MVNO Global has received response to open letter send to Viviane Reding, EU Information Society and Media Commissioner in order to introduce about efforts to create Pan Europe alternative mobile operator and evaluate potential support opportunities.
On behalf of Commissioner Reding, Mr. Rudolf Strohmeier welcomes MVNO Global initiative, which provide new services to consumers.
“To this end, the Commission is striving to ensure that the electronic communications framework is implemented fully in the EU Member States to ensure that consumers are able to benefit from investments and from healthy competition in the sector”, wrote Mr. Strohmeier.
Commission suggest to apply for EU research funding through EU’s framework programmes at CORDIS (European research and development (R&D) and innovation activities information space). In addition Commission suggests to discover EU funding opportunities in every respective Member State involved in project and contact relevant local authorities.
MVNO Global receives response from EU commissioner Viviane Redding cabinet.
on Thursday 09 February 2006 - 13:44:56 | by admin
Season’s Greetings and best wishes for 2006 from MVNO Global!
on Tuesday 27 December 2005 - 10:17:20 | by adminAs the Holiday Season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and on those supporters and believers, who have helped to shape our initiative in a most significant way.
We value our relationship with our partners and team members and look forward to collaborate in the coming 2006 year, most important year for our project launch and development.
Merry Christmas and prosperous next, MVNO Global year!
MVNO Global Initiative team
We value our relationship with our partners and team members and look forward to collaborate in the coming 2006 year, most important year for our project launch and development.
Merry Christmas and prosperous next, MVNO Global year!
MVNO Global Initiative team
MVNO Global initiative's first public presentation on MVNO conference in Cannes, November 30, 2005.
on Thursday 01 December 2005 - 10:26:24 | by admin“MVNO Global” had its first public appearance since establishment at the end of October 2005. Before only visible activity from initiative members were performed through its web portal www.mvno.biz. Since establishment, “MVNO Global” initiative has experience increasing interest from market players through cooperation requests and valuable suggestions for initiative development.
“MVNO Global” initiative spokesmen Mr. Rihards Gailums performed presentation during conference “MVNO Business & Partnering Strategies” this week in Cannes, France.
Through presentation general introduction of initiative were performed and following topics were discussed:
• “MVNO Global” initiative as force of consolidation and development of Europe’s alternative mobile venture;
• Rationale and theoretical background of MVNO Global Venture inevitability;
• EU regulatory framework impact global alternative network;
• “European Company” or SE structure benefits;
• MVNO Global impacts existing domestic and international mobile landscape;
• “MVNO Global” positioning between Europe’s Mobile international players;
• “MVNO Global” as shareholder value rising instrument and survival possibility of existing MVNO’s;
• “MVNO Global” could accelerate fundraising necessary to transform into next generation MVNO operations;
• “MVNO Global” could help MVNO startups in target countries.
Since conference were attended by leading market players representing consultants, operational MVNO’s, regulator bodies and host operators, very valuable discussions were performed analyzing initiative mission and strategy, as well several valuable improvements were discovered
Conference confirms MVNOs are the biggest opportunity of the decade in mobile telecoms.
Estimates about the market for 2010 were in the wide range $10-30bn. which testifies of the enormity of the opportunity worldwide. Today MVNOs can be found in Europe and America, but there are strong interest from Asia and the Middle East.
“We heard that MVNOs should be marketing companies to be successful, as the definition of an MVNO is either “everything like an MNO, to the exception of the radio access”, or, in the case of a ‘light’ MVNO, brands that use an MVNE (E for ‘enabler’) or join up directly with an MNO, actually companies that have done a high level of segmentation, identified a niche and designed their offering for it, such as Universal Music Mobile in France (music-oriented Youth population) or Disney Mobile in the USA.
There are still opportunities in South Europe, such as Spain & Portugal where the regulator is providing strong support, or ‘Industry vertical sectors’ that new players have yet to address, especially with data-only offering. Orbitel in Colombia also showed that the Corporate market is a very valid target.
