MVNO News Headines from April 2009

Weed Ending 29th April

Vodafone partners with CallPlus and Slingshot – New Zealand
Renna introduces pre-launch advertising campaign – Oman
Tunetalk selects Megasoft’s mobile services platform – India
Bay Mobile rewards customers – Malta
FRiENDi set to launch its MVNO service – Oman
Orcon set for Spring launch – New Zealand
Lebara partners with Pulse Marketing Group – Australia
Israel contemplates potential 3G MVNO – Israel
Fastweb introduces Eee PC 1003H Go – Italy
Primus creates local jobs – Canada
OneSimCard.com looks to attract United Mobile customers – USA
Penta seeks buyer for Mobilking – Poland
Baron creates new business tariff – The Netherlands
Virgin Mobile removes premium rates for employment number – France

Week Ending 22nd April

Baron unveils new business market packages – The Netherlands
Page Plus expands coverage area and reduces roaming charges – USA
Tesco plans to expand in-store ‘phone shops’ – UK
Lycamobile targets 1 million users milestone – UK
Midas Mobile announces MVNO launch – Spain
Sunsim entices United Mobile customers – Germany
SFR begins Neuf user migration – France
Virgin Mobile India reduces call payout – India
freenet.de to revamp mobile portal – Germany
Noverca Italia beings operations – Italy
Dicame signs network rental agreement with DNA – Finland
Virgin Media focuses on its own brand of stores – UK
Lebara Mobile sponsors IPL – UK
Fastweb appeals for EIB finances – Italy
People Telecom acquired by M2 – Australia

Week Ending 15th April

Gamma adds SIM-only deals to its service offerings – UK
NTT Com introduces flat-rate MVNO offering – Japan
Personal launches MVNO service – Uruguay
Page Plus signs distribution deal with Circle K – USA
Virgin Mobile’s GSM offering – India
Tommy Telecom signs Heads of Agreement with Elephant Talk – The Netherlands
MTV Mobile partners with GO for mobile offering – Malta
Tommy Telecom loses court case to KPN – The Netherlands
CMT reduces mobile termination fees – Spain
Rabo Mobiel plans job cuts – The Netherlands
UnoMobile helps support rescue efforts – Italy
Rob Shardlow quits Virgin Media – UK
Virgin Mobile cuts unlimited calling plan to USD 50 a month – USA
Virgin Mobile unveils texting plan – USA
Virgin Mobile introduces ‘Pink Slip Protection’ – USA
Fastweb unveil new calling plans and announces new CFO – Italy
Tele2 Netherlands fined – The Netherlands

Week Ending 8th April

Auchan postpones MVNO launch – Portugal
Lycamobile signs MVNO agreement with Vodafone – The Netherlands
Ex-Vodafone executive mulls new MVNO venture – UK
Vectone offers free international weekend calls – Norway
Virgin Mobile regains NYSE listing compliance – USA
Moreminutes expands relationship with DIGITALK – Spain
Tommy Telecom drags KPN to court over defective service – The Netherlands
Wireless Circle updates voice and messaging plans – The Netherlands
Virgin Mobile announce unlimited pay as you go tariff – UK
NRJ Mobile social networking to My NRJMobile – France
Virgin Mobile introduces Opera and Connect – USA
Vectone eyes expansion via inorganic route – UK
ReCellular to supply refurbished phones to Page Plus – USA
Carrefour UnoMobile rewards shopping with top-ups – Italy
Lebara Mobile to set go begin – Australia
KPN denies bid for French UMTS licence – France
Lebara Mobile begins April promotion – UK

Week Ending 1st April

Lebara Mobile eyes ethnic market outside London – UK
Renna signs Convergys for prepaid services – Oman
Tiscali reports increase in net loss during FY 2008 – Italy
ROK aims to level the playing field for MVNOs – India
WorldSIM to launch dual SIM card – UK
Dell to become MVNO using NTT network – Japan
Lebara partners with Vodafone for prepaid SIM card launch – Australia
Primus Canada to expand employee base in Edmundston – Canada
Carphone Warehouse selects Mi-Pay for Talkmobile MVNO – UK
Coriolis opens a new call centre office – France
Freenet posts strong 2008 results – Germany
Digital Island signs with Telecom NZ – New Zealand
Virgin Mobile moves OOH from Poster Publicity to Bates 141 – India
20:20 Mobile and Silverbean help Talkmobile increase online sales – UK
Videotron opens in Joliette and creates 271 full-time jobs in the region – Canada