Mobile Virtual Network Operator Market

Global Mobile Virtual Network Operator Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Operational Model (Full MVNO, Reseller MVNO, and Service Operator MVNO), By Type (Media & Entertainment, Cellular M2M, Retail, and Telecom), By Subscriber (Consumer and Enterprise), and Forecast 2020-2026
    Update Available - Forecast 2024-2030   

Published: Jul 2023 | Report Code: OMR2022131 | Category : Communication and Connectivity Technology | Delivery Format: /

The global mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 7% during the forecast period. The MVNO are the service providers that work in the mobile device industry to provide wireless network services on behalf of the mobile network and provides the services as a third party. The increasing use of advanced smart devices is leading to the growth of the MVNO market. Additionally, the growing online streaming sites across the globe also have a positive impact on the MVNO market growth. Moreover, the increasing investment in advancing and maintaining the existing network infrastructure is also anticipated to drive the MVNO market.

Besides, the increasing trend of BYOD coupled with IoT is presenting new opportunities for the MVNO market. However, the increasing competition between the market players in the fragmented network services market is anticipated to challenge the growth of the MVNO market. Moreover, the stringent government rules and regulations regarding the telecom infrastructure will restraint the growth of the MVNO market during the forecast period.

Segmental Outlook 

The global MVNO market is segmented based on the operation model, type, and subscriber. Based on the operational model, the market is sub-segmented into full MVNO, reseller MVNO, and service operator MVNO. Based on the type, the market is sub-segmented into the media & entertainment, cellular m2m, retail, and telecom. Further, based on the subscriber, the market is bifurcated into consumers and enterprises.

Consumer Segment to Hold a Significant Share

The consumer segment is anticipated to hold a significant share in the MVNO market owing to the increasing mobile network subscriber across the globe. For instance, according to India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), India that ranks the second-largest market in terms of internet users across the globe has reached 687.62 million subscribers until September 2019. Additionally, the increased penetration of mobile devices across the globe is also generating demand for MVNO, which in turn, is driving the consumer segment of the market. 

Regional Outlooks

The global mobile virtual network operator market is further segmented based on geography into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World. North America is expected to contribute a significant share in the mobile virtual network operator market during the forecast period. The regional growth of the market is attributed to the favorable regulatory framework of the region. In addition to this, advanced data services across the region will also fuel the MVNO market growth. Europe along with North America will also show lucrative growth owing to the increasing demand for managing and maintaining broadband connectivity and mobility services during the forecast period.

Global Mobile Virtual Network Operator Market Growth by Region, 2020-2026

Asia-Pacific to Exhibit Considerable Growth Rate in the Mobile Virtual Network Operator Market 

Asia-Pacific is anticipated to exhibit considerable growth rate owing to the developing network infrastructure across the region. Additionally, the increasing number of mobile operators across the region is also driving the MVNO market. Furthermore, the growing number of service providers across the region is driving the regional growth of the market. Moreover, the increasing new investments in the telecom infrastructure especially in developing economies such as India and China is also anticipated to drive the MVNO market. In addition to this, advanced cellular networks in economies such as Japan, Malaysia will also impact the MVNO market growth.

Market Players Outlook

Some of the key players of the mobile virtual network operator market includes ASDA, Goggle Fi, Lycamobile, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Tata Communications, Voiceworks B.V., and others. The market players are considerably contributing to the market growth by adopting various strategies including new product launch, merger, acquisition, and collaborations to stay competitive in the market. 

Recent Activities

  • In April 2020, T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced the completion of the Sprint Corp. merger. This collaboration will create the New T-Mobile, which will be engaged in delivering a 5G network. The merger will also enable the company to provide offers for free access to 5G and the plans at low prices to all its customers.
  • In November 2019, Abzorb announced the partnership with Transatel, under the brand name abZ. The abZ MVNO agreement with Transatel will allow the company to enable businesses to brand the MVNO service as their own while utilizing EE’s leading UK mobile network infrastructure.

The Report Covers

  • Market value data analysis of 2019 and forecast to 2026.
  • Annualized market revenues ($ million) for each market segment.
  • Country-wise analysis of major geographical regions.
  • Key companies operating in the global mobile virtual network operator market. Based on the availability of data, information related to new product launches, and relevant news is also available in the report.
  • Analysis of business strategies by identifying the key market segments positioned for strong growth in the future.
  • Analysis of market-entry and market expansion strategies.
  • Competitive strategies by identifying ‘who-stands-where’ in the market.

