More MVNOs to Ireland

flodis79 · 06-07-2008 11:20am #1

Are there any more MVNOs on the way to Ireland? The likes of BT, Virgin etc?

Lainey-dee · 10-07-2008 12:23am

I don't see it happening soon anyway, the market is fairly saturated as it is! Already people are trying to use less as with the way the economy has gone lately.

dmn · 10-07-2008 12:26am

I think Tesco Mobile will be the extent it's going to go to for the moment.
Are Digiweb still planning on launching a mobile product? I know they have already started with their 4G mobile broadband, but when are they gonna put their 088 numbers to good use?

Random · 10-07-2008 12:31am

I think more wouldn't be a bad idea but the bottom line is that the networks are still gonna be taking in a huge chunk of the profits so I wouldn't expect any major improvements in pricing much unless these new MVNOs become the Ryanair of phone providers.

Any news on Tescos market share ?

dmn · 10-07-2008 12:43am

I'n not sure if they have said anything officially, but they are starting to offer pretty good packages...free calls,texts & picture messages to all other tesco mobile customers for €20 per month. Now I just need to move everyone I know to tesco mobile...hmm.

Mimikyu · 10-07-2008 5:46am

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Random · 10-07-2008 6:28pm

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That'd be an interesting twist

drunkmonkey · 10-07-2008 6:38pm

Solitaryman666 wrote: »

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it's called Vodafone:rolleyes:

Random · 10-07-2008 6:40pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

it's called Vodafone:rolleyes:

I'm confused, they have a stake in Vodafone? Vodafone have a stake in them? Vodafone own them?

drunkmonkey · 10-07-2008 6:58pm

random wrote: »

I'm confused, they have a stake in Vodafone? Vodafone have a stake in them? Vodafone own them?

I was joking but they would be vodafones biggest partner......Vodafone were ment to be buying them a few months ago but instead cpw were half bought buy bustbuy......

dmn · 10-07-2008 7:22pm

didnt best buy get bought by carphone warehouse and not the other way around? can somebody confirm?

Davy · 10-07-2008 7:29pm

'Best buy' bought 50% of the company, its not going to affect cpw tho still going to have shops here, i think the best buy is to compete with pc world. dont think this has much to do with the OPs question, but probably wont be a new contender for a long time

AlmightyCushion · 10-07-2008 7:43pm

davton wrote: »

'Best buy' bought 50% of the company, its not going to affect cpw tho still going to have shops here, i think the best buy is to compete with pc world. dont think this has much to do with the OPs question, but probably wont be a new contender for a long time

Best buy plan to open their first store in the uk sometime in 2009. I'd say it will be a while before they make their way here.

zacseph · 08-08-2008 12:34pm

Actually heard info that Perlico are gonna jump to MVNO status, using Vodafone obviously - tho dunno how thrue that is cause I was told they were aiming for the end of may this year... either delayed or scrapped...

Sam Vimes · 08-08-2008 12:49pm

zacseph wrote: »

Actually heard info that Perlico are gonna jump to MVNO status, using Vodafone obviously - tho dunno how thrue that is cause I was told they were aiming for the end of may this year... either delayed or scrapped...

did vodafone not buy perlico?

edit:yes they did

chrislad · 08-08-2008 1:11pm

Don't think it would make much difference. Eircom bought Meteor but they still launched an MVNO.

drunkmonkey · 08-08-2008 1:16pm

chrislad wrote: »

Don't think it would make much difference. Eircom bought Meteor but they still launched an MVNO.

Eircom have also launched Eircom Mobile ( http://business.eircom.net/mobile/priceplans/businessplus/ ), where does that fit in? Business arm of Meteor? Would it not make more sense just to have Meteor Business? Or is the company going to split...

paulm17781 · 08-08-2008 1:18pm

BT will most likely launch an MVNO service. They are doing a mobile service via o2 but not yet an MVNO.

It was part of 3's licensing agreement that they had to take MVNOs. No sign of any yet.

chrislad · 08-08-2008 2:17pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Eircom have also launched Eircom Mobile ( http://business.eircom.net/mobile/priceplans/businessplus/ ), where does that fit in? Business arm of Meteor? Would it not make more sense just to have Meteor Business? Or is the company going to split...

I know. That's what I said....

helimachoptor · 08-08-2008 4:44pm

paulm17781 wrote: »

BT will most likely launch an MVNO service. They are doing a mobile service via o2 but not yet an MVNO.

It was part of 3's licensing agreement that they had to take MVNOs. No sign of any yet.

Where did you hear that?

Jonathan · 08-08-2008 5:30pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Eircom have also launched Eircom Mobile ( http://business.eircom.net/mobile/priceplans/businessplus/ ), where does that fit in? Business arm of Meteor? Would it not make more sense just to have Meteor Business? Or is the company going to split...

It is a MVNO running on meteor. It is only in existence so that Eircom can flog an "integrated landline and mobile telephone service and bill" to business customers.

Random · 08-08-2008 8:06pm

jmccrohan wrote: »

It is a MVNO running on meteor. It is only in existence so that Eircom can flog an "integrated landline and mobile telephone service and bill" to business customers.

Yah, it's been around for a while but not really a product marketed to the average joe.

Davy · 08-08-2008 9:07pm

paulm17781 wrote: »

BT will most likely launch an MVNO service.

I dont its an easy market for new comers. Tesco and 3 are good example. Is 7% over 3 years a success? Esb didn't launch a network i bet from this same reason.

flodis79 · 09-08-2008 8:53am

Yes the market is already very saturated. I think the general mindset of people is to choose one of the Big Three even if they are more expensive because they can't be bothered to change. If it works don.t fix it.. :-)

Davy · 09-08-2008 10:58am

flodis79 wrote: »

Yes the market is already very saturated. I think the general mindset of people is to choose one of the Big Three even if they are more expensive because they can't be bothered to change. If it works don.t fix it.. :-)

Yes i would agree with you. Also the majority of users dont ever switch, dont realise thats its quite easy to do now. I think once they do, and understand whats involved they will switch again if something better comes along.

Solair · 09-08-2008 11:26am

I'm not even sure that you could describe eircom's business mobile packages as a MVNO operation at all. They're just an account plan on Meteor, which is afterall a wholly owned part of eircom.

You just get a different customer service number.

The National Consumer Agency could do a campaign explaining how easy it is to switch operators, it would definitely drive up competition.

Mimikyu · 09-08-2008 1:29pm

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drunkmonkey · 09-08-2008 1:55pm

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Aren't the "Big 3" Networks in the correct order....

1...Vodafone
2...3
3...02

I'm not talking about the Irish market but by company size and worldwide subscribers...

I would't consider 3 an unrelaible network as they are the worlds largest 3G network, much larger than 02.

Jonathan · 09-08-2008 2:26pm

Hahaha 3 fanboism much :P

Mimikyu · 09-08-2008 2:27pm

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Davy · 09-08-2008 2:32pm

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I'm not talking about the Irish market but by company size and worldwide subscribers...

Thats like going to a supermarket that's the size of a warehouse but has no stock, when you can go to a small shop which has what you want! Crap comparission i know, but what does it matter what size they are anywhere else, its here and the consumer service level people are interested in

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