Gamma has partnered with AQA Telecom to create mutual business growth by leveraging its Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator (MVNA) services.
The partnership brings together AQA’s experience in the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) sector and Gamma’s mobile technology portfolio.
As well as providing growth opportunities, Gamma believes the strategic alliance with the UK telecoms company, AQA, could also thrive in the under-served UK MVNO market.
Renato Andre de Andrade Reis, CEO of AQA Telecom, said: "We are really pleased to be partnering with Gamma to leverage both the advanced technology assets as well as their mobile network.
“One of the most exciting aspects of this partnership, for me, is the broad scope of capability that Gamma offers – which includes virtual mobile, SIM, and eSIM technologies, underpinned with an extensive set of commercial tariffs and options – topped off with Gamma's scale and pedigree.
“I think this is the right relationship to really succeed in the UK market as their network operator partnership continues to benefit from Gamma's value-adds.
“Becoming an MVNA with Gamma made a lot of sense given this existing relationship.
"They're great people to work with, truly value the importance of partnerships and do what they say they're going to do, which is refreshing."
What are MVNA services?
An MVNA is an operator, like Gamma, providing wholesale mobile and data services to MVNOs and other entities, which, in turn, offer services to customers under their own, separate brands.
An MVNA is essentially a middle-man, connecting the MVNOs to the MNO (Mobile Network Operator), such as AQA, as opposed to MVNOs working directly with the MNO.
By partnering with MVNAs, MNOs can more easily manage end customers and reach entire networks of MVNOs in one fell swoop.
Déjà vu
This is not the first time that Gamma has entered into an MVNA partnership.
In 2011, the communications services supplier signed an MVNA wholesale agreement with Vodafone UK, which gave Gamma’s channel partners the possibility to become MVNOs.
