Infographic: Segmenting the global MVNO footprint
- 1. © GSMA Intelligence gsmaintelligence.com • info@gsmaintelligence.com • @GSMAi Segmenting the global MVNO footprint As of the end of 2015, the world’s mobile network operators (MNOs) host 1,038 mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and 277 MNO sub-brands. This represents a total of more than 1,300 mobile service providers worldwide hosted by MNOs, in addition to their own core brands Asia Pacific CISEurope Latin America MENANorth America SSA 137 18 599 29 14 13113 Number of MVNOs by region, 2015* Discount An MVNO whose main proposition is low-cost services Migrant An MVNO whose primary offering focuses on international voice services Retail An MVNO associated with the consumer retail industry Roaming An MVNO whose offering is typically targeted at international travellers through roaming agreements with MNOs across multiple markets M2M an MVNO that supports (embedded) machine-to-machine services Business An MVNO whose primary offering targets business customers Telecom An MVNO whose offering forms part of a range of telecom services such as fixed-line phone and broadband internet Media/Entertainment An MVNO associated with the media or entertainment industries 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Business Discount M2M Media Migrant Retail Roaming Telecom Asia Pacific CIS Europe Latin America MENA North America SSA 9% 26% 5% 8% 12% 12% 8% 20% Two thirds of all MVNOs can be found in Europe Focus on low-cost services Sub-brands differ from MVNOs in that they are wholly-owned and operated by their MNO parent, despite being marketed independently of that MNO Focus on bundles and data services * excluding 115 ‘international’ MVNOs that provide global connectivity to roamers and thus operate across multiple markets GSMA Intelligence MVNO presence split by tariff and region, 2015* Prepaid Contract Prepaid/Contract Global MVNO segmentation, 2015 Number of sub-brands by region, 2015 20 13 188 14 15 22 5