MVNO figures have grown by 60% in the last decade, while the number of MNOs has remained about the same, and the wider adoption of eSIM will spur further growth. This is according to research from GSMA Intelligence that sheds some light on global MVNO trends, which is well worth picking through. MVNOs typically offer discounted services or cater to niche segments, and these core value propositions have largely remained the same over the last decade. In 2015, 26% of global MVNOs were offering discounted services, and that figure has slightly increased to 32% in 2025, according to Radhika Gupta, Head of Data Acquisition at GSMA Intelligence. The MVNOs purchase wholesale capacity from the MNOs, with the MNOs happy to…