A MVNO is a company that does not have a license for the use of radio frequencies, but which provides communications services under its own brand, by using the network of a mobile operator. The MVNO alone bears the responsibility for its relations with end-users.
“Mobile virtual operators can influence retail price levels by offering extra innovation and different services compared to network owners, fulfilling the needs of a niche of consumers untapped by traditional operators,” ANCOM president Catalin Marinescu said. “The entry of MVNO to the Romanian market could also help mobile operators sell traffic time in bulk to virtual operators without having to look for new clients on the retail market, and use their networks to their full capacity,” he added.
The draft guide has been developed in accordance with European legislation, on the basis of an analysis of virtual mobile network services on the national telecom market and with input from the industry, through a campaign in 2011.
Observations on the draft guide, available in Romanian on www.ancom.org.ro, can be sent in until March 9.