In Jim Henson’s cult classic film the Labyrinth (The Labyrinth Trailer), a young girl named Sarah (starring Jennifer Connelly) must traverse an ancient maze to rescue Toby, her baby brother, from the villainous Goblin King, Jareth (brilliantly portrayed by the...
MNOs have something of a complicated relationship with MVNOs; while they can bring more customers into the network they can also be seen as potentially cannibalising the MNO’s market share, reducing the ARPU an operator receives from their connections. The short...
In today’s fast-paced changing telco environment, Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) are presented with both opportunities and challenges. The industry has and will always be extremely competitive, but MVNOs must discover innovative ways to differentiate...
The mobile telecommunications industry is buzzing with excitement as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) race to keep up with the digital revolution. Imagine this: You’ve just stepped off a plane in a new country, and within minutes, you’re connected, your SIM is...
The inaugural MVNO Nation Africa Conference will be taking place on 16th and 17th July this year in Cape Town. I am honored to be moderating a panel discussion titled Unleashing the power of innovation in African MVNOs. To the unschooled Africa and innovation...
The term “Internet of Things” (IoT) is perhaps the biggest buzzword, in the telecom industry, with the worst name. Its predecessors “telemetry” and “machine-to-machine” (M2M) were much better descriptions of what “IoT” actually is. So what is IoT? At its...
