At the end of 2022 there were 1986 active MVNOs globally
- February 17, 2023
- Posted by: Allan Rasmussen
- Category: MVNA-MVNE-MVNO
There were 1986 active MVNOs at the end of 2022 and at least 300 more planning to launch services soon.
According to GSMA Intelligence, at the end of year 2022 there were 1986 active mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) globally and at least 300 more planning to launch services soon.
With 1986 MVNOs, the amount of MVNOs is more than double the number of traditional operators globally.
Europe continues to lead in terms of most MVNO’s in operation with 1012, representing half of the total global MVNO market. It is followed by Americas with 379 MVNOs (19%) and Asia with 322 (16.2%), International with 131, Oceania had 84, Africa 54 and Middle East 5.
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The global MVNO market was valued at USD 65 billion and is forecasted to reach USD 125 billion by 2027, following a 9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
The Asia pacific MVNO market was valued at USD 29.33 billion in 2021 and it is expected to reach a value of USD 46.42 billion by 2027, registering 7.93% CAGR.
The number of MVNOs has grown at an amazing pace, since the first four MVNO pioneers: Virgin Mobile (UK), Club Blah Blah (Denmark), Tele2 A/S (Denmark) and Telmore (Denmark) – launched in November 1999 and October 2000.
In 2018, there were 1,300 active MVNOs operating in 80 countries, representing more than 220 million mobile connections – or approximately 2.46% of the total 8.9 billion mobile connections in the world.
- From 4 MVNOs in 2000 to 343 MVNOs in 2010 = 8475%
- From 343 MVNOs in 2010 to 992 MVNOs in 2014 = 189%
- From 992 MVNOs in 2014 to 1300 MVNOs in 2018 = 31%
- From 1300 MVNOs in 2018 to 1986 MVNOs in 2022 = 53%
“The favorable [open] regulatory environment for MVNOs in a number of European countries combined with the nature of MVNOs to cater to niche segments, mostly explains the established MVNO market in Europe. The rising digitization of industries is also unlocking new opportunities for MVNOs in the B2B space that can be catered by MVNOs with solutions like private networks” says Shweta Bansal, Research Analyst at GSMA Intelligence.
Video: GSMA Data Point - Global MVNOs State of Play
