Mobile phone operator. A mobile phone operator or wireless provider is a telephone company that provides services for mobile phone users. The operator gives a SIM card to the customer who inserts it into the mobile phone to gain access to the service. There are two types of mobile operator: a mobile network operator (MNO) which owns the underlying network and spectrum assets required to run the service.a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) which buys wholesale service from an MNO and sells on to its own customers.
History[edit] In 1958 development began on a similar service in the USSR, the Altay system for motorists.[6] In 1963 the service started in Moscow, and by 1970 was deployed in 30 cities across the USSR. Versions of the Altay system are still in use today as a trunking system in some parts of Russia. In 1966, Bulgaria presented the pocket mobile automatic phone RAT-0,5 combined with a base station RATZ-10 (RATC-10) on Interorgtechnika-66 international exhibition. See also[edit] References[edit] List of mobile network operators. This is a list of mobile phone network and satellite phone network operators measured by number of subscribers. For a more comprehensive list of mobile phone operators, see Mobile country codes.
Terrestrial[edit] This is a list of the world's largest terrestrial mobile phone network operators measured by number of subscribers. Satellite based[edit] This is a list of the world's five largest satellite phone network operators measured by number of subscribers. By region[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] International Telecommunications Union's cellular statistics. Mobile virtual network operator. A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), or mobile other licensed operator (MOLO) is a wireless communications services provider that does not own the wireless network infrastructure over which the MVNO provides services to its customers. An MVNO enters into a business agreement with a mobile network operator to obtain bulk access to network services at wholesale rates, then sets retail prices independently. An MVNO may use its own customer service, billing support systems, marketing and sales personnel or it may employ the services of a mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE).[1] Background and history[edit] The emergence of the MVNO model in various markets worldwide varied based on local factors.
The efficiency is obtained by the nature of the MVNO business model. The first commercially successful MVNO in the United Kingdom was Virgin Mobile UK, which was launched in 1999.[2] The success of Virgin Mobile UK was replicated by the United States licensee of the Virgin Mobile brand. Original equipment manufacturer. An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by another company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name.[1] OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a replacement part made by the manufacturer of the original part.[2] Automotive parts[edit] When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a replacement part made by the manufacturer of the original part.[2] As most cars are originally assembled with parts made by companies other than the one whose badge appears on the vehicle, it may happen that a car company sells OEM spare parts without claiming to have manufactured the part itself.
In purchasing parts at national, discount auto parts retailers (e.g., NAPA, Auto Zone, Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys, etc.), many parts will have OEM prominently displayed but followed by a qualifier such as "meets OEM standards". Economies of scale[edit] Mobile payment. Mobile payment, also referred to as mobile money, mobile money transfer, and mobile wallet generally refer to payment services operated under financial regulation and performed from or via a mobile device.
Instead of paying with cash, cheque, or credit cards, a consumer can use a mobile phone to pay for a wide range of services and digital or hard goods. Although the concept of using non-coin-based currency systems has a long history,[1] it is only recently that the technology to support such systems has become widely available. Mobile payment is being adopted all over the world in different ways.[2][3] In 2008, the combined market for all types of mobile payments was projected to reach more than $600B globally by 2013,[4] which would be double the figure as of February, 2011.[5] The mobile payment market for goods and services, excluding contactless Near Field Communication or NFC transactions and money transfers, is expected to exceed $300B globally by 2013.[6] Models[edit]