Earning with Distributors in PortaBilling | Launching Your MVNO pt.7 | PortaSwitch 101

Want to expand your sales network without extra costs or added risks? In this video, we’ll explore the Distributor entity in #PortaBilling—a powerful tool that helps MVNOs grow by engaging additional agents, such as third-party retailers, convenience stores, and e-commerce platforms, to sell SIM cards and top-up vouchers.

You’ll learn:
✅ How distributors activate accounts and collect payments
✅ How commissions work for sales and payments
✅ How PortaBilling tracks balances and credit limits
✅ How distributors can add sub-distributors to scale their network

Plus, we’ll cover key aspects of managing distributor operations via the self-care interface.
In our next video, we’ll dive into the key network components an #MVNO needs for LTE, voice, SMS, and USSD. Have questions? Drop them in the comments! And don’t forget to like and subscribe for more MVNO insights.

Timecodes:
00:00 Introducing distributor partnerships in PortaBilling
00:21 What is a distributor?
00:51 Examples of distributor models
01:16 Distributor parameters set up in PortaBilling
03:21 How multi-level distribution works
04:26 Summary

Useful links:
* MVNO FAQs on the PortaOne Documentation Portal: https://docs.portaone.com/docs/mvno-faqs?utm_source=YOUTUBE&utm_medium=DOCS&utm_campaign=VIDEO_FAQ_101_MVMO_7
* The MVNO Resource Hub: https://www.portaone.com/the-portaone-mvno-resource-hub?utm_source=YOUTUBE&utm_medium=WEBSITE&utm_campaign=VIDEO_FAQ_101_MVMO_7
* TravelSIM case study: https://www.portaone.com/case-studies/travelsim-case-study?utm_source=YOUTUBE&utm_medium=WEBSITE&utm_campaign=TRAVEL_SIM_MVNO_7
* PortaOne Workflows: https://www.portaone.com/telecom-products/portaone-workflows?utm_source=YOUTUBE&utm_medium=WEBSITE&utm_campaign=WORKFLOWS_101_MVNO_7

Related Videos:
* Launching Your MVNO pt.1: MVNO Types: https://youtu.be/beh1yY29-nU
* Launching Your MVNO pt.2: MVNOs with real-time charging: https://youtu.be/u8Bw6Jj7h1E
* Launching Your MVNO pt.3: SIM Card Inventory in PortaBilling: https://youtu.be/pe21bGX9V_M
* Launching Your MVNO pt.4: Demo: Managing SIM/eSIM Cards in PortaBilling: https://youtu.be/pE0WUKHLgao
* Launching Your MVNO pt.5: Prepaid bundles & product catalogs: https://youtu.be/xYnffnYpmeM
* Launching Your MVNO pt.6: Demo: Setting Up Prepaid Bundles in a Product Catalog: https://youtu.be/MKdb4JtM8wY
* The MVNO Lifekit Playlist – Getting Started, Useful Checklists, Workflow Automation Flows & More: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtWHYaFvc840WUPCMK60esMuXPl0FubLi
* Playlist – Innovative Revenue Strategies for MVNOs & Insights from Telecom Leaders: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtWHYaFvc8436TKBClfr8bjHEAqan1ZnG
* All about MVNOs: needed know-how for a successful launch | PortaSwitch 101 Course: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtWHYaFvc842o459T69wuRBwi6_qLVGDb
* PortaSwitch 101: Basic Residential VoIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e0PG6QIgKk&list=PLtWHYaFvc841B0I7dNkAbdAO0kb0l9

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