Virtual operators of cellular communication. MVNO Operator Table

In the article will be considered virtual cellular operators, which have become popular in the territory of the Russian Federation. There are quite a few of them, only the most known and profitable for subscribers are described here. Most of them appeared in this area recently, but already managed to gather their users. Each operator tries to reduce prices to the optimum, in order to reduce the outflow of consumers.

Er Telecom

Since recently (2016) "Dom.ru" can already be considered a virtual operator. At the moment, it is allowed to purchase SIM cards under the "Er Telecom" brand. In March, communication was available only to those who live in Kirov. By the end of the year the service was connected throughout Russia. Operates on the basis of the operator "Tele2".

So far, the purchase of a SIM card is possible only on top of the other services provided by the mobile network. It's about the Internet, telephony and television. The cost of using the card is 250 rubles per month. There will also be a monthly fee for a basic package: 300 min. In the network, 6 GB of Internet and 300 messages. Local calls cost 0.9 rubles. For one minute, in the remaining regions of the Russian Federation - 8 rubles., SMS will cost 2.5 rubles. If the network has exhausted all available limit, then for every minute the user of communication will pay 2 rubles.

Until the end of the year, "Er Telecom" implemented a network throughout the country. The operator's goal is to protect yourself as much as possible from the outflow of users, by providing the entire communication package for a small cost.

If you take into account the minimum prices in the tariffs of this operator, then you can safely say that the proposal is "average". For example, similar services are provided by MegaFon and Beeline, for which they are much cheaper.

Rostelecom

As is known, until 2014, Rostelecom provided mobile services to Russian citizens. In the third quarter of 2016, the company entered into an agreement with Tele2. After that, at the federal level, she began to work with the services of a virtual mobile operator. During the planning of the system of operation, a representative of Rostelecom stated that the emphasis will be placed on 4Play, or rather on the tariffs that operate within it.

The total amount of the contract is 330.4 million rubles. This cost has been calculated already with VAT. What calculations will be performed depends on the volume of use of the full range of services. The contract is valid for one year or until the whole limit is exhausted.

Those areas that are serviced by Tele2 will be able to use the services of MVNO Rostelecom. But there is a possibility that some special agreements will be added. A little earlier, before launching the main network, the company conducted a trial project of a virtual operator in the Urals. Representatives of Rostelecom are fully satisfied with the results of the pilot program. Before launching a virtual operator, the company stated that all services will be in some way connected with 4Play. Other options for MVNO communication are not going to Rostelecom.

The announcement of the project of two companies was held in 2015. Even then, work on the technical and commercial parts of the project was practically completed.

It should be noted that the alliance between Rostelecom and Tele2 is not the first. In 2014, the representative described on the basis of the second provided various services for mobile networks that operated in the Urals and Perm Territory. Only corporate clients could use them.

Matrix

On the basis of Megafon, Matrix Telecom launched a virtual network on the territory of Russia in 2003.

The representative was founded in 1998. Even then, he provided international and long-distance communication. In 2000, the signaling technologies were updated, and in three years the company signed an agreement with Sonic Duo, better known as MegaFon. As a result of this agreement, the brand provided its first own tariff, "Infinite". This was the beginning of the work as a virtual operator. For 2008, the network used about 155 thousand people. The most active of them are 75 thousand people.

The company "Matrix Telecom" expands the zone of providing its services. She is constantly working to integrate options outside the state capital. To do this, it cooperates fruitfully with the North-West branch of the partner. This makes it possible to believe that soon the connection will appear there too.

Skylink

"Skylink" (Moscow) was established in 2003 in order to strengthen the work of regional network operators operating on NMT-450 technology. Thanks to the introduction in 2005 of a special EV-DO standard, operators providing services based on the company, were able to improve the speed of the Internet.

"Skylink" provides an opportunity to communicate with various 30 regions of the state. In addition, there are services that allow to interact with subscribers located on the territory of Latvia, Belarus and Transnistria.

"Central telegram"

On the basis of the company "Skylink" (Moscow), a virtual mobile operator "Central Telegram" operates. He started his activities in 2013. Coverage is available only on the territory of the Moscow region. The competition in this area is quite large, so the operator took care of the quality of its services, and also reduced prices to the optimum. Representatives have repeatedly stated that they want to make the options universal, so that the user is most comfortable to use them. It is about, for example, redirecting calls to a specific number, creating a single and main account.

"Plus one"

In 2011, on the basis of "Skylink", the virtual operator "Plus One" was launched. Its peculiarity is that this is one of the projects of the already well-known Rostelecom.

Services are broadband. The emphasis is on access to the Internet. Advantage from the company is given to a combination of 3G coverage in Moscow and the region, remote work with various applications and information resources.

The main users of virtual operator services are private and legal entities who need a cheap and reliable base for the use of office and home networks during their travels. Moreover, the given company can become interesting to those people who are not satisfied with the provided options from other coverages, or to those who do not have ground communication in their area.

Allo Incognito

Another network that operates on the basis of "Skylink." Also, as a basis, she uses "MegaFon" and "Beeline", as well as many other virtual operators of cellular communication. His work began in 2001. To date, some of the communication services it delivers using its own networks. This virtual operator is considered one of the oldest in Russia. Coverage captures Moscow and its region, Peter and all other areas located in the North-West region.

