MVNO in Pakistan

[asifh...@gmail.com]

Dear All,

I know mobilezone is actively trying to reach an agreement with any of
the operators for an MVNO. I would be curious to know everyones input
as to what they think the potential of an MVNO is here in Pakistan.

Has anyone worked on a business plan? Spoken to any operators
directly? I had spoken to Warid, CMPak and UFone in the past. Warid
was open to MVNO's and evaluating some proposals at that point in time
(may 2007), Ufone wanted to see atleast 50 million USD investment into
the MVNO which was outrageous, CMPak at that point Paktel was
interested but didn't have a road map.

If anyone can shed information on whats actually happening, i would be
keen to know.

Thank you

Regards

Asif

[Rehan Allah Wala]

I think that the operators and PTA should encourage the MVNO, they are only helping hands
for their markets.

They will only bring services that are niche's and will be healthy for the end user and the
economy.

I hope that not Just mobile zone, but at least the other players like united and other mobile
distributors should try to do this also.

Maybe someone should do an mvno with instaphone, and use it to launch the cdma high
speed internet service.

Rehan

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[Fawad Niazi]

I attended one seminar on MVNO arranged by MobileZone in Islamabad in which all GSM operators were invited.

 

Mobile Zone shared the views of Verizon representative and business plan and tried to convince GSM operators that MZ shall not be the negative addition as MVNO but i found no real enthusiasm in any operator. MZ have some regional business plan.

 

I use to met GSM operators for a sort of MVNO business (Payphone Business as Stragtegic Partner) all across pakistan with 2-3 Miollin Guranteed Minutes per month but could not get through; instead, Mobilink started on their own -- Being the 70% payphone outgoing calls were on Mobilink ON-Net Calls - Mobilink had the biggest edge to be the host GSM. The failure reason was Psychy that we can do better and there was/is no weak-link in highly profitable pakistani GSM market compared to Europe etc. Telenor spend time in procrastination and lose the opportunity.

 

Any MVNO interested parties must HAVE STRONG BUSINESS CASE and COURAGE TO SHARE IT WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GUYS in GSM Companies with full technical and commercial feasibility. Be Caustioned there is no Intellectual Property Rights and ON IDEA THEFT RISK you can only wish that other guy is morally strong.

 

Mind it! Its not the case. Employee when switched to other company carry ideas and no one punish anyone for stolen ideas.

 

I guess MVNO is fine opportunity for OPERATORS to open up to innovation with high moral standards. It will benefit all.

 

I am GREAT ADVOCATOR of MVNO Scope and wish it to be success story in Pakistan.

 

Fawad