The MVNO market now numbers over 600 operations. Their proliferation is widespread throughout Europe, North America and many Asian countries and more recently the sector has seen launches in the Middle East. The sector contains headline grabbing operations with activities in multiple markets through to small players with revenue positive operations based upon incredibly niche markets. As a sector the MVNO market is incredibly active with launches, buy outs and failures.
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Simple Mobile USA 1.5m activations
Simple Mobile hosted on T-Mobile announced that it has activated 1.5m activations, to be noted these aren't active subscribers, these are cumulative subscribers. Simple Mobile is a SIM only operation targeting subscribers who will bring their existing mobile to the operation or buy a SIM free handset. The company is going after the mobile internet market with HSPA+ access being pushed to their subscribers.
