Mobile Virtual Network Operator
Formal
Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a mobile operator that does not own spectrum or have its own network infrastructure. An MVNO has business arrangements with traditional mobile operators to buy network time, which it then sells to its own customers.
Practical
MVNO is a mobile operator that does not own spectrum or have its own network infrastructure. An MVNO has business arrangements with traditional mobile operators to buy network time, which it then sells to its own customers. MVNOs work independently of mobile network operators (MNOs) and can set their own pricing structure subject to the rates they've agreed to pay MNOs. MVNOs do not own any core mobile network-related infrastructure such as radio access networks or mobile switching centers.