About MVNO concept. A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a company that does not own a licensed frequency spectrum, but resells wireless services under their own brand name, using the network of another mobile phone operator. If initially MVNO’s offer simple discounted prepaid voice and SMS services, does not have infrastructure and act as host network resellers under their brand, on opposite next generation MVNO’s is going to have all GSM/UMTS network elements, except radio access, offer sophisticated voice and data services and differentiate on services, innovations, data offerings and customer care.
About “MVNO Global”. “MVNO Global” is a name for initiative founded by leading experts of telecom and finance industry, striving to consolidate already operating Europe’s MVNO’s, and to create Europe’s global alternative mobile operator. For more information about MVNO Global Initiative, visit its portal at http://www.mvno.biz
“MVNO Global” initiative spokesmen Mr. Rihards Gailums performed presentation during conference “MVNO Business & Partnering Strategies” this week in Cannes, France.
Through presentation general introduction of initiative were performed and following topics were discussed:
• “MVNO Global” initiative as force of consolidation and development of Europe’s alternative mobile venture;
• Rationale and theoretical background of MVNO Global Venture inevitability;
• EU regulatory framework impact global alternative network;
• “European Company” or SE structure benefits;
• MVNO Global impacts existing domestic and international mobile landscape;
• “MVNO Global” positioning between Europe’s Mobile international players;
• “MVNO Global” as shareholder value rising instrument and survival possibility of existing MVNO’s;
• “MVNO Global” could accelerate fundraising necessary to transform into next generation MVNO operations;
• “MVNO Global” could help MVNO startups in target countries.
Since conference were attended by leading market players representing consultants, operational MVNO’s, regulator bodies and host operators, very valuable discussions were performed analyzing initiative mission and strategy, as well several valuable improvements were discovered
Conference confirms MVNOs are the biggest opportunity of the decade in mobile telecoms.
Estimates about the market for 2010 were in the wide range $10-30bn. which testifies of the enormity of the opportunity worldwide. Today MVNOs can be found in Europe and America, but there are strong interest from Asia and the Middle East.
“We heard that MVNOs should be marketing companies to be successful, as the definition of an MVNO is either “everything like an MNO, to the exception of the radio access”, or, in the case of a ‘light’ MVNO, brands that use an MVNE (E for ‘enabler’) or join up directly with an MNO, actually companies that have done a high level of segmentation, identified a niche and designed their offering for it, such as Universal Music Mobile in France (music-oriented Youth population) or Disney Mobile in the USA.
There are still opportunities in South Europe, such as Spain & Portugal where the regulator is providing strong support, or ‘Industry vertical sectors’ that new players have yet to address, especially with data-only offering. Orbitel in Colombia also showed that the Corporate market is a very valid target.
About MVNO concept. A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a company that does not own a licensed frequency spectrum, but resells wireless services under their own brand name, using the network of another mobile phone operator. If initially MVNO’s offer simple discounted prepaid voice and SMS services, does not have infrastructure and act as host network resellers under their brand, on opposite next generation MVNO’s is going to have all GSM/UMTS network elements, except radio access, offer sophisticated voice and data services and differentiate on services, innovations, data offerings and customer care.
About “MVNO Global”. “MVNO Global” is a name for initiative founded by leading experts of telecom and finance industry, striving to consolidate already operating Europe’s MVNO’s, and to create Europe’s global alternative mobile operator. For more information about MVNO Global Initiative, visit its portal at http://www.mvno.biz
MVNO Global press release about open letter to EU Information Society and Media directorate.
on Wednesday 23 November 2005 - 16:26:20 | by adminPRESS RELEASE
FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE
“MVNO Global” initiative looking for EU Information Society and Media directorate support.
Luxembourg (November 23, 2005) – MVNO Global initiative has released its efforts to receive support from EU Information society and Media directorate. “MVNO Global” initiative has sent an open letter to Viviane Reding, EU Information Society and Media Commissioner, in order to introduce about efforts to create Pan Europe alternative mobile operator and evaluate potential support opportunities.
“MVNO Global” strategy to be developed in EU’s “Lisbon Strategy” framework which strives to turn the EU into the world's most dynamic and competitive economy till 2010, the letter said.
