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Adlane Fellah, of Maravedis, joined Beyond the Cable to discuss why MDU connectivity has become attractive for market disruptors.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
Speaking to Beyond the Cable at Broadband Communities Summit last month in Houston, Maravedis’ chief researcher, Adlane Fellah, says he sees a big opportunity for MDU brownfield deployments in the coming months and years.
According to Fellah, there remains a large stock of multifamily dwelling unit (MDU) facilities with outdated infrastructure where “deploying fiber is not really practical.”
Strategically, he said Maravedis, a boutique research firm that provides insight on the evolution of wireless infrastructure, is also keenly interested the potential for conversions between fixed wireless services and mobile services.
Fellah watching development of MVNO/MSP collaborations
He said collaboration between mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and managed service providers (MSPs) are something we could see more of in the future.
MVNOs, as Fellah pointed out, typically lease capacity from larger mobile network operators “to provide a very specific mobile service offering targeted to a segment.”
He said MVNOs exist for segments like the Latin community, along with price-sensitive consumers.
Additionally, he called MVNOs a “super segmentation of mobile services.”
Also, in his appearance on the podcast, Fellah stressed the need for research when it comes to strategic decision-making regarding MDU connectivity.
“The main themes that I hear a lot is the need for education,” he said.
Fellah also said there are a lot of misconceptions about the differences that exist between bulk and managed Wi-Fi.
He continued, saying the financials for successful managed Wi-Fi business models can be embedded within in-depth research.
As such, Fellah also said a clear understanding of that data can lead to improvements in net operating income.
Furthermore, he said a clear understanding of data can help technology vendors “speak the property owner’s language,” translating to enhanced outcomes for all parties.
To listen to the full interview with Fellah on Spotify, click here.
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