MVN-X CEO Valde Ferradaz unpacks the huge value of launching an MVNO in South Africa

What's Next with Aki Anastasiou

In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, MVN-X CEO Valde Ferradaz discusses the value his company brings to the South African MVNO industry. Ferradaz is a highly respected and experienced business leader in the telecommunications industry, having held key positions at prominent technology companies before joining MVN-X. While working for Vodafone Romania from 2007 to 2008, he spearheaded the business transformation and integration of the company — increasing its sales revenue from $600 million to $1 billion, and expanding the customer base from 6 million to 9 million in the region. In this What’s Next interview, Ferradaz explains what MVN-X does and how it has established itself so strongly in the South African MVNO market. He discusses how the MVNO business model is currently evolving to meet consumer needs, and reveals the factors driving the diversification of the MVNO ecosystem. Ferradaz then explains that MVN-X is carrier and product agnostic, and reveals why this is beneficial to businesses that want to launch their own MVNO. He shares his thoughts on businesses ‘bolting’ on MVNOs to their existing businesses, and then expands on MVN-X’s role as an enabler in helping businesses launch a successful MVNO. Ferradaz concludes the interview by outlining the process of starting your own MVNO with MVN-X.