“The global footprint of “MVNO Global” venture should cover EU25 countries and beyond, performing unified and centralized service platform.
“MVNO Global” initiative supports Single European Information Space concept, offering affordable and secure high bandwidth communications, rich and diverse content and digital services.
Nevertheless “de jure” EU is single market, “de facto” EU’s mobile market is very defragmented with considerable roaming and global services (112 and invehicle emergency call service) implementation problems.
Examples how EU Information Society could benefit from “MVNO Global” technical platform and operations:
1. Implementing EU global mobile safety services using “MVNO Global” technical platform, like eSafety initiative for pan-European invehicle emergency call service. The cars could be equipped with GSM transmitters using SIM card with one of “MVNO Global” countries numbering range. In case of accident centralized data base would be automatically or manually contacted, despite country boarders and avoiding roaming and interoperability issues, since all call processing is inside one network. EU consumers could benefit from centralized Location Based System covering all “MVNO Global” different EU countries networks, allowing to effectively using cross boarder vehicle tracking services.
2. Implementing complete Trans EU 112 emergency solution, using one network benefits. It allows receiving emergency help effectively coordinating local and home support, avoiding language and countries differences.
3. Since “MVNO Global” customers in all EU countries operating as in “home” network, Roaming issues are not crucial. Customers are not bored and frustrated with network selection and voice and data tariffs expected, when traveling abroad.
4. All “MVNO Global” customers, irrespective of home network country, could use centralized mobile content services. EU eContentplus program, which focuses on stimulating the development of digital content and services in areas of public interest - geographic information, cultural, scientific and educational content, is one of way.
5. EU cross boarder operating SME’s support in international operations by implementing global enterprise voice and data services.”
About MVNO concept. A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a company that does not own a licensed frequency spectrum, but resells wireless services under their own brand name, using the network of another mobile phone operator. If initially MVNO’s offer simple discounted prepaid voice and SMS services, does not have infrastructure and act as host network resellers under their brand, on opposite next generation MVNO’s is going to have all GSM/UMTS network elements, except radio access, offer sophisticated voice and data services and differentiate on services, innovations, data offerings and customer care.
About “MVNO Global”. “MVNO Global” is a name for initiative founded by leading experts of telecom and finance industry, striving to consolidate already operating Europe’s MVNO’s, and to create Europe’s global alternative mobile operator. For more information about MVNO Global Initiative, visit its portal at http://www.mvno.biz
For more information please contact:
"MVNO Global"
Boulevard Royal 26,
L-2449, Luxembourg
E-mail info@mvno.biz , Web site: www.mvno.biz
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FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE
“MVNO Global” initiative looking for EU Information Society and Media directorate support.
Luxembourg (November 23, 2005) – MVNO Global initiative has released its efforts to receive support from EU Information society and Media directorate. “MVNO Global” initiative has sent an open letter to Viviane Reding, EU Information Society and Media Commissioner, in order to introduce about efforts to create Pan Europe alternative mobile operator and evaluate potential support opportunities.
“MVNO Global” strategy to be developed in EU’s “Lisbon Strategy” framework which strives to turn the EU into the world's most dynamic and competitive economy till 2010, the letter said.
“The global footprint of “MVNO Global” venture should cover EU25 countries and beyond, performing unified and centralized service platform.
“MVNO Global” initiative supports Single European Information Space concept, offering affordable and secure high bandwidth communications, rich and diverse content and digital services.
Nevertheless “de jure” EU is single market, “de facto” EU’s mobile market is very defragmented with considerable roaming and global services (112 and invehicle emergency call service) implementation problems.
Examples how EU Information Society could benefit from “MVNO Global” technical platform and operations:
1. Implementing EU global mobile safety services using “MVNO Global” technical platform, like eSafety initiative for pan-European invehicle emergency call service. The cars could be equipped with GSM transmitters using SIM card with one of “MVNO Global” countries numbering range. In case of accident centralized data base would be automatically or manually contacted, despite country boarders and avoiding roaming and interoperability issues, since all call processing is inside one network. EU consumers could benefit from centralized Location Based System covering all “MVNO Global” different EU countries networks, allowing to effectively using cross boarder vehicle tracking services.
