Building a Tech-Focused MVNO with US Mobile CEO, Ahmed Khattak
BestPhonePlans Podcast
English - February 12, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsTechnology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Stetson and Dennis are joined by Ahmed Khattak, the founder and CEO of US Mobile. We discuss how Ahmed got into the MVNO space, the evolution of US Mobile, how US Mobile's technology differentiates them in the MVNO space.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - How Ahmed got into wireless
5:49 - How GSM Nation provided unlocked phones to prepaid wireless carriers
11:02 - How US Mobile negotiated agreements with T-Mobile and Verizon
15:00 - How US Mobile focused on their niche
19:28 - Who was US Mobile’s targeted demographic?
22:00 - How can US Mobile’s prices be so low?
25:26 - Tiered speed data plans vs data bucket plans
29:13 - The custom tech that US Mobile has built using micro services architecture
34:12 - Could US Mobile combine coverage from their GSM LTE and Super LTE networks?
36:20 - What does it take to add new features to an MVNO, like Wi-Fi calling?
41:48 - Why US Mobile built their own custom chat tools
46:17 - Dedicated hotspot plans?
48:12 - Is mmWave 5G coming??
50:10 - What is US Mobile’s proudest achievement in 2020
53:51 - Will taxes & fees ever be included in the plan prices?
1:00:10 - What phone and what plan does Ahmed Khattak use?
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