Category Archives: MVNOs

Why have MVNOs not yet found favour in Africa?

Posted on 15/07/2011 by keithw

So if Africa is the great emerging telecoms market – with some pretty mature markets in terms of technologies (3G, HSPDA, etc); services (notably Safaricom’s M-PESA and mobile money services now available) and high Mobile penetrations (South Africa and along the … Continue reading →

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Is Branson losing his way in the Middle East and Africa?

Posted on 07/06/2011 by keithw

When is a MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) not an MVNO; and does it matter? Or maybe the real question is: what is in a name?What got me pondering this particular question this morning was the news that ictQatar (the … Continue reading →

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MVNO market triples in 5 years says MVNO Directory 2011

Posted on 02/06/2011 by keithw

The 2011 edition of the MVNO Directory landed in my in-box last week – now in its fifth edition apparently – and listing some 645 operations globally.   But what caught my eye was the fact that the publisher claims that the 1st … Continue reading →

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Global MVNO markets will reach 186 million subscribers by 2015

Posted on 29/03/2011 by keithw

22 March 2011 :: Dario Talmesio Western Europe and North America, both expected to grow in terms of MVNO subscription numbers, are not expected to see a radical shift in terms of market structure. The global MVNO market will reach … Continue reading →

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Which MNO will be wooing Branson in the UAE?

Posted on 25/11/2010 by keithw

TelecomsMarketResearch resides in the beautiful Chiltern Hills, which lie to the north west of London, and are about 20 miles from Heathrow Airport by fast car if London’s orbital motorway is running smoothly – which it is doing a little … Continue reading →

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