Anambra Business Mogul, High Chief Ken Nwabueze has launched Nigeria’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) , Vitel Wireless.
The telecom Company which has received a dedicated number series (0712) from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has equally announced the successful completion of interconnectivity with all major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria.
A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a company that provides mobile phone services without owning the physical network infrastructure.
MVNOs lease network capacity from traditional mobile network operators (MNOs) and resell it to customers under their own brand.
Unlike traditional MNOs, MVNOs don’t invest in building and maintaining cell towers, base stations, or other network equipment.
Recently, the NCC’s licensed 46 MVNOs and Vitel Wireless is leading the way in the sector.
The company has already achieved several historic firsts: the first MVNO issued a numbering plan and national and international routing codes, the first to launch a location awareness network in Africa, and the first to unveil a strategic nationwide rollout plan.
Achieving interconnectivity will enable subscribers to make and receive calls with users on MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom (Glo), and 9mobile Nigeria. According to stakeholders in the industry, this marks the first time an MVNO in the country has successfully interconnected with all the major MNOs, setting a new precedent for Nigeria’s telecom sector.
To Ken Nwabueze, Founder of Vitel Wireless,“We are gathering momentum for our big launch. We are proud to be showing what’s possible for MVNOs, while also creating a path for others to follow. By leveraging our years of experience in Nigeria’s telecom industry, we are opening up new possibilities where there used to be none. We wish to thank the regulatory agency, the Nigerian Communications Commission, for their timely interventions and guidance, which were instrumental in achieving this interconnectivity and bringing the formal launch of the Vitel Wireless nationwide network one step closer to reality.”
Interconnectivity was achieved through a combination of direct fiber connections with some MNOs and indirect routing via third-party providers. This milestone was the result of a collaborative effort involving engineers from Vitel Wireless, Wireless Technology Labs.
Ken Nwabueze is a respected high Chief from Ogidi in Anambra State. Ken served as the former Special Advisor , to Former American President George Bush.
He’s the founder of Residency hotels based in Enugu, Abuja, Lagos, Anambra and Rivers State.
He also founded Sagemetrics , Gistme communications, and Ebeonadi FM all of which are subsidiaries of his parent Company,E-Kenneth Group.
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