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  • Start an MVNO

    Plan your launch

    • How to start an MVNO
    • The five types of MVNO
    • MVNO vs MVNE vs MVNA
    • How an MVNO platform works
    • Common MVNO mistakes

    Build the case

    • Business plan
    • Marketing plan
    • Financial plan
    • Choosing a Solution Provider
    • View all launch guides →

    New to this?

    Start with the five MVNO types. The model you pick decides your costs, your partners and your timeline.

    Compare the five types →
  • Business models

    Consumer & niche

    • Discount
    • Ethnic
    • Lifestyle niche
    • Celebrity / Fanbase
    • Sport
    • Travel eSIM / roaming

    Enterprise & vertical

    • Fintech
    • Healthcare
    • M2M & IoT
    • Logistics & transportation
    • School / university
    • Satellite / direct-to-device

    Twenty models in all

    From discount and ethnic through fintech, public safety, media and quad play. Compare them side by side.

    View all business models →
  • Technology

    Systems, SIM & devices

    • OSS & BSS explained
    • Value Added Services
    • SIM, eSIM & iSIM compared
    • Multi-IMSI connectivity
    • Mobile Devices
    • View all SIM topics →
    • View all device topics →

    Networks & Core

    • Core Network Elements
    • Mobile Networks 2G–6G
    • LPWAN, NB-IoT & LTE-M
    • 5G core (5GC)
    • Evolved Packet Core (4G LTE)
    • Legacy Core (2G / 3G)
    • Cross-generation services
    • View all network topics →

    OSS or BSS?

    BSS is what your customer touches: plans, billing, care. OSS keeps the network running behind it. Most MVNO build decisions start here.

    OSS & BSS explained →
  • Directory

    Find Your Partner

    • Solution Providers
    • Consultancy Companies
    • Investors

    Providers by category

    • MVNO
    • IoT
    • MVNE
    • MVNA
    • BSS
    • OSS
    • Connectivity
    • Wholesale
    • Core network
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Value Added
    • Device Services

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    Guest blogs come from operators, vendors and consultants working in the market worldwide. Their experience, in their own words.

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The Telecom Singularity: When Networks Become Self-Aware?

by Brian Latchford | May 26, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, MVNO, Trends

The Telecom Singularity: When Networks Become Self-Aware? What happens when the networks we build become more intelligent than we are?

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Turning your MVNO into a growth machine

by Tanya Hyams-Young | May 19, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, MVNO

Turning your MVNO into a growth machine. As a data and AI business specialising in telco and MVNOs, We have observed these phases from every angle

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Saying yes to the home grown agent and AI combo is putting MVNO’s ahead of the telco pack.

by Damien Hansen | Apr 28, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, Trends

Saying yes to the home grown agent and AI combo is putting MVNO’s ahead of the telco pack

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Get Data ready for the Launch Frenzy – The MVNO roller coaster

by Tanya Hyams-Young | Apr 21, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, MVNO

Get data ready for the Launch Frenzy – The MVNO roller coaster. We have met hundreds of MVNOs. They are all on the same journey, some will

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The business case for data and AI

by Tanya Hyams-Young | Dec 19, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, Markets, MVNO

The business case for data and AI. This second post explores building a business case for data and AI, covering benefits, costs, and measurement.

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Empowering Your Workforce: Upskilling with AI or Bringing in the Experts?

by Ajna Jalim | Dec 2, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, MVNO

Empowering Your Workforce: Upskilling with AI or Bringing in the Experts? In an age where technology constantly disrupts the norm, MVNOs are embracing the magic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) to supercharge their operations…

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The data economy: why it matters for MVNOs

by Tanya Hyams-Young | Nov 21, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, MVNO

The data economy: why it matters for MVNOs. This article explores the concept of the data economy and its implications for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). It argues that MVNOs need to transition from being tech-focused to data-driven businesses to thrive in the current economic landscape.

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Unleashing the Power of AI: Transforming Customer Experiences for MVNOs

by Mark Prudhoe | Jul 16, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Customer Experience, MVNO

Unleashing the Power of AI: Transforming Customer Experiences for MVNOs. In today’s fast-paced changing telco environment, MVNOs are presented with both opportunities and challenges….

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