4G Wholesale Business Models - The next step in MVNO Connectivity?

Working on the MVNO Industry Summit in its tenth birthday year puts us in a priviliged position of industry overview and comparison. What we have seen and heard from the global companies involved in the MVNO industry is that mature markets are increasingly interested in data MVNO models - at their peak, running from a dedicated 4G network such as the one LightSquared is working hard to approve and launch. The trend in connected devices from Kindle to FDA approved (medical) product shows the immense potential for a sub-branded device running quietly as a third party through a network:



Hans '50 billion devices' Vestberg

 

In 10 years there will be 50 billion devices connected to the web, declared Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg.

Intel Estimates that by 2015 the world will have 15 billion connected devices up from 5 billion now.

Informa's estimate is a deal more modest, but the potential for 4G Wholesale services is clear, and we will be replicating that by adding a US event to our MVNO series in the 2nd half of the year. To get involved, contact me at sophie.powell@informa.com

Just don't call it an MVNO if you are in the US. Dirty word!