The first basic operator was MegaFon, the contract was concluded in 2003. The second was Skylink, with which the company began to cooperate in 2008. Beeline became the last one. The contract was signed in 2011.

"National mobile phone"

This virtual mobile operator was licensed back in 2009. But till now services are not provided. There is no data as to why this happened. Let's look at the principles of work for the company.

Initially, it was planned that the operator will operate on the territory of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Kemerovo and Rostov. Functioning is provided by "Tele2".

The main feature of the company is the refusal to use towers that would guarantee coverage. All this they already get to work from the basic communication operators. The company managed to test the quality of the network, the results of which it is satisfied. When it is the connection will be available to the inhabitants of Russia, it is not known.

"Atlas"

Atlas is a virtual operator that operates on the basis of Beeline. Activity began to conduct from the end of the summer of 2016. Available in the territory of Moscow and the region. The operator is free and is a project from the organization Russian Ventures. Its goal is to "cover" the communication for the next three years not only the Russian Federation, but also other countries of the Commonwealth of States.

If a person constantly uses the services of this operator, then every month the company gives him free of charge one of the tariff plans. They are only five, designed for communication, visiting Internet resources, watching movies and so on. How large a gift is depends on the frequency of using the application. If you want, you can purchase a tariff yourself. The operator emphasizes that it does not matter to him whether the user pays. If there is not enough traffic, you can always buy it for virtual currency. It is earned inside the application. The utility allows you to quickly and instantly find and purchase some kind of equipment or other goods. For this, the user will receive virtual money.

The basic tariff, responsible for conversations in the network, is made in such a way that the person does not give money for the connection. There is no subscription fee. Moreover, there are no randomly connected services and similar tricks, which are used by many mobile network operators. A consumer who uses Atlas for communication can never "go into negative." It's impossible.

Unfortunately, the virtual cellular operator Atlas does not provide an international connection. According to the representative, it will appear, as soon as the company can make the service as inexpensive and high-quality. Communication across the whole territory of Russia is charged the same, so you can safely call to the other side of the state.

Sim cards are issued in limited quantities. They provide an opportunity to take advantage of good and quality services of the operator.

"Aiva Mobil"

Another virtual operator is Aiva-Mobile, which operates on the basis of "Tele2". Also, the backbone network is MTS. On the territory of Russia, this company is considered the leader. The launch was carried out in 2014.

The operator guarantees to its users the most convenient and favorable conditions for cooperation. He focuses on the inhabitants of the countries of the former Soviet Union, especially paying attention to Central Asia. The Russian Federation was not deprived, so the cover is present here. The first country where the connection from this operator appeared was Tajikistan.

Representatives of the company say that by cooperating with them, the subscriber will receive high-quality, profitable and full-fledged options for using the mobile network. Of the advantages, two numbers associated with one SIM card are separately allocated, each of which is always active, the possibility of forwarding, cheap roaming. Users often connect to this operator.

Smarts

On the basis of this company operate virtual cellular operators. Briefly examine each:

• "E" . Operates since 2008. Serves seven regions of the Russian Federation. We are talking about Mordovia, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Chuvashia, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Astrakhan. It differs in that it has low prices. If subscribers are in the same tariff, then they can contact each other for free. Almost the only operator that functions with a large number of users and is developing.
• "Fly" . Works since 2012. Serves only Tatarstan. For a year I bought about 1 thousand users. Now the operator is bought out by SMARTS-Kazan, but continues to provide mobile services.
• Euroset . Has been operating since 2007. It functioned only until 2009. This is due to the fact that the operator did not acquire success with the residents of Russia. The underlying company stopped servicing after part of the shares were bought out by Vimpel.
• "NMT" . It has already been discussed earlier. The license of Roskomnadzor was issued quite a long time ago. The work did not begin. The company does not give any guarantees that the plans will be executed and the coverage is secured. Interest from potential users has long been extinguished, so it is unlikely that even after launching the network will get commercial success.

MTS

On the basis of MTS virtual operators of cellular communication work, not superfluous will briefly consider them:

• Allie . The work began in 2010. It is a joint product from the chain of stores "Perekrestok", "Carousel" and so on and the company MTS. It operates with only one tariff, like many other MVNO operators. It allows subscribers to use mobile services for a small fee, moreover, it is allowed to accumulate points and make purchases in the above stores. The project was closed in 2012. Those people who served in it, transferred to the MTS. Tariff and his plan have been preserved.
• "A-Mobile" . Has been working since 2008. It is also a joint product. This time the merger occurred with the Auchan hypermarket. Tariffs can only be purchased in it. The basic plan is that the subscriber is given 15 minutes a day to talk with an interlocutor who uses the same services. If the second user is connected to a different tariff, the cost is generally average for Moscow and the region.
• "Connected Mobile" . Before launching the project of a virtual mobile operator, a line of tariff plans was released jointly with MTS. In the autumn of 2013, coverage was provided in Moscow and the region. A little later the network became available to all MTS users.