The Cooperation and Competition between an Added Value MVNO and an MNO Allowing Secondary Access

Yining Zhu, Haoran Yu, Randall A. Berry

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) are an increasingly growing segment of the market for wireless services. MVNOs do not own their own network infrastructure and so must cooperate with existing Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to gain access to the network infrastructure needed to enter this market. Cooperating with an MVNO is a non-trivial decision for an MNO in part because the MVNO may then become a potential competitor for customers. One motive for entering into such an arrangement is that the MVNO receives an added value from serving customers beyond what it earns from charging them for wireless service. We study a game theoretic model for the cooperation and competition between an MNO and such an added value MVNO based on models for price competition with congestible resources. Our model captures two different dimensions of how an MNO may cooperate. The first dimension is the payment scheme between the MNO and the MVNO. The second dimension is the access priority that the MNO chooses to offer to the MVNO's customers. We characterize the pros and cons of different cooperation modes and analyze the optimal cooperation mode under different conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 17th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks, WiOpt 2019
EditorsFrancesco de Pelligrini, Francesco de Pelligrini, Walid Saad, Chee Wei Tan
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9783903176201
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Event17th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks, WiOpt 2019 - Avignon, France
Duration: Jun 3 2019Jun 7 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings - 17th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks, WiOpt 2019

Conference

Conference17th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad Hoc, and Wireless Networks, WiOpt 2019
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityAvignon
Period6/3/196/7/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Signal Processing
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Control and Optimization
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Networks and Communications

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The Cooperation and Competition between an Added Value MVNO and an MNO Allowing Secondary Access'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this