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Press Release: OXIO’s Telecom-as-a-Service Platform Expands to Connect M2M and IoT Devices Globally
NEW YORK—OXIO, the leading telecom-as-a-service (TaaS) platform, today announced a global expansion to serve multinational M2M customers in North America for their connectivity needs across the world. OXIO now provides reliable connectivity to M2M and IoT devices across 800 networks in over 180 countries. The company has seen tremendous success in Mexico by enabling…
Charlotte Thorpe-Costa
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What the US Can Learn From Mexico About Wireless Innovation
In November 2019, Ryan Reynolds became part-owner of Mint Mobile, one of many wireless services available in the United States. Thanks to some savvy marketing and Reynolds’ star power, the company was sold less than four years later to T-Mobile for $1.35 billion. Around that same time, Mexican YouTuber and blogger Luisito Comunica took…
Abraham Pont
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The IFT’s Mexico MVNO Market Analysis- A Recap
With Mexico’s MVNO market growing year on year, the IFT has released a comprehensive report and survey on this buoyant market and its defining characteristics. In this blog, we’ll be highlighting some of its key findings and exploring what the future might look like for the Mexican MVNO market with increasingly more companies in the…
Charlotte Thorpe-Costa
Business
Is Telecom the Next Frontier of Customer Experience for Retailers?
Not long ago, it would have been unthinkable for a makeup store to offer its own credit card. Yet today, companies like Sephora and Ulta Beauty are seamlessly blending financial services into their beauty offering. As retailers increasingly make innovative strides into spaces once considered outside their purview, the question begs: What is the next…
Ivan Betancourt
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Telecom as a Service (TaaS) for Freight Transport in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean are on the brink of some exciting changes, especially in transport and communication. Many places here are still playing catch-up with modern roads and tech. This gap presents a golden opportunity for new ideas. These fresh approaches can bring in money from private companies and make transporting goods a whole…
Ivan Betancourt
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Unleashing the Potential of M2M Technology in Mexico
The demand for machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity is accelerating in Mexico at a pace that is both exciting and daunting. According to a report by GSMA Intelligence published in 2020, the number of M2M connections in Mexico was projected to reach 22.2 million by 2025, up from 8.8 million in 2019. While the adoption of Internet…
Ivan Betancourt
Business
How TaaS is Paving the Way for Innovation in Mobile Networks
In the often slow-moving world of telecommunications, a new player has entered the arena, promising to disrupt the status quo and usher in a new era of innovation. This game-changer is known as Telecom-as-a-Service (TaaS), a novel concept that is reshaping the industry landscape and empowering mobile network operators like never before. What is Telecom-as-a-Service?…
Nicolas Girard
Business
4 Benefits of Telecom-as-a-Service Technology for Marketing Strategies in 2023
In the past two years, we have observed a monumental shift in consumer behavior towards digital platforms. For example, the latest Digital 2022 report by We Are Social and Hootsuite revealed that one out of every four Internet users aged 16 to 64 discovered new brands through social media ads. As mobile phones become the…
Ivan Betancourt
Jason Evans
Business
Are MVNOs the Key to Closing the Digital Gap in Latin America?
In a world in which socio-economic inequalities are a pervasive problem, the absence of the internet in people’s lives only serves to compound the problem. The internet is no longer a “nice-to-have” tool; it is a “must-have” societal necessity. Private organizations and governments need to urgently come together to fight digital exclusion and bridge the…
Elliot ChenJason Evans
Business
Are MVNOs the Key to Closing the Digital Gap in Latin America?
In a world in which socio-economic inequalities are a pervasive problem, the absence of the internet in people’s lives only serves to compound the problem. The internet is no longer a “nice-to-have” tool; it is a “must-have” societal necessity. Private organizations and governments need to urgently come together to fight digital exclusion and bridge the…
Ivan BetancourtJason Evans
Business
TaaS: The Next Big Thing for the Banking and Fintech Sectors
In recent years, the banking and financial services industry has undergone a digital transformation unlike anything seen before. Consumer behavior has shifted, technology has advanced, and new entrants have challenged the status quo. The rapid adoption of digital channels in a post-pandemic world has disrupted traditional institutions and placed fintech companies at the forefront of…
Ivan BetancourtJason Evans
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Integrating Credit and Debit Cards into OXIO’s payment ecosystem
Credit card payments have become a staple in the world, however, credit card adoption in Mexico has been slow. According to Statista in 2017, 9.22 percent of Mexicans aged 25 or older owned a credit card, down from approximately 18.88 percent in 2014. However, with the increased proliferation of mobile apps like Uber, Spotify…
Ivan BetancourtJason Evans
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OXIO’s Customer-Tailored API Opens Opportunities for MVNOs to Evolve
Carriers are often protective of opening up core network components. As a result, MVNO’s have essentially been given an inflexible black box as their sole integration endpoint. Locked out and unable to obtain the business intelligence needed to establish themselves in a competitive market, MVNOs often resort to cannibalizing their own margins to lower consumer…
Miguel MonforteJason Evans
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The Unbundling of Mobile Network Infrastructure Will Be a Generational Boon for Mobile Operators… if They Embrace It
While mobile operators have long utilized the partner concept of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO’s) – allowing asset-light mobile operators to rent their network infrastructure and market plans to consumers – the traditional approach has often fallen short. At OXIO, we’ve built a platform that allows any brand who wants to package mobile access as…
Jason EvansJason Evans
Business
Connectivity Is Not a Luxury, It’s a Right. Why Everyone Deserves Access to the Digital World
Think about your day-to-day online experience. Are you streaming Netflix on your home Wi-Fi? Do you think twice before showing your friend a new Youtube clip. Maybe online access is the lifeline of your business. Or maybe it’s your lifeline, period. Think about what you do online—socializing with friends and family, keeping up with news…
Jason EvansJason Evans
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What Purchasing Mobile Connectivity Is Like for Most People
OXIO wants to make mobile data cheaper for everyone. Furthermore, we want anyone in the world to be able to get connected at anytime. In Mexico for example, and just like in Columbia, Indonesia or most nations in the world, mobile internet is still far too expensive for the majority of the people. To better…
Pierre SteckmeyerJason Evans