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Welcome to the Telecompaper Mobile MVNO/SP List. This is a fairly comprehensive listing of MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) and mobile SPs in the world today, as well as relevant news. Where possible, the defunct or purchased entities are listed as well. You can suggest corrections or additions using our online form. Only announced, launched or rumoured ventures are named on this page. MVNEs are listed by country after MVNO/SPs. See below for general MVNEs, a news archive, some MVNO resources, etc.

Note: Despite different countries and regulatory bodies having different definitions, we have decided to officially list in the following manner:

  • MVNOs - Mobile Service Providers having their own switching infrastructure.
  • ESPs - "Enchanced" Mobile Service providers having more branded customer interfaces.
  • SPs - Traditional Mobile Service providers providing sales, marketing and customer support facilities.

Where unclear to us, we have listed "unknown". If you have updated information about the companies listed here, please suggest a change.





BT Ireland

MVNO discussions for Ireland and Northern Ireland (formerly Esat BT, re-branded in April 2005)
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Active
25 Nov BT Ireland appoints two new managing directors
11 Nov BT Ireland launches Avaya IP Office for SMEs
18 Oct Ireland's social protection dept selects BT for IT network
31 Aug BT Ireland names new CEO as Sutherland moves to BT UK

Carphone Warehouse

unknown; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Stopped
14 May Blueface launches Business Elevator 2012
03 May Blueface to sell mobile service through Carphone stores
13 Mar Carphone Warehouse Ireland signs power deal with Energia
24 Jan Carphone Warehouse maintains outlook despite drop in sales
05 Dec Telefonica Ireland appoints new Consumer Director
10 Nov ZTE launches Racer II Android smartphone in Ireland
07 Nov Carphone sells Best Buy Mobile stake in US
03 Nov Motorola to launch new Xoom tablets in UK, Ireland
27 Jul Carphone Warehouse maintains outlook after solid Q1
14 Jun Carphone Warehouse grows FY profits 80%

Cellular 3

Defunct MVNO / ESP owned by Imagine Telecom (now Access Telecom), also incurred a long legal battle with Eircell.
MVNO; networks: Vodafone; services: unknown; status: unknown

Clever Communications

Planned MVNO, allocated a batch of 089 MVNO numbers in April 2005.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: unknown

Dome Telecom

Planned MVNO for this calling card organisation, allocated three sets of 089 MVNO numbers in September 2005 (talks with O2 and Vodafone networks).
unknown; networks: ; services: unknown; status: unknown

Easy Mobile

MVNO, an easyGroup Ltd. and TDC joint-venture.
MVNO; networks: O2; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Eircom

Planned - Will soon re-enter the mobile market as an MVNO.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Active
23 May Irish High Court approves Eircom restructuring plan
18 May Hutchison loses court appeal to block Eircom rescue plan
17 May Hutchison takes court action to block Eircom plan
15 May Eircom to provide managed communications services for AIB
09 May Eircom launches new business conferencing services
04 May 3 Ireland made EUR 2 bln bid for Eircom - report
01 May Irish regulator consults on provision of USO phone services
01 May Eircom lenders turn down takeover offer
27 Apr Eircom fails to comply with contract termination rules
26 Apr Eircom teams with virtual meeting specialist PGi

MinuteBuyer

Planned - Dublin-based MVNO announcement / original source (meetings with Vodafone and O2 networks).
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: unknown

Perlico

Planned MVNO.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Active

Ryanair

Considering MVNO services.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: Stopped

Spirit Telecom

(?)
unknown; networks: ; services: unknown; status: unknown

Tele2

Mobile service provider.
MVNO; networks: ; services: unknown; status: unknown
19 Apr Tele2 profit growth slows on tough competition
12 Mar Dutch consumer VoIP subscriptions grow to 4.33 mln
05 Mar NL broadband market grows 1.1%, driven by cable, fibre
07 Feb Tele2 boosts dividends after strong Q4 results
19 Oct Tele2 sales up 4%, EBITDA rises 5% in Q3
25 Aug KPN loses market share in telephony, broadband - Opta
22 Jul Tele2 to buy out Norwegian mobile partners
20 Jul Tele2 revenues down 5% in Q2, EBITDA improves
06 Jun Virgin Mobile signs France's first full MVNO deal with SFR

Tesco Mobile

Tesco Mobile teamed up with O2
MVNO; networks: O2; services: prepaid; status: Active