MVNOs today

  • Brief profiles of all companies that have MVNO agreements

    3. MVNOs: the operator's business case

  • Market drivers leading to acceptance of MVNOs
  • Revenue and value
  • Competition

    4. MVNOs: the MVNO's business case

  • Where is the value?
  • Branding and marketing - distinctives
  • Billing and tariffs
  • Routes to customer
  • Revenue and subs forecasts

    5. MVNOs: the vendor's perspective

  • Relationship between MVNOs and vendors
  • Infrastructure and handset requirements
  • MVNOs and vendors: a different relationship from MNOs and vendors

    6. Adding value for the MVNO: the Mobile ISP

  • The mobile Internet and data revolution
  • Increasing revenue through becoming a MISP
  • Evolutionary paths
  • Services

    7. Adding value for the MVNO: niche markets

  • Other opportunities for MVNOs: e.g. wireless office, enhanced/specialist services

    8. Geographical variation and MVNO success

  • Different markets, different opportunities?

    9. MVNOs and the regulators

  • Will there be regulation?
  • What will it encompass?
  • How will it affect the operator?
  • How will it affect the MVNO?

    10. MVNOs in a 3G world

  • Same old or brave new world: 2G MVNOs to 3G MVNOs?
  • MVNOs and network upgrades
  • Broadband and the MVNO

    11. Future MVNO players?

  • Brief profiles of potential MVNOs : service providers, (m)ISPs, (w)ASPs, MNOs in other markets, 2G ops without 3G presence, fixed operators, brand names

    12. Conclusion: Scenarios for the future of MVNOs

  • Issues
  • Opportunities

  • Plotting the Future for MVNOs: The Mobile ISP Revolution

    Publisher: Informa Telecoms & Media

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