Plintron

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Plintron
TypePrivate
IndustryCommunications
Founded2008; 13 years ago (2008) in Chennai, India
Founder
  • Mohan Kumar Sundaram
  • Subhashree Radhakrishnan
Headquarters
Singapore
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Mohan Kumar Sundaram Group Chairman
  • Subhashree Radhakrishnan Group Vice Chairman
ServicesMVNA, MVNE and Cloud Platform-As-A-Service (CPaaS)
Websitewww.plintron.com

Plintron is a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) / Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator (MVNA) services provider, founded in 2008.[1] Plintron has launched more than 140 brands, across 28 countries, in all 6 continents. It is integrated with 40+ Telecom operators, and has activated more than 150 million connections, globally.[2]

Plintron also offers one-stop access to the Plintron Partner Ecosystem -a network of enabling services from partners, including global voice, SMS and data connectivity, roaming, SIM cards, carrier access, and devices and IoT Core platform for the Internet Of Things.

Plintron is headquartered in Singapore with its global delivery center in India and offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Dubai and Brazil. Plintron has received a license to launch Virtual Network Operator services in India in 2017.[3] Apart from India, Plintron also holds mobile virtual network operator licenses in USA, Mexico, Italy, Austria and Russia.

History[]

Founded in 2008 by Mr. Mohan Kumar Sundaram and Ms.Subhashree Radhakrishnan as a multi-national provider of Software as a Solution, Cloud Communications Platform as a service ,Cloud Communications as a Service Solutions[4] - Services were initially launched in UK and Switzerland.[5] Plintron signed a 5-year deal with Lycamobile, the world's largest multi-country mobile virtual network operator in 2011.[6] Plintron rapidly launched in several countries and is now providing its services in 28 countries.[7] Plintron now caters to Mobile network operators, Mobile Virtual Network Operators , 'Internet of Things' businesses, brands and enterprises.

In 2017, Plintron expanded into Brazil launching the mobile virtual network operator of the Brazilian postal system Correios,[8] apart from launching China Unicom's CUNiq brand in the United States.[9] It also expanded its IoT solution, by launching its own IoT solution, and is offering it as an end-to-end solution[buzzword] - comprising end-use applications, Core Network, Global GSM Connectivity, IoT SIM Cards and a suite of consulting and operational services.[10]

As of 2018, Plintron is present in almost of all Europe, the US, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Tunisia,[[Mexico], and New Delhi.

Services and operations[]

Plintron provides its mobile virtual network aggregator and enabler services on a pay-per-subscriber pricing, among other flexible pricing models.[2] Plintron supports a variety of Cloud deployment options - including Private Cloud, Public Cloud and Hybrid Deployment Models. The mobile virtual network enabler services on a telco SaaS model has the following features

  • Cloud Hosted Solution ensures quick integration and faster launches of mobile virtual network operators.
  • Fully compliant to EU regulations including GDPR and RLAH.
  • End to End complete Software cloud and platform cloud provided to Customer
  • Plintron licenses with own number ranges and IMSI ranges from regulatory.
  • Mobile Network codes and MSISDN allocated by the Regulatory authorities.
  • Plintron integrates all local operators and centralized body to offer MNP services.
  • Multi IMSI Solution with Sponsored roaming broker IMSI for roaming.
  • Plintron Suite: HLR/HSS, SCP, SMSC, DNG, PCRF, USSD, IVR, VMS, OTA, RN, GGSN*, OSS and BSS Suites[clarification needed]
  • Offered on an affordable Opex model hence low entry costs

MVNA services are offered as a one stop shoppe Telecom as a Service model and in addition to the mobile virtual network enabler features provide the following

  • Wholesale airtime contract
  • MSISDN, MNP and SIM Cards
  • Legal and regulatory obligations management

Hence a potential mobile virtual network operator can concentrate on sales and marketing and rest of the requirements for running telecom operations are provided by Plintron mobile virtual network aggregator solution on a Telecom as a Service model.

Plintron is headquartered in Singapore with offices in London,Dubai, New Delhi, São Paulo and Seattle. Through its Telco SaaS and TaaS model, and a choice of hosting on on-premise, private or public clouds, Plintron operates globally with the ability to launch in any country in 24 hours.

In India, Mexico, Austria and Italy, it operates as a fully licensed mobile virtual network operator .[11]

Milestones[]

Plintron has services operational across 28 countries[7] (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, India, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, Tunisia, UK and USA).

  • 2008: C-CaaS launched in UK and Switzerland[12]
  • 2009: Launched 3G Services ; C-CaaS launched in Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Italy[12]
  • 2010: C-CaaS launched in Denmark, Norway, Australia and Spain[12]
  • 2011: C-CaaS Service launched in France, Germany and Ireland[12]
  • 2012: Plintron Awarded 'Best IT/ITES' Company at the D&B Axis Bank Gaurav Summit; C-CaaS launched in Portugal[12]
  • 2013: Plintron listed in TOP 50 emerge growth companies in India by NASSCOM; Entry into U.S. and Austria[12]
  • 2014: 4G network service live in UK and Switzerland[12]
  • 2015: C-CaaS launched in Hong Kong and Romania[12]
  • 2016: C-CaaS launched in Macedonia,[13] MVNA agreement live in Austria
  • 2017: MVNO launched in Brazil. C-CaaS Service launched in Ukraine, South Africa. Plintron announces launch of a solution[buzzword] for the 'Internet of Things'[14]
  • 2018: Plintron announced launch of ESIM4Things SIMs and global connectivity for the Internet Of Things. Commercially launches in India with BSNL[15]

Upcoming launches are planned in Mexico, Russia, and several other Latin American, European, Asian and African countries. Plintron supports 4G services in 15+ countries and is testing 5G services in 9 countries.

Service lines[]

Awards[]

  • Awarded Best Company of the Year 2017 in the MVNO and IoT service provider category[16]
  • Listed as one of the 20 Most Promising Telecom Solution Companies - 2016[17]
  • Listed in NASSCOM's Top 50 Emerge Growth Companies in India, 2013[18]
  • Best IT / ITES company at the "Dun & Bradstreet – Axis Bank Business Gaurav SME awards 2012"[19]
  • Listed by GSMA as an IoT Innovator[20]

See also[]

References[]

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  6. ^ Bureau, Our (2011-09-06). "Lycamobile, Plintron in 5-year deal". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
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  8. ^ "Correios estreiam no mercado de telefonia celular - TeleSíntese". www.telesintese.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-06-14.
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  10. ^ TeleGeography. "IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest". telegeography.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
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  14. ^ TeleGeography. "IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest". www.telegeography.com. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  15. ^ www.ETTelecom.com. "BSNL ropes in AeroVoyce, Plintron to launch pan-India MVNO service, plan starts at Rs 29 a month - ET Telecom". ETTelecom.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
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  17. ^ "20 Most Promising Telecom Solution Companies - 2016". siliconindia. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  18. ^ "Emerge 50 2013". Nasscom.
  19. ^ "Axis Bank Business Gaurav SME awards 2012". business wire India. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  20. ^ "Mobile IoT Innovators | Internet of Things". Internet of Things. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
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