Description

As competition in the prepaid wireless arena continues to build, the rise of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) presents an opportunity to play a significant role in the mobile services market without becoming actual mobile network operators (MNO). Over the last few years, MVNOs have made a popular impact in the industry with some key players such as Virgin Mobile, Amp’d Mobile, Helio and TRACFONE among others. In its early days, the MVNO industry comprised of companies with strong brand presences in other industry verticals. However, over the last couple of years this has changed dramatically. In North America, MVNOs have now been formed by autonomous entities, global telecom companies, ISPs and wireless carriers as well.