The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and provide the conditions for the implementation in Honduran telecommunication market of the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). It evaluates strategies, identifies market segments in tourism, as well as regulatory laws that might affect the creation of an MVNO; limited to not enact how it should be the establishment of the business model and focusing more on the feasibility and potential companies that can perform deployment. The research is based on secondary data research of South America, Asia and Europe cases. It also includes a descriptive methodology to provide an analysis of the Honduran situation, identifying whether the current telecommunication market has possibilities to move to this new phase and what kind of issues, this business model could face in its implementation in Honduras. A detailed explanation of the different definitions for the Mobile Virtual Network Operator, classification, successful business strategies, relationship and differences with the Mobile Network Operator is also provided.
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and provide the conditions for the implementation in Honduran telecommunication market of the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). It evaluates strategies, identifies market segments in tourism, as well as regulatory laws that might affect the creation of an MVNO; limited to not enact how it should be the establishment of the business model and focusing more on the feasibility and potential companies that can perform deployment. The research is based on secondary data research of South America, Asia and Europe cases. It also includes a descriptive methodology to provide an analysis of the Honduran situation, identifying whether the current telecommunication market has possibilities to move to this new phase and what kind of issues, this business model could face in its implementation in Honduras. A detailed explanation of the different definitions for the Mobile Virtual Network Operator, classification, successful business strategies, relationship and differences with the Mobile Network Operator is also provided.