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MVNO enablement — specifications

Launch and run a mobile brand on a host network — from a light reseller model to a full MVNO with its own core.

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STL-MVN-01 · TM Forum Open APIs · ODA

BSS integration with TM Forum Open APIs

An MVNO is as fast as its order flow. Channels, BSS and network are connected through TM Forum Open APIs, so a sale becomes an active SIM or eSIM without manual steps — and partners plug in their own systems through the same interfaces.

CHANNELS WEB · APP PARTNERS B2B · resellers CARE support desk BSS TMF620 product catalog TMF622 product order TMF629 customer TMF635 usage TMF678 customer bill OSS · NETWORK TMF641 service order TMF640 activation TMF638 service inventory HLR/HSS · PCRF network SM-DP+ eSIM · ES2+
FIG. 1 — Order-to-activation flow

Notes

  1. Product catalog (TMF620) and product ordering (TMF622): tariffs and bundles are defined once and sold in every channel.
  2. Service ordering (TMF641) and activation (TMF640) turn an order into network actions: HLR/HSS subscription, policy, and the eSIM download order on the SM-DP+ (GSMA ES2+).
  3. Service inventory (TMF638) keeps SIMs, numbers and services in one view.
  4. Usage (TMF635) and customer bill (TMF678) close the loop from network records to invoices.
  5. Processes and data follow TM Forum eTOM (GB921) and SID (GB922); components fit the Open Digital Architecture (ODA).

Standards and references

BodyDocumentTitle
TM ForumTMF620Product Catalog Management API
TM ForumTMF622Product Ordering API
TM ForumTMF629Customer Management API
TM ForumTMF635Usage Management API
TM ForumTMF638Service Inventory API
TM ForumTMF640Service Activation and Configuration API
TM ForumTMF641Service Ordering API
TM ForumTMF678Customer Bill Management API
TM ForumGB921 · GB922eTOM business process framework · SID information framework
TM ForumODAOpen Digital Architecture

STL-MVN-02 · Operating models

MVNO models: who owns what

MVNO models differ in how much of the stack the brand runs itself. The more it owns, the more control it has over roaming, eSIM, pricing and service features — and the more it has to operate.

BRAND · CARE BILLING · BSS SIM · IMSI CORE · HSS RADIO ACCESS RESELLER LIGHT MVNO FULL MVNO MVNO OWNS HOST OPERATOR
FIG. 2 — Ownership of the stack by MVNO model

Questions

Light MVNO or full MVNO?

A light MVNO owns the brand, tariffs and billing but uses the host's core network and SIMs. A full MVNO runs its own core (HLR/HSS, policy) and issues its own SIMs and IMSI range, which gives control over roaming, eSIM and service features.

Can an operator host MVNOs with this platform?

Yes — we provide the platform and processes to onboard and run MVNO partners on a host network.

Glossary

Host operator
The network operator whose radio access the MVNO uses.
MVNE
Mobile virtual network enabler: provides the platform an MVNO runs on.
IMSI range
Block of subscriber identities assigned to a network (E.212).