Core Network-as-a-Service for MVNOs

Control the service, not just the infrastructure.

Run your own mobile core without building one. Set your own routing, policy and segmentation in real time, on an Opex model aligned to active use.

What is Core Network-as-a-Service for an MVNO?

Core Network-as-a-Service gives your MVNO its own mobile core as a managed cloud service. Shape routing, policy and the subscriber experience yourself, and compete on more than coverage and price. Stacuity runs the HLR/HSS and packet gateway, so there is no core hardware to own and no spectrum licence to hold.

Read our guide to Core-Network-as-a-Service

Our solutions enable MVNOs to differentiate their service offering and gain greater control and autonomy over mobile connectivity.

The Challenge for MVNOs

Demand for enterprise and IoT connectivity is growing. Three key constraints make that demand hard for an MVNO to serve.

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Cellular IoT connections forecast by 2035, up from 2.4bn in 2025. Source: Transforma Insights, IoT Forecast Database, April 2026

Dependence on Host-Network Capabilities

What you can offer is set by what your host network makes available.

Limited Control

Routing, policy and the subscriber experience are decided outside your business.

Differentiation on Coverage and Price

Enterprise and IoT customers look for security, visibility, and control. Those are the capabilities that set a service apart.

We give you greater control over subscriber experience, routing and policy, without having to build and run your own core network.

From Light MVNO to Full MVNO

As a light MVNO, you build your services on your host operator’s core. Moving to full MVNO puts subscriber management, routing and policy in your hands, so you can launch and adapt services at your own pace.

That step used to mean buying hardware, hiring specialist engineers and committing to multi-year vendor contracts. Stacuity Core delivers the same control as a managed service, with zero upfront Capex.

Light MVNO, full MVNO and Stacuity Core compared
Light MVNOFull MVNOStacuity Core
Who controls routing and policyThe host operatorYouYou, in real time by portal and API
Upfront investmentLowCore hardware and an engineering teamZero upfront Capex
Making a changeA request to the hostYour own team and vendorsSelf-serve
Who runs the coreThe host operatorYouWe do, with 24x7x365 support
IMSI providersThe host'sThose you integrate yourselfSeveral, on one core
Local breakoutWhere the host offers itGateways you buildAccess to Stacuity Edge

Core Network-as-a-Service Features for MVNOs

  • A Complete Core, Fully Managed

    HLR/HSS and packet gateway functions, delivered through a cloud-native architecture. We operate the platform and support it 24x7x365.

  • Self-Service Under Your Brand

    Our multi-tenant portal can be white-labelled, so your enterprise customers manage their own connectivity in a portal that carries your name. You decide how much visibility and control to give them.

  • Local Breakout Through One Integration

    Core customers get access to Stacuity Edge, our distributed network of managed packet gateways. Once integrated, you can use every live edge site and choose the breakout location by policy. Edge sites are live across six continents. You reduce latency and meet local data rules without investing in your own P-GWs.

  • Features That Set Your Service Apart

    Secure remote access, real-time packet capture, and more than 50 network events help you compete on more than price. See our features and demos.

  • Several IMSI Providers on One Core

    Bring your existing operator relationships, or use our integrations with tier 1 mobile operators. Apply the same policies across all of them from one place.

  • Your Choice of Providers (BYOP)

    We don’t sell connectivity. You choose your own IMSI donors, IPX and OSS/BSS, or use partners that are already integrated with our platform. You negotiate IMSI deals directly, and we stay out of the connectivity revenue path.

  • Real-Time Control

    Create a VSlice, an independent logical network, in seconds with no manual APN configuration. Set breakout points, routing targets, and routing policy yourself. Everything is available through the portal, a full open API and Terraform, so the capabilities fit into your existing customer journey.

  • An Opex Model

    Consumption-based pricing aligned to active use, with no upfront Capex. Our license includes the standard platform features, the API and portal, shared Edge access, and 24x7x365 support.

Built For MVNOs Ready For More Control

From your first core to your next stage of growth, we support MVNOs at every step.

Performance

High availability, fully redundant services and regional breakout to minimise latency.

Security & Control

Your own routing, policy and segmentation, with sensitive traffic kept in-region.

Commercial

An Opex-led model aligned to active use, so you can compete on more than coverage and price.

Neutral by Design

We don’t sell connectivity. We support the operators who do.

No Lock-In

Our roadmap follows open 3GPP standards, and you keep your choice of IMSI, IPX, OSS/BSS and security partners.

Stacuity Solutions for MVNOs

Core Network-as-a-Service

A Mobile Network Core and Packet Gateway Solution that allows MVNOs to provide global and world class IoT and Enterprise Data services.

Edge-as-a-Service

An advanced regional data breakout solution enabling MVNOs to provide world class data services in countries that the customer requires.