Tag: MVNE

  • International MVNE to launch on ASX tomorrow

    International MVNE to launch on ASX tomorrow

    Australia-based international MVNE United Networks will list on the Australian securities exchange (ASX) tomorrow after completing an A$7.1 million IPO.

    United’s main product is a white label global roaming service operating over cellular, Wi-Fi and GPS networks worldwide, targeted at corporate customers including insurers, airlines, banks and travel agents. The company also offers data and value added services.

    This month, United launched a white label Wi-Fi application connecting users to unlimited data in over 57 million hotspots across 120 countries.

    The company also offers a location based services platform that has recently been used to provide location and alert services for major events such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks.

    United plans to use the proceeds from its IPO to expand the strength and coverage of the United network to help broaden its customer base and product range.

    “The success of United’s white labelling has come from it being an attractive low cost customer acquisition program for corporates, as well as offering them a chance to convert this cost into a revenue earner,” United CEO Nicholas Ghattas said.

    “With the launch of the Wi-Fi app we have streamlined the use of the global roaming product and we expect it to be the basis for its growing appeal among new and existing corporate customers.”

  • NTT Com to launch MVNE platform in HK

    NTT Com to launch MVNE platform in HK

    NTT Com and fellow NTT Group member Dimension Data have teamed up to launch Hong Kong’s first mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) platform.

    The service will allow MVNOs access to the infrastructure required to deliver 3G and 4G data services in the city. The platform will manage all mobile data connections, policy control, billing and signaling.

    NTT Com’s platform will use NFV architecture to ensure it will be scalable to future demand, and will be able to provide a quick turnaround by removing the requirement for functions to run on expensive proprietary hardware. The NFV approach was proposed by Dimension Data.

    NTT Com Asia CTO Taylor Man said Dimension Data is an ideal partner for the project.

    “Delivering a MNVE solution requires heavy upfront investment in specialized equipment, and high scalability and agility is required to cater to customer demand time,” he said.

    “It is crucial to find a partner that could work hand in hand with us to provide the required infrastructure to deliver on our MVNE ambitions. We believe that partnering with our group company Dimension Data would be an ideal option.”

    ICT product and service provider Dimension Data became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the NTT Group in 2010.