In our recent webinar, "Countdown to Change: Prepare Now and Future Proof Your Core," we highlighted how AxyomCore's advanced software platform is empowering Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to navigate the shift from 4G to 5G with agility and innovation.
The panel discussion offered practical insights and perspectives from industry experts, including AxyomCore’s Sachie Bristow, Vice President of Global Alliances, and Ruicong Li, Vice President of R&D, along with Don Keeler, Vice President of Product at Cirrus Core Networks, and Santiago Gomez Palaez, Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Trust Consulting.
As the telecom landscape intensifies with market saturation and the sunsetting of legacy platforms like Affirmed Networks, MVNOs stand at a crossroads. AxyomCore offers a transformative path forward, delivering unparalleled efficiency, scalability, and customization to seamlessly transition networks, maximize performance, and unlock new revenue streams with minimal disruption.
Accelerating Differentiation and Speed-to-Market
Differentiation is crucial in a commoditized MVNO space, and AxyomCore excels here through features like 3GPP-compliant network slicing and real-time analytics. Network slicing allows MVNOs to create virtualized, dedicated networks tailored to specific use cases, such as enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) for high-speed streaming and Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) for mission-critical IoT applications. This flexibility empowers MVNOs to offer premium, customized services that stand out.
"Differentiation is the lifeblood of MVNOs, and AxyomCore allows them to stay in front of market demands," said Sachie Bristow. “Moreover, MVNOs can leverage flexible, cloud-native architectures to pivot quickly, create bespoke services, and address the unique needs of niche audiences, further separating themselves from other service providers.”
Santiago Gomez Palaez also underscored the differentiation aspect. "MVNOs have the capability to own the technology stack needed to customize and deploy all types of 4G and 5G services. This shifts the paradigm, allowing them to move beyond the role of resellers to strategic innovators, controlling their destiny in competitive markets.”
Overcoming MVNO Challenges with Tailored Efficiency
MVNOs often grapple with dependency on host networks, which can stifle innovation and inflate costs. AxyomCore's cloud-native, microservices-based architecture breaks this cycle by enabling MVNOs to own and control their core technology stack.
Unlike traditional vendors with heavier footprints, lightweight, modular design minimizes resource utilization while supporting high-density, multi-million session environments. This is particularly advantageous for MVNOs serving niche markets, such as consumer data plans or enterprise IoT, where scalability must align with fluctuating demands without overprovisioning infrastructure.
Building on this, Don Keeler highlighted the need for versatility and flexibility to support a broad range of 5G services and applications. “It is important to leverage a platform that goes beyond the OSS/BSS and integrates advanced features like network slicing and real-time analytics, enabling MVNOs to offer premium, low-latency experiences without overhauling existing setups.”
Future-Proofing Against Industry Shifts
The recent phase-out announcement of Affirmed Networks by Microsoft reinforces the urgency for reliable alternatives that continue to evolve. AxyomCore offers a full suite of 4G EPC, 5G SA/NSA, Femto Core, and Security Gateway features optimized for MVNOs and greenfield deployments. The portfolio’s hardware independence and multi-access support (including mobile, fixed, WiFi, and satellite) ensure consistent QoS across diverse environments, future-proofing operations against evolving standards like 5G Advanced.
AI integration further amplifies these benefits, enabling predictive network management, automated maintenance, and intelligent slicing. For MVNOs, this means proactive optimization – preventing congestion, enhancing security, and dynamically adjusting resources to meet real-time demands.
Moreover, open APIs and vendor-agnostic integration ensure seamless compatibility with existing OSS/BSS systems, reducing integration hurdles. Ruicong Li noted that a standards-based approach accelerates speed-to-market, enabling MVNOs to launch innovative services rapidly. “AxyomCore’s technology platform allows MVNOs to rapidly rollout 4G and 5G services, while providing the capability to innovate, differentiate, and accelerate the speed-to-market of new solutions and applications."
In summary, MVNOs need to consider core platforms that can evolve and keep pace with the ever-changing needs of the market. From cost efficiencies and rapid innovation to robust AI-driven scalability, AxyomCore’s platform helps minimize disruptions while unlocking revenue streams through customized, high-performance 5G services.
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