mobile virtual network operator (mvno)

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Most affordable 1GB monthly mobile data bundles in SA

    Most affordable 1GB monthly mobile data bundles in SA Afrihost Air Mobile offers the cheapest 1GB, 5GB, and 10GB prepaid monthly mobile data bundles in South Africa. That is according to an analysis of the prepaid mobile data bundle prices of four major mobile networks and nine mobile virtual...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    FNB Connect responds to increased MVNO adoption

    FNB Connect responds to increased MVNO adoption FNB Connect CEO Sashin Sookroo has welcomed growing competition in the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market. From a consumer’s perspective, MVNOs work like regular mobile network operators (MNOs) but don’t have any of their own...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    MVNOs taking on major operator dominance in South Africa

    MVNOs taking on major operator dominance in South Africa South Africa's mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are increasingly vying for the attention of customers who previously only considered the major mobile network operators (MNOs) for their cellular products. MVNOs include the likes...
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  5. Jan

    Surge in MVNOs in South Africa

    MVNO explosion in South Africa South Africa has seen a swell in mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), with five of the 13 major players in the space entering the market in the past three years. In addition, one of the country's challenger mobile network operators (MNOs) no longer operates...
  6. Jan

    FNB Connect announces partnership with MTN

    FNB Connect to run on MTN's network First National Bank (FNB) has announced a partnership with MTN that will see the company’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), FNB Connect, run on its infrastructure. MyBroadband contacted the bank to ask what this means for its existing MVNO agreement...
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    • first national bank (fnb) mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mtn
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Cell C completes network migration

    Cell C finishes switching off its towers Cell C has announced that it successfully completed its network migration ahead of schedule. The migration involves switching off all its tower infrastructure and handing over the building and operation of its cellular network to MTN.
    • Jan
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    • cell c mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mtn vodacom
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    South African MVNO roundup - May 2023

    Best MVNOs in South Africa South Africans looking for a cellular plan without going through one of the country's prominent mobile network operators have several mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) from which to choose. Capitec Connect and Afrihost Air Mobile are the cheapest, depending on...
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    MTN MVNO data bundle showdown - April 2023

    Afrihost Air Mobile demolishes MTN, TFG Connect, PnP Mobile Afrihost Air Mobile's prepaid data prices are significantly lower than MTN and other mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that use its network infrastructure. MyBroadband compared prepaid data pricing and out-of-bundle rates for...
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    • afrihost mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mtn pnp mobile tfg connect the foschini group (tfg)
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Capitec says its MVNO's data prices are "arguably" the cheapest on the market

    Capitec Connect says it has the cheapest data on the market — we test its claim Capitec has released its results for the financial year ended 28 February 2023 and claimed in its annual report that its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) “arguably” has the cheapest data on the market. A...
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    • capitec capitec connect cell c mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mtn shoprite shoprite k'nect telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Shoprite cuts data prices on K'nect Mobile - with a 60-day 1GB bundle for R19.50

    Shoprite's K'nect Mobile slashes prepaid data prices — 1GB for R19.50 Shoprite's mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), K'nect Mobile, has reduced the prices of its data bundles by over 35%, meaning it now offers some of the lowest prepaid data rates in the country. One of the standout...
    • Jan
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    • checkers mobile virtual network operator (mvno) shoprite shoprite k'nect
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    MVNO test: PnP Mobile RICA and mobile app pain

    We tried using PnP Mobile — and it was a total pain Analytico recently tried setting up some PnP Mobile SIM cards for testing but could not due to problems with the operator’s RICA system. PnP Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) running on the MTN network in South Africa, which...
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    • mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mtn pick n pay pnp mobile
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ryan Reynolds selling Mint Mobile to T-Mobile for up to $1.35 billion

    Ryan Reynolds selling Mint Mobile to T-Mobile for up to $1.35 billion T-Mobile US Inc. is buying Mint Mobile, the budget wireless provider partly owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, for as much as $1.35 billion (roughly R24.85 billion) in an effort to bolster its prepaid phone business and reach more...
  14. Jan

    Top 5 MVNOs in South Africa

    South Africa's top MVNOs Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) offer South Africans an alternative to the country's mobile operators — MTN, Vodacom, Cell C, and Telkom. An MVNO is a company that doesn't own a mobile spectrum licence but sells cellular services under its brand name using the...
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    Telkom plans to have first MVNO on network in 2023

    Telkom announces MVNO platform plans Telkom will launch a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) platform later this year, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday. The platform will enable MVNO partnerships on its network, Telkom said.
    • Jan
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    • lunga siyo mobile virtual network operator (mvno) telkom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Cell C appoints Stephen Morony as Chief Officer: Wholesale Business

    Stephen Morony returns to Cell C Cell C has announced the appointment of Stephen Morony as chief officer for its wholesale business. Morony officially started in the role on 1 January 2023.
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    • cell c douglas craigie stevenson mobile virtual network operator (mvno) stephen morony
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    South Africa's top MVNOs

    South Africa's top MVNOs While most South Africans use the country's major mobile networks — Cell C, MTN, Telkom, and Vodacom — for their cellular needs, they can also choose from a range of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). While MVNOs still leverage the network infrastructure of...
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    • afrihost axxess capitec connect cell c first national bank (fnb) mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mtn pick n pay shoprite k'nect standard bank
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    South African MVNO data network speeds compared

    South African MVNO data network speeds compared New research from Analytico shows that the average download speed for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) on Cell C’s network is between 11Mbps and 13Mbps. The analysis considered network tests conducted on MyBroadband’s speed test app for...
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    BMIT releases 2022 MVNO report

    South African MVNOs to double market share in 2–3 years Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) will double their mobile services market share within the next 2–3 years, with industry participants expecting around 10–12% of mobile subscribers or more. This is according to BMIT CEO Christopher...
    • Jan
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    • bmit christopher geerdts johan nel mobile virtual network operator (mvno)
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  20. Jan

    MVNO price comparison - Afrihost, Capitec, FNB, Mr Price, Shoprite, Pick n Pay, TFG Connect, Standard Bank

    Afrihost Air Mobile and Capitec Connect cheaper than FNB and Mr Price Mobile Afrihost Air Mobile and Capitec Connect offer the lowest data prices in a MyBroadband analysis of eight mobile virtual network operators. Various retailers, Internet service providers, and retailers in South Africa...
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    • afrihost afrihost air mobile capitec connect first national bank (fnb) fnb connect mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mr price mobile shoprite shoprite k'nect standard bank mobile tfg connect
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    Fact-checking Blue Label statements about Cell C's biggest assets

    Cell C fact-check Blue Label Telecoms co-CEO Brett Levy said they are upbeat about Cell C’s prospects because it has five excellent assets. These assets are Cell C’s brand, spectrum, assessed losses, the prepaid engine, and the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market.
    • Jan
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    • analytico blue label telecoms brett levy cell c mobile virtual network operator (mvno) schalk visser spectrum
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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