• Mobile operator which offers end-to-end telecom services to their own customers using, totally or partially, other operator’s network• An MVNO will have its own branding and marketing policies, as well as its own sales and customer care departments• Depending on the telco functionalities that cannot be provided by itself, we divide MVNOs into two groups:

“Thin” MVNO

Transport Interconnect

RoamingRadioAccess

ServiceProvisioning

PostpaidBilling

Marketing&

BrandingSales Customer

ServiceRating PrepaidBilling

“Thick” MVNO

Transport Interconnect

RoamingRadioAccess

ServiceProvisioning

Marketing&

BrandingSales Customer

ServiceRatingPostpaidBilling

PrepaidBilling

MNO (Vodafone) MVNO (Partner)

Tipos de Operadores Virtuales

A THICK MVNO will own: SIM Card management Network Infrastructure (HLR, nodes, service platforms…) Own ranges in the Public Numbering Plan Interconnection agreement with other operators Portability interface with other national operators Mediation and billing systems

A THICK MVNO will need: Access network infrastructure (BTS/Node B, BSC/RNC, MSS/SGSN access node) Short Code geographical translation International roaming agreements & service Clearing House service (mediation interface for international scenarios)

Funcionalidades generales de MVNO Thick

A THIN MVNO will own: Customer care tools for provisioning, top-up’s & customer profile queries Postpaid billing systems

A THIN MVNO will need:

There is no single type of THIN MVNO, but if we generalize…..

Access and core network infrastructure Ranges in the Public Numbering Plan Interconnection agreement with other operators International roaming agreements & service Portability interface with other operators Mediation systems Retail billing for prepaid

Funcionalidades generales de MVNO Thin

• The object is to isolate MVNO’s tech and developments as much as possible from VF customers.• Although commercial contracts are signed directly between VF and MVNOs, from the O&M point of view, THIN MVNO’s customers are equivalent to THICK MVNO’s • Network, Service Platforms and IT

systems owned by MVNE and independent from Vodafone’s • Standarize MVNO model• Easier to handle O&M processes

Evolucion: MVNE (Enabler)

Funciones MVNO Thick Dominio Circuitos

MVNOMVNOVFVF

VLR

MSC

SGSN

HLR AUCEIR

MGW

GGSN

PSTN

MMSC

SMSC

Mediation

Charging

Mediation

Charging Internet

-CDRs(roaming…)-Charging files

Access routes(MVNO Originating/Terminating Calls)-Interconnection routes (VF MVNO Voice, SMS, MMS)NetworkNetwork

ITIT

Wholesalesinvoice Retail

invoice

MVNOMVNOVFVF

HLR

GGSN

MMSC

DNS

Gn MNVO

GnGn

VFVF

MSS STP

DNS

SGSN

MMSC

WAP Radius

Funciones MVNO Thick Dominio Paquetes

Rout1m111

FW1M111

Euxkaltel Telecable

FW1M112 FW1M45 FW1M46

Yoigo BT R Euxkaltel

Rout1m45

PEESBAR01 PEESBAR02 PEESSFN01 PEESSFN02

Gn en CPN

BT

Gi0/3Fa1/0

Yoigo

Fa1/1

R

Fa4/0

Telecable

Fa4/1Gi0/2

Fa2/0Fa2/1

Fa3/0

Fa3/1

Esquema de conectividad MVNO Thick

Enabler

IN

STP GMSC

SMSC

MMSC

Service Platforms

WAP

HLR

MNVO CUSTOMER 1

VMSNP

databaseUSSD

MNVO CUSTOMER 2

MNVO CUSTOMER ..

GGSN

IVR

VF Network

Funciones Enabler