Virtual Network Operator

A Virtual Network Operator (VNO) is a provider of management services and a reseller of network services from other telecommunications suppliers that does not own the telecommunication infrastructure. These network providers are categorized as virtual because they provide network services to customers without owning the underlying network. A VNO typically leases bandwidth at the wholesale rates from various telecom providers in order to provide solutions to their customers. The VNO concept is relatively new in the North American market when compared to the European and Asian markets. INDIA have opened up VNO license starting 2016. VNOs in INDIA have formed association to build the industry (www.vnoai.com).

Fully virtual VNO does not have any technical facilities or technical support, instead they rely on support delivered by infrastructure providers. VNO concept has received a lot of traction in the wireless industry as cost of infrastructure is substantial. Recently pressure on margins caused many wireline operators to consider going with VNO model and cut capital expenditures as well as staffing requirements to maintain and upgrade the infrastructure.

As the global networks have become more complex, an emerging field of telecommunications "Logistics" providers has developed. These companies assist in the management of large networks which span across multiple carriers much in the same way that the Virtual Network Operators had, but this new breed of services providers have been willing to build their own networks and own infrastructure.

LYCAMOBILE is the largest multi-country VNO which is enabled by PLINTRON.

ADPAY MOBILE PAYMENT INDIA PVT LTD,(www.adpay.net.in) to become the first Virtual Network Operator (VNO) and it is going to establish in Pan India for this the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) as given the Unified VNO License in India. ADPAY MOBILE PAYMENT INDIA PVT LTD is a leading telecommunications company established in the year 2013 with operations in 4 countries located Head Office in INDIA, Chennai. AdPay pioneers in direct carrier billing(DCB) operating from Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi and handles fully eco-system in Digital Platform. It also seamlessly connected to all mobile operator’s covers PAN India like Reliance, BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Aircel, BSNL, Rjio, MTS, MTNL etc and serves DCB, PSMS, in-app payment, wallet payments, credit card and net banking through all channels.

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