Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) stories

Gamma backs service providers' global push with APAC launch and 24/7 support as partners seek scale, compliance and new revenue.

iD Mobile's self-service app has surged past two million registered users as more of its 2.5 million subscribers switch to digital support.

Spitfire launches dual-IMSI multi-network IoT SIM for UK firms, promising seamless failover, tighter security and tariffs from GBP £1 a month.

Meaningful Planet secures seed backing from SFC Capital to tackle GBP £1 billion in wasted UK corporate mobile spend with its MILO platform.

Telna launches a USD $100m fund to back travel eSIM apps, MVNOs and Super Apps, aiming to speed global growth in digital roaming services.

Glasgow-based Pelion has been named Emerging Company of the Year for Enterprise at the 10th annual Internet of Things Breakthrough Awards.

CoopVoce partners with BICS to manage and secure its international voice traffic, enhancing service quality and fraud protection for 2.3 million Italian customers.

WaveMaker launches TestDrive app, enabling MVNOs to offer branded, try-before-you-buy eSIM trials swiftly and without coding via a white-label solution.

Pelion has unveiled Pelion Plans, a new managed IoT offering, as it aims for global growth and enhances its service reliability for enterprise clients.

Lifecycle Software has unveiled its Nexus App, a mobile application designed to help Mobile Virtual Network Operators streamline operations and enhance customer engagement.

The Competition and Markets Authority has approved the Vodafone-Three merger, which experts see as a significant boost for UK businesses and consumers.

Ymobile has launched as the UK's first data-led eSIM MVNO, offering flexible data plans and addressing the environmental impact of traditional SIM cards.

Sydney's SourseAI has partnered with Digitalk to help mobile virtual network operators launch and thrive using AI and flexible platform solutions.

A Juniper Research study forecasts global MVNO-in-a-Box revenue will hit USD $1 billion by 2029, up from USD $310 million in 2024.

IoT Analytics' new report reveals 3.6 billion active cellular IoT connections in 2023, with MVNOs outpacing MNOs in cost-effectiveness for 4G connectivity.

Sydney start-up SourseAI wins Cloud-Based Solution of the Year at MVNO World Congress for its Atlas platform, which uses AI to aid mobile providers.

Very Mobile, part of CK Hutchison, has moved its Qvantel Flex BSS operations to Amazon Web Services' cloud for improved business efficiency and adaptability, announced at Barcelona's MWC.

Tech Mahindra rolls out Sunrise, a digital MVNE platform for Switzerland's largest privately-owned operator, reducing telco onboarding time by 70% via digitalisation.

Further trials are being planned in preparation for the full-scale application of vCPE to 10Gpbs Internet services.