5G – is it a benefit or a curse for MVNOs
5G has landed but you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s lagging the expectation. The lack of handsets and applications in the UK is perpetuating this, but the reality is 5G is gathering pace in areas of life consumers don’t generally see – Lufthansa’s private network using Vodafone 5G is a case in point. Given the slow start in the consumer sector, it would be easy to think there is no opportunity for MVNOs at the moment. However, armed with an understanding of the possibilities there are in fact plenty and with the right strategy there’s a chance to steal a march on competitors, including the operators. What’s the hype then and why should MVNOs care? Above all, 5G unlocks new use cases and revenues. There are four main areas that MVNOs could capitalise on: (more…)
