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Market Landscape
Market Landscape
Nearly 650 active MVNOs worldwide Examples of successful MVNOs Mature EU markets MVNO status:
120 MVNOs also offer mobile data services Lycamobile: Operates in 16 countries; $1.1B in Anywhere between 10-30 MVNOs each
150M subscribers on MVNOs revenue MVNO aggregated market share of 10-15%
Virgin Mobile UK Typical single successful MVNO market share: 3-7%
Tesco Mobile Typical MVNO ARPU: 30% of MNO ARPU
Typical MVNO margins: 10-20%
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MENA Status
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MVNO Opportunities
and Challenges
MVNO Opportunities
Using MVNE for economies of scale and faster Tine to Market (TTM)
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MENA Opportunities
Youth
Expats
Decent sized niche segments SMBs
Ethnic communities
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MVNO Challenges
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Challenges Specific to MENA Region
High Interconnect
Regulatory Issues Low ARPU
Rates
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MVNO Key Success
Factors
MVNO Prerequisites for Success
SAC four times lower Simple but sharp Existing customer base
Strong brand name
than market average product and marketing (upsell, cross-sell)
Needs to meet an
identified customer
Masters of Do all the above on a
need
differentiation shoestring budget
• Save money; better
experience; new service
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MVNO Differentiation Ideas
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Case Studies
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Case Study – Carrefour Mobile
• Carrefour Mobile (Supermarket Brand)
• Leading supermarket brand in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain etc
• MVNO Countries: Belgium (BASE), Italy, Poland, Taiwan
• Launched in 2006 (Belgium)
• Target segment: families doing their weekly shopping
• 1M subscribers; 40 employees
• ARPU = €15
• Initially positioned as price leader
• Eventual focus on Innovation and loyalty
• Loyalty: Spend $50 instore, receive 5 free minutes
• Innovation: “Mon Panier” mobile app
• Allows customer to shop and pay using their smartphone and collect by
identifying themselves using NFC or QR codes
• Planning to introduce “virtual aisles” in metro stations
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Omani TRA issued 5 licenses 4 MVNOs were eventually launched
Oman Oman
Only 2 relevant currently - Friendi Mobile & Renna
Mobile on Omantel Network
11% total MVNO market share; Helped Omantel
recoup market share lost to Nawras
Friendi is market leader (7.6%); targets expats
from India subcontinent
Renna (3.6%) targets Arabic expats and cost
sensitive Omanis
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Interesting Value Propositions
Turkcell Europe, Freem, Poland FM Mobile, Poland Lycamobile, UK and EU Virgin Mobile UK
Germany
Host network: Watch 1 ad on your phone, get Referral model Cheaper roaming rates in 16 Target youth segment
DeutscheTelekom’s network 1MB to surf Facebok Subscribers get a revenue share countries Innovative marketing
Value proposition: Distribution channel: Facebook for each direct or indirect (competition)
•cheaper international calling referral Digital content
rates and roaming prices
•Turkish content Turkish-
speaking call centers
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Conclusions
Best Practices
Differentiated and Create a lean Develop effective sales Set up a viable Simplicity of tariffs and
focused proposition organisation with low and distribution wholesale agreement Pricing and Best In Class
cost structure channels with the MNO Customer Experience
Select a niche and develop clear Scrutinize every element of Products and services should be Please see next slide
value proposition for it value chain highly visible and immediately
Develop a loyalty based offering Determine the optimal strategy accessible to target segment
for delivering these elements –
outsourcing, partnerships, or
procuring from host.
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MNO Wholesale Agreement – Key Parameters
Scope of services to be offered Cooperation process Pricing Strategy SLAs and KPIs
by host:
Transmission and signalling Points of contact Retail-minus (MVNO preference) Network performance
Activation and billing Decision-making bodies Cost-plus Fraud management
Sales and distribution Escalation procedures Wholesale (host preference) Training
Customer care etc Change management
Emergency Plans
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Additional Slides
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MVNO Recipe for success
Max SAC
(subscriber
Max employees:15 Margin: 15%
acquisition cost):
$8
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Failed MVNOs
ESPN mobile
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Saudi Arabia Market Situation
3 MVNO license
Market share
• Zain (18%)
• Mobily (27%)
• STC (45%)
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MVNO
Operating Branded Service Full
Model Reseller Provider MVNO
Subscriber Subs belongs Subs belongs Subs
ownership to MNO to MVNO belongs to
MVNO
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NEEDS OF
DIFFERENT
PLAYERS IN MNO MVNO MVNE
THE VALUE Protect the core retail Fast setup Network connectivity
business
CHAIN
Enter underserved markets Low costs Multi-tenancy
Innovation, Technical
know-how
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Who Does What
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Characteristics of TYPICAL MVNOs
Most are very nimble Move faster and smarter than large telcos
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