MVNOs can go beyond mobile connectivity by becoming Converged Service Providers, combining mobile, fixed, satellite, and digital services behind a unified customer experience. This article explores how network orchestration, managed services, and industry-specific propositions can help MVNOs reach higher-value enterprise customers and build more sustainable revenue streams.
Telecom operators are sitting on major 5G SA and edge investments, yet traditional B2B models often fail to unlock the value of industrial markets. This article explores why heavy enterprise requires a different approach, combining a ring-fenced industrial SBU, ecosystem partnerships, and outcome-based commercial models.
The next generation of MVNOs may not sell traditional phone plans at all. Instead, businesses are embedding connectivity into retail, healthcare, security, automotive, and IoT services, where mobile becomes an invisible capability that enhances the overall customer experience rather than the product itself.
Fintech-telecom convergence is reshaping the competitive landscape for MVNOs. As the global fintech market races toward $1.7 trillion by 2035, mobile virtual network operators have a rare window to pivot from commodity resellers into platform economy value creators, using their proprietary subscriber data, billing infrastructure, and customer relationships to power embedded finance, micro-lending, digital wallets, and more. This article explores the fintech capability layers most accessible to MVNOs and the strategic scenarios that can drive ARPU growth, reduce churn, and open entirely new revenue streams.
5G Standalone has been hailed bringing a wider breadth of 5G functionality into networks; the full flexibility of a 5G SBA (software-based architecture) core enables many different forms of service and network customisation which were not possible with the EPC-based...
The MVNx ecosystem is buoyant with activity, boosted by the wave of announcements we’ve seen come from all corners of the commercial world. From the boom in travel eSIM to retailers like Lidl proposing 30 MVNOs across Europe with 1 Global, and the likes of Monzo and...
Australia’s MVNO market is facing mounting regulatory pressure, with compliance obligations and penalties rising sharply under recent reforms. While designed to protect consumers, these changes are increasing operational risk and costs—particularly for smaller and independent MVNOs. As compliance becomes more complex and expensive, new entrants are discouraged, and existing players may struggle to compete, potentially reducing market competition and narrowing the price gap between MVNOs and major carriers.
The US B2B MVNO market presents a major untapped opportunity, as small and medium-sized businesses remain underserved by traditional carriers. With new platforms enabling advanced features like SIP integration and network-level control, MVNOs can now deliver tailored, digital-first solutions that meet SMB needs and unlock higher-value, long-term customer relationships.
Lidl’s parent company, Schwarz Group, has taken a stake in its MVNE partner, signaling a major shift in how large brands view mobile enablement. This move highlights the growing strategic value of MVNEs as infrastructure within broader digital ecosystems, where connectivity, retail media, and customer engagement increasingly converge.
A new MVNO model may be emerging as traditional approaches—mainly competing on price and ever-larger data bundles—begin to show their limits. With hundreds of operators active in markets like Spain and consolidation already underway, the opportunity is to rethink the fundamentals: radical transparency with no fine print, a creator-centric approach that connects telecom services with digital communities, and a fully digital, AI-driven operation. Instead of complex bundles filled with services many users no longer rely on, the concept focuses on simple, real-time pay-as-you-go pricing and communities rather than conventional subscribers—designed especially for a generation that has largely moved beyond traditional voice and SMS.