Mobily announces award of MVNE solution and services contract to XIUS (Saudi Arabia, India)
Mobily, the fastest growing mobile communications and technology provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the award of its MVNE solution and services contract to XIUS, an Operating Brand of Megasoft Limited Hyderabad, India.
XIUS is providing MVNE/MVNO network infrastructure and operations managed services as well as MVNE back-office services required for the qualification and launching of MVNO on the Mobily network and MVNE platform and ultimate offering to potential MVNO subscribers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. XIUS is employing its Mobile Services Platform infrastructure and framework, currently deployed in multiple global locations, which will provide MVNO with its own separate network components and flexible capabilities for service offerings to its targeted subscribers.
GV Kumar, Managing Director and CEO of XIUS, said that they are very proud and excited to be working with Mobily on their foray into the MVNO market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As well, their Mobile Services Platform provides Mobily, and the MVNO it serves, with a flexible suite of network components, OSS/BSS, and VAS solutions that will be leveraged by the MVNO to offer distinct, separate, and compellingly different subscriber offerings.
Dr. Eyas Al-Hajery, Mobily’s Senior Executive Vice President for Wholesale and Carrier Services, said that they have chosen XIUS Mobile Services Platform after an exhaustive selection process that includes an extensive list of vendors. The platform will enable Mobily to provide carrier class comprehensive MNO/MVNE services to potential MVNOs.
The MVNO will be able to focus on its identified market target segment, develop unique plans and service offerings, and bring new and different value added solutions without dependence on the mobile network operator, utilizing the XIUS Mobile Services Platform being installed solely for the use and utilization of the MVNO.
Bharti to collaborate with Ericsson, Huawei for Bangladesh network (Bangladesh,India)
India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd. has signed a deal with Ericsson Telephone Co. and Huawei Technologies Co. to launch mobile telecommunications networks in Bangladesh.
Bharti did not give financial details of the agreements, but according t the company, Ericsson would manage majority of the company’s network capacity while Huawei will swap the existing radio network in the eastern parts of Bangladesh. The agreement includes network design, planning, implementation, project management as well as material and services for the base station sites and microwave transmission.
Most Indian telecom operators contract out the task of managing their networks to third-party vendors, saving them vast costs related with owning and maintaining the equipment used to provide wireless telephony services.
The partnerships will also make sure that the networks are ready for 3G mobile telephony services, enabling the fast roll out of 3G services at a later date.
Earlier this year, Bharti bought 70% stake in Bangladesh’s Warid Telecom for an initial investment of US$300 million.
MVNO deal signed by Tele2 in Germany
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement has been signed between Tele2 Telecommunications Services GmbH and VIAG Interkom in Germany as per which Tele2 will use Interkom’s wireless network to provide the air interface for Tele2′s fixed line customers.
With over 1 million residential and business fixed telephony customers, Tele2 is one of Germany’s largest Indirect Access Operators.
According to Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, President and CEO of Tele2 AB, Germany is the largest telecoms market in Europe and this MVNO will enable Tele2 to offer an attractively priced offering of both fixed and mobile services on one bill to its customers.
The MVNO is expected to be operational in Q2 2002.
