
Asia’s non-IoT MVNE landscape: seven things you should know
The emergence of 5G has brought a flood of new entrants into the non-IoT MVNE landscape in Asia, making its navigation more daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. Read more…
The emergence of 5G has brought a flood of new entrants into the non-IoT MVNE landscape in Asia, making its navigation more daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. Read more…
Optus is acquiring Australia’s largest MVNO with 1.19 million subscribers, ASX-listed Amaysim, in an all-cash deal for AUD250 million. Read more…
How can mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) advance smart sustainable cities? ITU News spoke with Paul Berriman, group CTO of Hong Kong-based PCCW about how MVNOs can respond to the rapid increase in connected devices Read more…
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are playing an increasingly important role in the telecoms industry. ITU News recently caught up with Sasaki Futoshi, deputy general manager, strategy and business development, MVNO at Internet Initiative Japan Read more…
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US is asking smaller wireless operators that piggyback off its network to issue public statements or even write newspaper editorials to help persuade antitrust regulators to approve its proposed $26 billion acquisition Read more…
Tata Communications announced it is working with MyRepublic to help power the broadband operator’s push into mobile services well beyond its home base of Singapore. Earlier this month, MyRepublic announced plans to launch MVNO services Read more…
Virgin Mobile Australia has begun winding down operations as its owner and host operator Optus starts helping Virgin customers transition off the service (and ideally to Optus). Optus – which announced its decision to close Read more…
Several years ago, our colleague Mr Tony Poulos did an interview with a senior executive from Tuenti. At the time it was fascinating because Tuenti started life as a social media company, was bought by Read more…
MyRepublic has formed an MVNO partnership with StarHub, which will enable the broadband operator to offer mobile services in Singapore utilizing StarHub’s mobile network infrastructure. MyRepublic first announced its intentions to launch mobile services in Read more…
China Mobile International has announced the launch of CMLink, its MVNO business in the UK targeting Chinese immigrants, students and professionals living in and traveling to the country. China Mobile says there is a significant Read more…
Australians appetite for cheaper mobile plans is growing, and that’s good news for the country’s MVNOs, according to a new study by analyst firm Telsyte – and it may also be good news for TPG’s Read more…
Mobile operators have been eyeing the enterprise sector for some time as a new frontier in terms of new revenues and growth, but it’s not an easy market to chase. Enterprises have exacting requirements for Read more…
I’m sure what you are about to read will annoy some people, but I had almost forgotten about mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and their place in the telco food chain. Big mistake! I now Read more…
Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) says that its MVNO business has blown past 200,000 registered subscriptions as of mid-July – just ten months after launch. HKBN says 90% of its subscribers are mobile users who Read more…
Despite robust subscriber growth, Asia’s MVNOs are facing an ARPU crisis and must offer a global footprint to be profitable – and survive. On the face of it, the segment is doing well with 137 Read more…
ITEM: Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications will hit Facebook and YouTube hard – in the wallet – if they do not comply and register themselves as a broadcaster by July 22. The NBTC has summoned Thailand’s Read more…
BICS has announced that China Unicom Global has deployed its Instant Roaming hub to provide customers with high-quality connectivity wherever they may roam. BICS’ Roaming Hub platform will help China Unicom Global offer worldwide roaming coverage Read more…
Last week, Dtac surprised the industry when Thailand’s most popular messaging app Line announced it was launching Line Mobile on the Dtac network. But Dtac got a surprise of its own when the NBTC (National Read more…
State telco TOT and Dtac held a press conference Friday to provide details on a deal that will see Dtac build a 2300-MHz TDD-LTE network for TOT and then rent back 60% of it as Read more…
Optus Wholesale says it has signed an exclusive five-year post-paid mobile partnership with Moose Mobile that will see Optus 4G SIMs bundled with Moose’s range of heavily discounted refurbished handsets. The Moose business model involves Read more…
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