Telecoms deal to give companies access to industry’s ‘most flexible mobile partnership’
Brighouse-based telecoms provider Abzorb has signed an agreement with Transatel, BT Wholesale’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) partner.
The agreement, under the brand name “abZ”, will allow Abzorb to enable businesses to brand the MVNO service as their own while using EE’s extensive mobile network infrastructure.
MVNOs are third-party companies which purchase telephone and data airtime from the main operators.
Abzorb says the deal allows it to offer a mobile service that gives companies “total control”, by giving them flexibility to move between network providers while leaving them in charge of mobile utilisation and network settings.
Nick Wootten, MVNO director at BT Wholesale, said: “It’s really exciting to see abZ launch to market, with an innovative solution that differentiates Abzorb from other channel partners.
“The ability to manage customers in near real-time has huge value in the channel and when combined with access to the UK’s biggest and fastest mobile network, will provide an outstanding customer experience.”
Matt Dykes, Abzorb chief operating officer, said: “This is part of a very exciting time for Abzorb. The agreement with Transatel enables us to offer our channel partners the industry’s most flexible mobile partnership including access to the UK’s best network.”
He said that with other providers, mobile telephone usage and data via Call Detail Records (CDRs) can take hours, if not days, to reach the billing system.
He explained the abZ approach will enable channel partners and business end users to gather this data through the Abzorb channel partner portal in minutes – as well as other industry leading services across all three network operators.
Dykes added: “This really will keep the channel partner in complete control, eliminating long-protracted account reconciliation problems, providing near real-time accurate data to their customers such as CDRs, usage information, tariff utilisation as well as setting caps and bars which react immediately to the former.
“This will be a near-instantaneous experience for the end business, enabling our channel partners to offer a personalised, business-focused and differentiated service.”
