Alcatel-Lucent MVNE - Manual (Page 3)

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Mobile Services Environment that will span across the whole
range of technologies and service domains.
• Convergent Service platform, provided by Alcatel-Lucent,
enables enhanced Convergent Telecom services
(i.e. communicating in real-time using any combination of
voice, messages, picture, video…) and is composed of three
main modules:
• Content services module: providing access to MVNO’s
content services, or third parties content
• Application services module: providing access to “must-
have” applications such as Personal Information
Management, Mail, Chat, and Unified Messaging
• Infrastructure service module: allowing access management to
the above-mentioned services (IN-based services, mediation...)
• Service Network platform, provided by Alcatel-Lucent,
encompasses all necessary network infrastructure modules
to provide Telecom services. It relies on an IP-based Next
Generation Network architecture providing extended
flexibility and evolution capabilities (soft migration
to IMS, business extension to other countries….)
This platform is split in two parts:
• Core network sub-system, handling communications
including Next Generation HLR, Alcatel G-MSC
(Wireless Softswitch, Media GateWays (MGW), signaling
gateways (SS7), leg management, iGGSN (combination
of GGSN and Intelligent Service), Control and Charging
Node, Border Gateway, UMA functions, IMS architecture
components (option).
• Enabler sub-system, providing access to services including
SIM Applet (multi-IMSI), MNP (Mobile Number
Portability), USSD & SMS Call-back services, IVR system,
Voice message system, SMS-C (short message service),
MMS-C (multimedia service), Wap gateways (Wap GW).
The components of the three MVNE platforms are pre-integrated
within various packages that are matching either typical
MVNO architecture deployment (from light to full MVNO)
or MVNO target market segments (Fix Mobile convergence,
Media applications, etc.).
In case the customer would not be in a position to purchase
the MVNE Solution or operate it efficiently, the Alcatel-Lucent
MVNE Solution offers a set of additional managed services:
• Project services, aimed at steering and controlling the
solution and business processes (project management,
change management, operation processes definition,
SLA management, customization…).
• Launch services, aimed at launching the solution and
business processes (installation, commissioning, and
design of the solution…).
• Hosting services, including housing, backup / restoration,
network, security and local connectivity, monitoring 24/7,
infrastructure management, L1 incident management.
• Business operations services, aimed at running the solution
applications with day-to-day business operations: service
provisioning, billing and rating management, invoice control,
content management, revenue assurance.
• Call center level 2 support services, involve welcome,
qualification, dispatch / assignation, incident and service
request log-in, SLA follow-up, escalation and reporting.
Main Customer Benefit
The Alcatel-Lucent MVNE Solution provides the
following benefits:
• Accelerated revenue:
Thanks to a pre-integrated set of platforms and to an existing
operations set-up through Alcatel-Lucent’s Global Network
Operations Centers, the MVNOs can benefit from
an anticipated gain of six months to enter the market,
compared to an in-house solution.
In addition, as a convergent solution, the Alcatel-Lucent
MVNE Solution accounts for everything that is required by
MVNOs to speed up their revenue generation, through
services diversification and international development
opportunities. This includes built-in multi-country capability,
multimedia and convergent services enablers from the
Alcatel-Lucent portfolio, and a set of specific convergent
applications for fixed operators, and ISPs willing to
be convergent global operator.
• Managed business model enhances cash flow:
The MVNE Managed Services model enables the MVNOs
to align their expenses with their revenues. Because the
platform is owned by Alcatel-Lucent, no CAPEX investment
is required by the MVNO. Furthermore, the Alcatel-Lucent
costs are streamlined thanks to pooled resources and sharing
between several operators.
• Reduced risk:
The MVNE Solution is based on a future-proof, IP-based
platform and includes NGN and IMS technologies for
which Alcatel-Lucent is a worldwide leader. This provides
a guarantee to MVNOs that the Alcatel-Lucent MVNE
Solution follows IP transformation market evolution, thus
avoiding potential incompatibilities between the MVNO’s
business case and architecture Total Cost of Ownership.
In addition, Alcatel-Lucent’s end-to-end approach, including
partnership with Capgemini, enables the MVNO to focus on
its core business, (marketing, distribution, differientated
offering) and leave integration, planning, operations and
associated risks to Alcatel-Lucent.
As #1 in multi-vendor outsourcing deals, Alcatel-Lucent
has acquired a proven operations expertise. Thus, Alcatel-
Lucent can reduce the initial and long-term technical and
operations risks born by the MVNO.