How to build a defensible MVNO business case
MVNO Wholesale reality of pricing, risk and trust MVNO wholesale partnerships often start with networking, conversations and building trust. You exchange views, you test whether there is alignment and whether it makes sense to continue talking. That stage is important, but it only takes you so...
Beyond coverage: Why D2D and NTN are game-changers for MVNOs
Introduction: The coverage illusion For decades, connectivity strategy has been driven by a simple assumption: if there is network coverage, services will follow. Yet coverage alone does not guarantee continuity, affordability, or business viability, especially outside dense urban centres. As 5G,...
Brazil IoT Market: The Reality 2025
Even with all the challenges, the cellular IoT/M2M connectivity market continued to grow in Brazil. Data reported through Oct/25 shows an increase of more than 6 million connections, with over 20% year-to-date growth driven by MVNOs. The MNOs’ growth represented more than 4.3 million connections,...
MVNO Trends in 2025 and what 2026 is quietly forcing everyone to confront
I have been in a lot of MVNO conversations over the last few years. Across all the major continents. Different markets, different rules, different levels of maturity. Costs are getting tighter. Margins are thinner than anyone planned for. And tolerance for complexity is basically gone. MVNOs are...
How Travel e-SIM Providers are Redefining Connected Tourism?
Travel eSIMs have moved from niche convenience to mainstream travel essential in Europe with remarkable speed. What once felt experimental is now becoming part of the default travel toolkit. For MVNOs, MNOs, fintechs, and travel platforms alike, this is no longer a side trend it is where the next...
Is the video the best channel for MVNOs?
How to Reach Customers (and Deliver Our Message) Across my various posts on this blog, I have highlighted several aspects that I find particularly interesting within the MVNO ecosystem. One recurring theme has been differentiation as a fundamental factor for the success of a mobile virtual network...
Decision deadlock – don’t let it derail your operational ambitions
As a market or as market builders I believe many of our cohort and customers are stuck in decision deadlock, unsure if they pour money into their traditional voice/data/telco stack(s), adopt AI, or invest in human capital. So they should be, but the thing about decisions is that they need to be...
A Year in Review: Top 10 Topics of 2025
MVNOs spent 2025 oscillating between breakout growth and existential crisis. From Thailand's effective shutdown of its MVNO sector to the quiet ascendancy of fintech embedded-mobile plays, this year crystallized a truth that industry insiders have been keenly aware of for more than two decades:...
Managing device identity with global deployments
As mobile networks become more distributed and cloud-native, a subtle but important challenge continues to surface for enterprises and operators alike: how do you keep a consistent IP address scheme for devices when sessions are no longer anchored to a single packet gateway? For years, the default...
What If Segmentation Disappeared? How AI Is Redefining MVNO Strategy
At MVNO Nation Alicante 2025 I did a keynote using Marvel's What if analogy. What if segmentation, the cornerstone of MVNO strategy, snapped out of existence overnight? Inspired by Marvel’s “What If…?” this article takes the reader on an alternate-timeline journey to rethink the future of brand...
APIs Build Modern Telecom
APIs often get dismissed as “not enough” for a modern operator. Some voices argue that telcos should rely on one large platform that promises to handle every workflow inside a single system. It sounds simple on paper: Plug everything into one place and let the platform take care of the hard parts....
Connecting the campus: Is there a branded mobile opportunity hiding in our lecture halls?
The university campuses of Australia and New Zealand are full again. After a pandemic-induced pause the rebound in international student enrolments has been significant and beneath the statistics of returning students lies a massive, under-serviced opportunity in the telecommunications sector: a...
A new 3G moment for Mobile Industry
Every few decades, a technological wave doesn't just improve existing services; it fundamentally redefines how we live, work, and connect. for the mobile industry, there’s little debate about which wave cast the longest shadow: 3G. Before 3G, Mobile phones were primarily for calls and texts. the...
Partnering for prosperity – a digital value fabric
Introduction “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together,” is an African proverb. It is as applicable to the telecom world today as it is to individuals as a philosophical perspective. The telecom world has grown to where it is from the world of “What God hath wrought” -...
MVNOs Can Modularize Their Core for Expansion
Author’s Note This article explores a theoretical and forward-looking approach to MVNO core modularization.It reflects my curiosity and interest in how network design can evolve from rigid, inherited systems into dynamic, brand-driven architectures. The ideas presented here are based on research...
Four payment processing traps that cost MVNOs money (and how to avoid them)
Most MVNO operators don't think about payment processing until something goes wrong. By then, it's usually costing them—in lost revenue, frozen accounts, or frustrated customers who can't complete transactions. The truth is, your payment processor can either be a silent growth partner or a hidden...
MVNO Nation Live: A Global Gathering for Mobile Providers
Last week, members of the mobile community from across the globe gathered in Alicante, Spain for MVNO Nation Live, a 3-day event packed with expert speakers, debates, networking, a lively exhibit hall, and a global awards ceremony. After a great experience at the US event in May, I looked forward...
How are MVNOs unlocking enterprise value?
Fragmentation: The Invisible Wall in Enterprise Telecom A few years ago, I helped a global enterprise to set up mobile connectivity across its markets. Seven countries. Seven providers. Seven dashboards. Seven support teams. Each market had its own billing cycle, pricing model, and compliance...
MVNO Nation Live is here!
La millor terreta del món! (The best little land in the world) This blog post is a very special one, and that’s why I asked my dear friend Walter to save me the November 2 slot to publish it. So, what makes it so special? Since a picture is worth a thousand words, let’s start with the...
Why New Zealand’s branded mobile market is set to go from Xero to a Crowded House virtually overnight
The land of the long white cloud has a long held reputation for punching above its weight. Australia’s Trans Tasman cousin is an established rugby powerhouse, a relatively small but mighty nation home to forward thinkers, world famous musicians, tech innovators and proven executors. It’s the...
eSIM and MVNOs: Readiness and Reality
eSIM is moving from supporting role to default expectation. As leading device makers treat embedded connectivity as standard rather than optional, activation shifts from plastic cards to software flows. For MVNOs, this change compresses onboarding times, reduces logistics, and broadens the canvas...
The Return of the Physical Storefront MVNO
Digital & eSIM activation & AI-powered customer service have set the modern standard for MVNO differentiation. Digital only & efficiency has taken priority over in-person service. In Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere in the world, an old trend is reemerging as MVNOs return to...
The Next Frontier of MVNO CX Personalization, Proactivity, and AI
The MVNO market is evolving rapidly and the MVNOs are facing high competition due to which they can no longer rely only on price differentiation to win and retain customers. Along with providing network and customised bundles, customer experience (CX) has also become the decisive factor and...
Core Network Architecture for MVNO’s
Core Network Architecture for MVNOs: A Simplified Breakdown for Business Teams Why Business Teams Should Care The MVNO core network isn’t just a technical backend—it’s the engine that powers customer experience, monetization, and strategic agility. Whether you're launching a new brand, expanding...