1. Report Summary

1.1. Research Business Functions and Tools

1.2. Market Breakdown

1.2.1. By Segments

1.2.2. By Geography

2. Market Overview and Insights

2.1. Scope of the Report

2.2. Analyst Insight & Current Market Trends

2.2.1. Key Findings

2.2.2. Recommendations

2.2.3. Conclusion

2.3. Rules & Regulations

3. Competitive Landscape

3.1. Key Strategy Analysis

3.2. Key Company Analysis

3.2.1. Overview

3.2.2. Financial Analysis

3.2.3. SWOT Analysis

3.2.4. Recent Developments

4. Market Determinants 

4.1 Motivators

4.2 Restraints/Challenges

4.1. Opportunities 

5. Market Segmentation

5.1. Global Mobile Virtual Network Operator Market by Operational Model

5.1.1. Full MVNO

5.1.2. Reseller MVNO

5.1.3. Service Operator MVNO

5.2. Global Mobile Virtual Network Operator Market byType

5.2.1. Media & Entertainment

5.2.2. Cellular M2M

5.2.3. Retail

5.2.4. Telecom

5.2.5. Others

5.3. Global Mobile Virtual Network Operator Market by Subscriber

5.3.1. Consumer

5.3.2. Enterprise

6. Regional Analysis

6.1. North America

6.1.1. US

6.1.2. Canada

6.2. Europe

6.2.1. UK

6.2.2. Germany

6.2.3. Italy

6.2.4. Spain

6.2.5. France

6.2.6. Rest of Europe

6.3. Asia-Pacific

6.3.1. China

6.3.2. India

6.3.3. Japan

6.3.4. Rest of Asia-Pacific

6.4. Rest of the World

7. Company Profiles

7.1. Affinity Cellular

7.2. Airvoice Wireless, LLC

7.3. Asahi Net Inc.

7.4. ASDA

7.5. Boost Mobile

7.6. DataXoom

7.7. FreedomPop, Inc.

7.8. Gen Mobile Inc.

7.9. Google Fi

7.10. Kajeet, Inc.

7.11. KDDI Corp.

7.12. Locus Telecommunications, LLC (d/b/a H2O Wireless)

7.13. Lycamobile (Lyca Group)

7.14. Mint Mobile, LLC

7.15. PostePay SpA

7.16. Red Pocket, Inc.

7.17. Republic Wireless, Inc.

7.18. Tata Communications Ltd.

7.19. Tesco Mobile Ltd.

7.20. T-Mobile USA, Inc.

7.21. TracFone Wireless, Inc.

7.22. Virgin Media Business Ltd.

1. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY OPERATIONAL MODEL, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

2. GLOBAL FULL MVNO MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

3. GLOBAL RESELLER MVNO MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

4. GLOBAL SERVICE OPERATOR MVNO MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

5. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

6. GLOBAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT MVNO MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

7. GLOBAL CELLULAR M2M MVNO MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

8. GLOBAL RETAIL MVNO MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

9. GLOBAL TELECOM MVNO MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

10. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY SUBSCRIBER, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

11. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR FOR CONSUMER MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

12. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR FOR ENTERPRISE MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

13. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY GEOGRAPHY, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

14. NORTH AMERICAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

15. NORTH AMERICAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR   MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY OPERATIONAL MODEL, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

16. NORTH AMERICAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

17. NORTH AMERICAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY SUBSCRIBER, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

18. EUROPEAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

19. EUROPEAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY OPERATIONAL MODEL, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

20. EUROPEAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

21. EUROPEAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY SUBSCRIBER, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

22. ASIA-PACIFIC MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

23. ASIA-PACIFIC MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY OPERATIONAL MODEL, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

24. ASIA-PACIFIC MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

25. ASIA-PACIFIC MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY SUBSCRIBER, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

26. REST OF THE WORLD MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY OPERATIONAL MODEL, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

27. REST OF THE WORLD MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

28. REST OF THE WORLD MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY SUBSCRIBER, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

1. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SHARE BY OPERATIONAL MODEL, 2019 VS 2026 (%)

2. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SHARE BY TYPE, 2019 VS 2026 (%)

3. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SHARE BY SUBSCRIBER, 2019 VS 2026 (%)

4. GLOBAL MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SHARE BY GEOGRAPHY, 2019 VS 2026 (%)

5. US MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

6. CANADA MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

7. UK MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

8. FRANCE MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

9. GERMANY MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

10. ITALY MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

11. SPAIN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

12. ROE MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

13. INDIA MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

14. CHINA MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

15. JAPAN MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

16. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)

17. REST OF THE WORLD MOBILE VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATOR MARKET SIZE, 2019-2026 ($ MILLION)