An MVNO, or Mobile Virtual Network Operator, provides the capability for a company to offer mobile communications without the need to own the underlying radio access network infrastructure.

There are various ways to achieve this and therefore varying levels of MVNOs. The easiest way is to White Label/Resell as an MVNO – these companies most likely want to be as hands-off as possible, with the Mobile Network Operator (MNO) doing most of the legwork to deliver the service.

The other end of the spectrum, and the route that Spitfire have taken, is to become a Full MVNO. Companies who are Full MVNOs are responsible for almost everything apart from the radio access network itself, which remains under the MNO. Although a far larger undertaking, the benefits of this Full MVNO approach are that it allows us to have full control over defining the service offerings, providing complete flexibility in product innovation, development and price.

Spitfire’s One Network provides a unified network for fixed line, cloud and mobile. It seamlessly integrates fixed line connectivity and mobile IoT devices, without traversing the public Internet, whilst also providing direct access to cloud services, like Spitfire’s Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) and CloudConnect, meaning you can deploy your entire connectivity eco-system behind a secure centrally hosted firewall. This all means you can deploy your entire connectivity eco-system behind a secure centrally hosted firewall and gives our customers access to a truly private cloud solution whilst significantly reducing security risk and network management.

• • Fixed Line – Fibre Broadband, SoGEA/FTTP Ethernet and Dedicated Fibre Ethernet connectivity for a full range of commercial applications and circumstances
  • Cloud – CloudConnect provides direct connectivity to cloud hosting environments, including Microsoft Azure via ExpressRoute, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) via Direct Connect.
  • Mobile – MVNO IoT SIMs for Machine to Machine (M2M) deployment, and Mobile Ethernet.

One Network is not just a SIM solution – it leverages multiple types of connectivity to establish a secure private MPLS network unifying fixed line, cloud and mobile.

A key differentiator is the management of device security. One approach to securing a device is to use Carrier Grade NAT to translate from a private to public IP address. However, this is really only suitable where a device initiates the transmission and not if remote access is required for management and updates. In this case, a public IP address is needed which then leaves the device open to attack.

As a result secure networks are often implemented using encryption algorithms and IP Sec VPN tunnels. As the number of devices connected increases, however, these become exponentially more complicated and time consuming to deploy.

With One Network you can now seamlessly integrate mobile IoT devices and fixed line connectivity over a secure private MPLS network, without exposure to the public Internet and therefore without the need for encryption algorithms and IP Sec VPN tunnels.

Using Spitfire’s CloudConnect, One Network will also provide direct access to public cloud including, Microsoft Azure via ExpressRoute and Amazon Web Services (AWS) via Direct Connect, removing any security complications with accessing cloud based applications. Fast, easy connection, control and communication between all devices.

Additionally, the pay as you go model ensures you no longer pay for data bundles, eliminating the need to pay for data you don’t use. You pay for what you use and that’s it.

• Secure data effortlessly – no public Internet traversal!
• Simplify network management – VPN encryption & management no longer required!
• Optimize data usage – no more paying for unused bundles!

• One Supplier – your entire One Network solution, is managed under a single supplier relationship

• One Bill – everything is accounted and invoiced on the same bill, rationalising and simplifying accounting and management

• One Contact – fast, direct accountability and ownership with a single Account Manager to handle every aspect of your network connectivity

• One Network – custom architecture unites your Broadband, Ethernet, Mobile Data and Cloud connections in your own secure private network