http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/ Multimedia Ecosystem Opportunity Watch Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-55 TM Forum Community - Blogs Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:24:28 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-55 [...] Here’s an example; Sonopia, the US startup MVNE, is dead. It’s always looked like a good idea; MVNOs stand or fall by their differentiation, so the ideal MVNO would be small and hyper-specific….which would however make it tough to set it up. So there’s a niche for a business that does nothing but create small MVNOs, right? Well, they tried. Telco 2.0 has always suspected that this is probably a better idea as a telco business unit than an independent company, but you never know until you try. [...] […] Here’s an example; Sonopia, the US startup MVNE, is dead. It’s always looked like a good idea; MVNOs stand or fall by their differentiation, so the ideal MVNO would be small and hyper-specific….which would however make it tough to set it up. So there’s a niche for a business that does nothing but create small MVNOs, right? Well, they tried. Telco 2.0 has always suspected that this is probably a better idea as a telco business unit than an independent company, but you never know until you try. […]

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-39 Sonopia to Cease Operations - Another MVNO had Died | alltel tones news Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:29:58 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-39 [...] This time its Sonopia, founded by Juha Christensen and launched just a year ago.  According to Tapio Anttila, a former exec at Sonopia, the company has shut down services in U.S.  However, the website is [...] […] This time its Sonopia, founded by Juha Christensen and launched just a year ago.  According to Tapio Anttila, a former exec at Sonopia, the company has shut down services in U.S.  However, the website is […]

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-34 DonMcCartyJr Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:49:27 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-34 as a authorized agent of some of the mvno's you seem to despise , you need to wake up and smell the coffee. the mvno's have created mega income for the big boys , that before they wouldn't get to touch. mvno's are getting the customer bases built and are thriving . yes some are dying as fast as they are starting, but it wasn't due to poor planning or lack of money. a majority of it seemed to be poor management and greed . look at amp'd mobile...it was a top notch mvno with money being thrown at it hand over fist . everyone wanted in on it . high living and forgetting to collect on billing kind of done them in so get off your high horse ,because your jealous of the mvno's taking money from you and they are actually doing something for people ..getting them the service they deserve. also , if you would take a closer look at the mvno's , you might just see that there are some that offer alot of options , but leave them up to the customer to decide if they want them unlike the big boys who seem to train their salesforce into trying to forcefeed data and other options down their customers throats. long story short.. QUIT YOUR WHINING ! as a authorized agent of some of the mvno’s you seem to despise , you need to wake up and smell the coffee. the mvno’s have created mega income for the big boys , that before they wouldn’t get to touch. mvno’s are getting the customer bases built and are thriving . yes some are dying as fast as they are starting, but it wasn’t due to poor planning or lack of money. a majority of it seemed to be poor management and greed . look at amp’d mobile…it was a top notch mvno with money being thrown at it hand over fist . everyone wanted in on it . high living and forgetting to collect on billing kind of done them in so get off your high horse ,because your jealous of the mvno’s taking money from you and they are actually doing something for people ..getting them the service they deserve. also , if you would take a closer look at the mvno’s , you might just see that there are some that offer alot of options , but leave them up to the customer to decide if they want them unlike the big boys who seem to train their salesforce into trying to forcefeed data and other options down their customers throats. long story short.. QUIT YOUR WHINING !

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-27 Arnold Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:41:51 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-27 For all the MVNO's left in the marketplace I say "Get Out!". You puny little girly MVNO can not match the muscles of ATT, Verizon and Tmobile. You need to wake up and smell what the carrier is cooking you pipsqueeks. They are cooking up the recipe for your death. And when you die you "wont be back". The carriers create these silly MVNO programs and make it impossible for you to survive. Are you an ATT MVNO looking for data?...Get Out. Are you a Sprint MVNO looking for a good phone program?...Get Out. Are you a Verizon MVNO looking for real-time call records?...Ha, Ha, Ha,...Get Out. The carriers will take your VC funding like the schoolyard bully taking your milk money when you were a girly boy in kindergarden. This time, instead of going home crying to mommy, you will be broke and going home crying to your board of directors. To all the remaining MVNO's, I say "Hasta La vista Baby". For all the MVNO’s left in the marketplace I say “Get Out!”. You puny little girly MVNO can not match the muscles of ATT, Verizon and Tmobile. You need to wake up and smell what the carrier is cooking you pipsqueeks. They are cooking up the recipe for your death. And when you die you “wont be back”. The carriers create these silly MVNO programs and make it impossible for you to survive. Are you an ATT MVNO looking for data?…Get Out. Are you a Sprint MVNO looking for a good phone program?…Get Out. Are you a Verizon MVNO looking for real-time call records?…Ha, Ha, Ha,…Get Out. The carriers will take your VC funding like the schoolyard bully taking your milk money when you were a girly boy in kindergarden. This time, instead of going home crying to mommy, you will be broke and going home crying to your board of directors. To all the remaining MVNO’s, I say “Hasta La vista Baby”.

