MVNO

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A form of mobile virtual network operator — A provider of mobile telecommunications who does not operate any physical network infrastructure, but relies on contracting with physical mobile telecom network infrastructure operators to provide mobility access.

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Meanings

nounMVNO (plural MVNOs)

plural MVNOs

  1. abbreviationinitialismcommunicationsInitialism of mobile virtual network operator.

    The MVNO will be a new phenomenon in most countries at the advent of UMTS. MVNO's will be marketing mobile services but will not own radio network assets nor licenses to use the radio spectrum.

    2002, Tomi T. Ahonen, Joe Barrett, Services for UMTS: Creating Killer Applications in 3G, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 257

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mobile virtual network operator
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