2. Implementing complete Trans EU 112 emergency solution, using one network benefits. It allows receiving emergency help effectively coordinating local and home support, avoiding language and countries differences.
3. Since “MVNO Global” customers in all EU countries operating as in “home” network, Roaming issues are not crucial. Customers are not bored and frustrated with network selection and voice and data tariffs expected, when traveling abroad.
4. All “MVNO Global” customers, irrespective of home network country, could use centralized mobile content services. EU eContentplus program, which focuses on stimulating the development of digital content and services in areas of public interest - geographic information, cultural, scientific and educational content, is one of way.
5. EU cross boarder operating SME’s support in international operations by implementing global enterprise voice and data services.”
About MVNO concept. A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a company that does not own a licensed frequency spectrum, but resells wireless services under their own brand name, using the network of another mobile phone operator. If initially MVNO’s offer simple discounted prepaid voice and SMS services, does not have infrastructure and act as host network resellers under their brand, on opposite next generation MVNO’s is going to have all GSM/UMTS network elements, except radio access, offer sophisticated voice and data services and differentiate on services, innovations, data offerings and customer care.
About “MVNO Global”. “MVNO Global” is a name for initiative founded by leading experts of telecom and finance industry, striving to consolidate already operating Europe’s MVNO’s, and to create Europe’s global alternative mobile operator. For more information about MVNO Global Initiative, visit its portal at http://www.mvno.biz
For more information please contact:
"MVNO Global"
Boulevard Royal 26,
L-2449, Luxembourg
E-mail info@mvno.biz , Web site: www.mvno.biz
###
MVNO Global initiative presentation on MVNO partnerships and Startegies conference on Cannes.
on Wednesday 23 November 2005 - 09:02:12 | by adminMVNO Global initiative is going to perform presentation on MVNO partnerships and Startegies conference on Cannes, France on 29th of November 2005.
Main issues to be covered in presentation "Striving to create pan-European “MVNO Global”:
• Examine “MVNO Global” initiative as force of consolidation and development of Europe’s alternative mobile venture;
• Analyzing rationale and theoretical background of MVNO Global Venture inevitability;
• Establishing how
o EU regulatory framework impact global alternative network;
o Global operations will benefit from “European Company” or SE structure;
• Understand how MVNO Global impacts existing domestic and international mobile landscape;
• Determing “MVNO Global” positioning between Europe’s Mobile international players;
• Determing “MVNO Global” as shareholder value rising instrument and survival possibility of existing MVNO’s;
• Assessing how “MVNO Global” could accelerate fundraising necessary to transform into next generation MVNO operations;
• Understanding how “MVNO Global” could help MVNO startups in target countries;
• Analyzing globalization threats of and global telecom venture failures.
More information about event:
http://www.iir-events.com/IIR-conf/Telecoms/EventView.aspx?EventID=111
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MVNO Global Press Release 07.11.2005
on Sunday 06 November 2005 - 23:13:05 | by adminPRESS RELEASE
FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE
“MVNO Global” initiative to consolidate Europe’s mobile players
Luxembourg (November 7, 2005) – MVNO Global initiative has announced its efforts to consolidate already operating Europe’s virtual mobile operators (MVNO’s) in order to create Pan Europe alternative mobile operator. Consolidation will be performed through creating brand new type of “EU company” - The European Company; "Societas Europaea" or SE and performed by horizontal consolidation merger.
The basic idea behind project is to create “Next generation MVNO” global network with Europe wide coverage, consisting from all GSM/UMTS network elements, except radio access, and centralized service platform, connected by broadband network and binded with each countries incumbents through interconnection agreements. The target market is medium and high-end business and residential users, other MVNO’s and service and content providers willing to start global operations on company’s technical platform.
At first stage of project analysis of EU15 countries mobile markets will be performed in order to identify mobile market alternative key players and select those will be invited to negotiate aspects of fore coming merging process. Throughout second stage all separate networks and service offerings will be upgraded to developed standardized platform. In third stage other countries networks will be developed and connected.
