By Editor on March 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Norwegian Post and Telecoms Regulatory Authority (NPT) has announced that it has chosen mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Lycamobile for having significant market power (SMP).
It means that certain obligations will now apply to the virtual operator with regards to termination charges and Lycamobile will be required to reduce its rates gradually over the next three years.
In line with the NPT’s previously implemented framework, issued in September 2010, Lycamobile will follow the same fee reduction plan as the market’s other operators that have been designated with SMP, those being: NetCom, Telenor, Network Norway, TDC Nordic, Tele2 Norge and Ventelo.
Lycamobile’s current pre-regulation termination rate is US$0.07 per minute, but this will fall to US$0.05 per minute from July1, 2011. Subsequently, the rate will fall to US$0.03 from July1, 2012 before dropping once more, to US$0.02 from January1, 2013.
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By Editor on February 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Lycamobile, an International mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) has revealed that it has signed up more than 130,000 subscribers in Australia since inaugurating services in the country last year.
As previously reports, Lycamobile announced in November 2010 that Australia had become its tenth market, with the virtual operator partnering with Telstra Wholesale to launch services in the country.
Following its traditional focus on low-cost international calling, Lycamobile offers a pre-paid SIM card in Australia with call rates of as little as US$0.05 per minute to destinations including India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Africa, New Zealand and Europe.
With the company aiming to reach a worldwide subscriber base of 20 million by 2012, Milind Kangle, Lycamobile’s CEO stated that of the milestone in Australia it is fantastic to see that the Australian consumer and channel is embracing the Lycamobile brand in record numbers, a testimony to the quality of their product and the unbeatable value proposition that wthey offer.
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By Editor on November 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Lycamobile, International mobile telecoms provider has announced the launch of its tenth mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), after collaborating with Australia’s Telstra Wholesale.
The company has already signed up more than eight million customers in the European markets that it operates in; the Australian launch is part of Lycamobile’s wider-ranging efforts to reach its self-imposed target of 20 million subscribers worldwide by 2012.
Following its conventional focus on low-cost international calling, at launch its Australian operation has introduced a pre-paid SIM card with what the company claims are market leading promotions, including a call rate of just US$0.05 per minute to destinations including India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Africa, New Zealand and Europe.
According to Milind Kangle, Lycamobile’s CEO, the company’s tenth launch firmly positions them as a global leader in the international MVNO market, creating the largest footprint globally in our sector. The company is delighted to partner with Telstra Wholesale, whose GSM network reaches over 96% of the Australian population. It hopes that Australian consumers will enjoy the Lycamobile affordable, high-quality mobile service that we consistently offer. They remain on track to achieve their mission of acquiring 20 million global customers by 2012.
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Tagged with Australia, China, Europe, GSM, India, Indonesia, Lycamobile, Mobile, MVNO, New Zealand, South Africa, Telstra, Vietnam
By Editor on May 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Orange and T-Mobile’s new joint venture, Everything Everywhere has launched an assault on the wholesale market with the unveiling of an ethnic MVNO called Now Mobile. NowTel, a calling card company and Orange have signed a deal aimed at rival incumbents Lebara Mobile, which runs on Vodafones network, and Lycamobile, which also runs on Orange. The direct deal indicates the next level of the soon-to-merge company’s wholesale strategy.
According to Everything Everywhere VP of wholesale Marc Overton, the deal with Now Mobile has been done with Orange UK, but will have all the benefits of Everything Everywhere as the company offer a bigger and better network and unrivalled experience in managing successful MVNOs and will play a key role in the success of its current and prospective partners, and is really going to shake up the wholesale market.
All MVNOs that will be launched on Orange network will be able to roam across both T-Mobile and Orange – or Everything Everywhere soon and along with an access to the UK’s largest network. Now Mobile is due to launch this summer and it will be offering PAYG propositions aimed at the ethnic market, and targeting its current customer base already using its calling cards.
Now Mobile MD Andrew Hallam opined that Orange supported Now Mobile has developed a strong brand and product set. The brand has positioned itself to attract a diverse sector of ethnic international calling customers. It is believed that there is a genuine demand for clear communications, quality, and value for money and excellent customer service within the ethnic MVNO market.
Overton also feels that there is a lot of growth in the ethnic market and there is definitely room for MVNOs other than Lycamobile and Lebara while the sources have claimed that NowTel ‘has a significant share of the market.
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Tagged with Europe, Everything Everywhere, Launch, Lebara Mobile, Lycamobile, Mobile, MVNO, MVNOs, Now Mobile, Orange, Orange UK, T-Mobile, UK, Vodafone
By Editor on December 18, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Despite the popularity of Virtual Operator business models on the Dutch market, the impact of these providers is still relatively small but growing, according to a report from Telecompaper. At the end of September 2006, an estimated 2.69 million customers used a virtual operator to connect to a mobile network, up from 2.51 million at the end of March this year, this represents an increase of 7.3 percent.Market leader debitel tumbled further in terms of market share, while Tele2 Mobiel increased on its position in comparison to June 2006. A number of newcomers continue to do well in the market, including Lebara Mobile and Ortel Mobile. Measured in net connections, other providers that did well in the period are UPC Mobiel, Simyo and Lycamobile.
In September 2006, around 40 mobile Virtual Operators were active on the Dutch market. Since June 2006 a number of new players entered the market (Rabo Mobiel, Ay Yildiz, Lycamobile and IDT Mobile), but the market also witnessed the exit of a few players (Comfour Mobile and easyMobile). Over the next 12 months, Telecompaper expects the number of Virutal Operators to stabilise or slightly decline.
The established VOs still account for the lion’s share of mobile VO connections and represent 72 percent of customers using a VO. However, their share of the total base is declining quickly: their combined market share fell from 79 percent in March 2006, down from 88 percent at the end of September 2005. The established players include debitel, Tele2 Mobiel, AH Mobiel, Intercity Mobile Communications, Dekatel Telecom and Galaxy Business Networks. By taking over the mobile customer base of LTO Commerce in February 2006, Galaxy Business Networks performed better than other established players in advancing its market share. Debitel, however, saw a large part of the decline by losing 100,000 customers during the period under review.
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