MVNO News from July 2009

Week Ending 15th July 2009

Uni-Tel selects x-Mobility for MVNO launch – UK
Ortel to sponsor Rotterdam Carnival – The Netherlands
Kajeet partners with HarperCollins for Children Book Launch – USA
Halafoni launches as third MVNO – Oman
ARCEP confirms licence issue date – France
UNE EPM announces soft-launch of its MVNO Service – Spain
TracFone Wireless extends SafeLink Wireless programme – USA
M6 Mobile announces tie-in with Caméra Café – France
Simyo starts iPhone petition – Germany
Virgin Mobile shuts down Sugar Mama – USA
PosteMobile reaches SIM card milestone – Italy
Ready Mobile introduces unlimited voice plan – USA

Week Ending 8th July 2009

Redknee secures contract for InBill solution – CanadaZer01 formally announces introduction of new service – USA
Tesco Mobile Ireland reports losses – Ireland
Simpleo changes name to Simplicime – France
Solomo unveils promotional offers – Germany
Hong Kong registers increase in MVNO subscribers – Hong Kong
Friendi Mobile signs deal with IDEA Cellular – Oman
TelstraClear returns to Vodafone – Australia
Lebara deploys BTI 7000 series – UK
FonYou to introduce online mobile phone service – Spain
Pepephone introduces 'Tarifa Movilonia’ – Spain
x-Mobility launches MVNA service – UK
Vistream signs ZTE for core network infrastructure – Germany
Orange linked with Blyk partnership – UK
TracFone unveils flat-rate calling plan – USA
Virgin Mobile launches mobile data plan – India
Virgin Mobile rumoured to want 4th 3G licence – France
Bell completes purchase of Virgin Mobile – Canada
ASDA targets major online retailers – UK
O2 Wireless partners with Wireless Airport – USA
Kajeet wins parents award – USA

Week Ending 1st July 2009

EU approves Carphone and Tiscali UK merger – UK
Yes Telecom introduces service for SMEs – Germany
Yes Telecom to create new company – The Netherlands
Hits Telecom plans MVNO launch – France
NRJ Mobile offers TomTom with Samsung handset – France
Comcast introduces data-only service – USA
Israel mulls over MVNO as fifth mobile operator – Israel
Bay Mobile to cease operations – Malta
mBank Mobile prepares for shake-up – Poland
Lycamobile plans MNO service with 21st Century Telecom – St Kitts and Nevis
Phone House launches new offering – France
Noverca offers geographical assistance through 'Vicino a te' – Italy
Virgin Mobile to launch new ad campaign – UK
TracFone Wireless extends SafeLink Wireless to Connecticut – USA
SIM4Travel expands distribution channel – UK
Reports indicate Multimedia Polska wishes to become MVNO – Poland