Initiative rationale
The key principle behind initiative to merge existing MVNO’s is to create shareholder value over and above that of the sum of the companies; hence companies together are more valuable than separate companies. This rationale is particularly alluring to existing MVNO’s and SP’s operating in tough mobile markets like Denmark and Finland. The companies should come together to benefit from economies of scale, thus reducing duplicate departments or operations, lowering the costs of the company and increasing profit. The companies in addition benefit from synergy: better use of complementary resources, centralized service platform and value of global brand name.
About “Next generation MVNO” concept. Several leading industry experts identified “Next generation MVNO” concept as evolution of existing first generation MVNO business model, based on completely different approaches: a transition away from price competition toward innovative and higher-value services.
If initially MVNO’s offer simple discounted prepaid voice and SMS services, does not have infrastructure and act as host network resellers under their brand, on opposite next generation MVNO’s is going to have all GSM/UMTS network elements, except radio access, offer sophisticated voice and data services and differentiate on services, innovations, data offerings and customer care.
About “MVNO Global”. “MVNO Global” is a name for initiative founded by leading experts of telecom and finance industry, striving to consolidate and develop Europe’s global alternative mobile operator. For more information about MVNO Global Initiative, visit its portal at http://www.mvno.biz
For more information please contact:
"MVNO Global"
Boulevard Royal 26,
L-2449, Luxembourg
E-mail info@mvno.biz , Web site: www.mvno.biz
FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE
“MVNO Global” initiative to consolidate Europe’s mobile players
Luxembourg (November 7, 2005) – MVNO Global initiative has announced its efforts to consolidate already operating Europe’s virtual mobile operators (MVNO’s) in order to create Pan Europe alternative mobile operator. Consolidation will be performed through creating brand new type of “EU company” - The European Company; "Societas Europaea" or SE and performed by horizontal consolidation merger.
The basic idea behind project is to create “Next generation MVNO” global network with Europe wide coverage, consisting from all GSM/UMTS network elements, except radio access, and centralized service platform, connected by broadband network and binded with each countries incumbents through interconnection agreements. The target market is medium and high-end business and residential users, other MVNO’s and service and content providers willing to start global operations on company’s technical platform.
At first stage of project analysis of EU15 countries mobile markets will be performed in order to identify mobile market alternative key players and select those will be invited to negotiate aspects of fore coming merging process. Throughout second stage all separate networks and service offerings will be upgraded to developed standardized platform. In third stage other countries networks will be developed and connected.
Initiative rationale
The key principle behind initiative to merge existing MVNO’s is to create shareholder value over and above that of the sum of the companies; hence companies together are more valuable than separate companies. This rationale is particularly alluring to existing MVNO’s and SP’s operating in tough mobile markets like Denmark and Finland. The companies should come together to benefit from economies of scale, thus reducing duplicate departments or operations, lowering the costs of the company and increasing profit. The companies in addition benefit from synergy: better use of complementary resources, centralized service platform and value of global brand name.
About “Next generation MVNO” concept. Several leading industry experts identified “Next generation MVNO” concept as evolution of existing first generation MVNO business model, based on completely different approaches: a transition away from price competition toward innovative and higher-value services.
If initially MVNO’s offer simple discounted prepaid voice and SMS services, does not have infrastructure and act as host network resellers under their brand, on opposite next generation MVNO’s is going to have all GSM/UMTS network elements, except radio access, offer sophisticated voice and data services and differentiate on services, innovations, data offerings and customer care.
About “MVNO Global”. “MVNO Global” is a name for initiative founded by leading experts of telecom and finance industry, striving to consolidate and develop Europe’s global alternative mobile operator. For more information about MVNO Global Initiative, visit its portal at http://www.mvno.biz
For more information please contact:
"MVNO Global"
Boulevard Royal 26,
L-2449, Luxembourg
E-mail info@mvno.biz , Web site: www.mvno.biz
Welcome to the „MVNO Global” initiative
on Saturday 22 October 2005 - 20:22:23 | by adminThe „MVNO Global” initiative portal introduced.
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