Aussie MVNO services on the rise amid overall market decline
Aussie MVNO services on the rise amid overall market decline
MVNO services grew by 13 per cent during the last year. Credit: Dreamstime
Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in Australia saw a burst of popularity amid COVID-19, recording growth in services in operation (SIO) of 13 per cent during the last year, while SIO with mobile network operators (MNOs) telco carriers dipped during the same period.
This is according to technology analyst firm Telsyte’s
Australian Mobile Services Market Study 2021, which claimed MVNO SIO growth came down to consumers looking for better deals, resulting in the operator type making up 16 per cent of all SIO during the year up 2 per cent from 2019.