mobile virtual network operator

noun

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

nounmobile virtual network operator (plural mobile virtual network operators)

plural mobile virtual network operators

  1. communicationsA 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.

    Synonyms: MVNO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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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MVNO
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APA

mobile virtual network operator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mobile%20virtual%20network%20operator

MLA

“mobile virtual network operator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mobile%20virtual%20network%20operator. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mobile virtual network operator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mobile%20virtual%20network%20operator.

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