BMI-T’s 2024 MVNO Report<\/a> said subscribers at virtual operators almost doubled from just over 2.5 since 2022 to under 5 million last year. The firm projected that MVNO subscribers would grow to over 10 million by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“Since the sector’s inception in 2006, it has experienced steady growth, with subscriber numbers increasing by 51% year-on-year by the end of 2023, reaching 4.3 million users,” said Telkom’s CEO for consumer and small business, Lunga Siyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Siyo said this growth was driven by consumer affinity, particularly to financial services providers, retailers, and niche brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“These businesses seek to create unique branded mobile products and services, develop new value propositions and value-added services to enhance customer engagement for their own customers,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The MVNO market is an exciting space, and we are eager to bring our network capabilities and infrastructure to enable and support new entrants.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Siyo said Telkom was streamlining MVNO entry with a structured, scalable single-platform model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This simplifies integration, reduces operational complexity, and ensures reliable network access,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telkom invited brands interested in launching MVNOs to explore partnership opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We see this as a long-term strategy to establish Telkom as a strong player in the MVNO space,” said Siyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We are excited to finally enter the market and collaborate with brands across industries to develop and enable MVNO solutions that benefit all parties, with the customer as the top priority.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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