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-25 Unfiltered » Blog Archive » MVNO epidemic continues Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:23:57 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-25 [...] industry has claimed another two MVNO casualties. Micro-MVNO-enabler Sonopia has let go of all of its U.S. staff, according to MEOW! Blog, and last week Movida, an IDT-backed MVNO targeted at Spanish speakers, [...] […] industry has claimed another two MVNO casualties. Micro-MVNO-enabler Sonopia has let go of all of its U.S. staff, according to MEOW! Blog, and last week Movida, an IDT-backed MVNO targeted at Spanish speakers, […]

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-24 www.teletubis.info » Blog Archive » Sonopia Follows Amp’d Into The Deadpool Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:39:23 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-24 [...] According to a former business development consultant, Sonopia’s “approach was too ‘involving’ and too ambitious, offering targeted services and campaigns for segmented groups…which often lacked skills in running even a marketing program, let alone a mobile service.” Apparently the inflexibility of Verizon, its parent carrier, and the over-zealous optimism of founder Juha Christensen also led the company to ruin. [...] […] According to a former business development consultant, Sonopia’s “approach was too ‘involving’ and too ambitious, offering targeted services and campaigns for segmented groups…which often lacked skills in running even a marketing program, let alone a mobile service.” Apparently the inflexibility of Verizon, its parent carrier, and the over-zealous optimism of founder Juha Christensen also led the company to ruin. […]

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-23 Sonopia Follows Amp’d Into The Deadpool | moraaz.org - feed all tech! Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:10:50 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-23 [...] According to a former business development consultant, Sonopia’s “approach was too ‘involving’ and too ambitious, offering targeted services and campaigns for segmented groups…which often lacked skills in running even a marketing program, let alone a mobile service.” Apparently the inflexibility of Verizon, its parent carrier, and the over-zealous optimism of founder Juha Christensen also led the company to ruin. [...] […] According to a former business development consultant, Sonopia’s “approach was too ‘involving’ and too ambitious, offering targeted services and campaigns for segmented groups…which often lacked skills in running even a marketing program, let alone a mobile service.” Apparently the inflexibility of Verizon, its parent carrier, and the over-zealous optimism of founder Juha Christensen also led the company to ruin. […]

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-21 Sonopia Follows Amp’d Into The Deadpool Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:38:21 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-21 [...] According to a former business development consultant, Sonopia’s “approach was too ‘involving’ and too ambitious, offering targeted services and campaigns for segmented groups…which often lacked skills in running even a marketing program, let alone a mobile service.” Apparently the inflexibility of Verizon, its parent carrier, and the over-zealous optimism of founder Juha Christensen also led the company to ruin. [...] […] According to a former business development consultant, Sonopia’s “approach was too ‘involving’ and too ambitious, offering targeted services and campaigns for segmented groups…which often lacked skills in running even a marketing program, let alone a mobile service.” Apparently the inflexibility of Verizon, its parent carrier, and the over-zealous optimism of founder Juha Christensen also led the company to ruin. […]

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-19 MVNO service provider Sonopia shutting down - Pocket.Info - Mobile 2.0 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:24:37 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-19 [...] For more on Sonopia's demise: - read Tapio Anttila's blog entry [...] […] For more on Sonopia's demise: - read Tapio Anttila's blog entry […]

]]> http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-18 Inferno Blog » Blog Archive » MVNO Death Star: Affinity-Based MVNO Service Sonopia To Close Down Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:46:52 +0000 http://meownewsletter.com/2008/04/07/sonopia-ceases-operations-another-victim-on-the-us-mvno-scene/#comment-18 [...] founded by Juha Christensen and launched just a year ago, is closing down, reports Tapio Anttila on his blog, who himself was a former senior exec at Sonopia. Christensen was one of the founders of Symbian, [...] […] founded by Juha Christensen and launched just a year ago, is closing down, reports Tapio Anttila on his blog, who himself was a former senior exec at Sonopia. Christensen was one of the founders of Symbian, […]

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