WHAT A MONTH IT HAS BEEN FOR MVNO

October provided a bucket of great #MVNO news - with pro-MVNO regulatory initiatives in South Africa, Japan and Bulgaria:

South Africa invites bids for wholesale-only spectrum to expand services

Japan takes step to make switching to MVNOs easier

Bulgarian operators back proposal to ease access for MVNOs

Operator MVNO support in South Africa, Singapore, Australia and Spain

MTN is ready to host and enable MVNOs

MyRepublic adds M1 as MVNO partner

Optus opens 5G mobile service to MVNOs

New launches in Brazil, Columbia, Mexico

Brazil: A new week - and another MVNO announce its ready for operations

New MVNO launched in Brazil aimed at SMEs and entrepreneurs

Brazil: Did you really think a week would pass without a MVNO launch?

Colombia calling - We have a new MVNO

Another MVNO arrives in Mexico

One MVNO acquisition in the U.S.

MVNO Consumer Cellular sold to private equity firm for around $2.3B

MVNO is definitely growing and becoming more and more interesting, as a way to introduce tailored services, competition and innovation into the markets.

…Meanwhile in Thailand [Crickets]

Other noticeable MVNO events in October that did not make the Video below:

Bank MVNO, FNB Connect sees growth in data, voice and premium subscribers

According to AGCOM, Italy’s MVNOs had a combined market share of 9.2% as of June.

Mexican MVNO Izzi Movil announced it had reached 40K subs since its launch in June.

ACCC: MVNOs in Australia have seen significant growth over the last 12 months.

Spanish cable co Euskaltel signed an MVNO agreement with Orange including 5G services.

Digi Spain and Telefonica extend MVNO wholesale agreement to 2026?

…Meanwhile Canada seems to have entered another round of hibernation [Wolf howl] hoping competition and innovation will happen while they sleep.