Mobile network operator

A mobile network operator (MNO), also known as a wireless service provider, wireless carrier, cellular company, or mobile network carrier, is a provider of wireless communications services that owns or controls all the elements necessary to sell and deliver services to an end user, including radio spectrum allocation, wireless network infrastructure, back haul infrastructure, billing, customer care, provisioning computer systems, and marketing and repair organizations.[1][2]

"MNO" redirects here. For other uses, see MNO (disambiguation).

Operator

In addition to obtaining revenue by offering retail services under its own brand, an MNO may also sell access to network services at wholesale rates to mobile virtual network operators (MVNO).

A key defining characteristic of a mobile network operator is that an MNO must own or control access to a radio spectrum license from a regulatory or government entity. A second key defining characteristic of an MNO is that it must own or control the elements of the network infrastructure necessary to provide services to subscribers over the licensed spectrum.[3]

A mobile network operator typically also has the necessary provisioning, billing, and customer care computer systems and the marketing, customer care, and engineering organizations needed to sell, deliver, and bill for services. However, an MNO can outsource any of these systems or functions and still be considered a mobile network operator.[4]

See also

References
  1. "What is a Mobile Network Operator (MNO)? - Definition from Technopedia". Technopedia. Archived from the original on May 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. Mazalov, Vladimir; Lukyanenko, Andrey; Gurtov, Andrei (30 October 2019). "Location–Price Competition in Mobile Operator Market". International Game Theory Review. 21 (3): 2. doi:10.1142/S0219198918500159. S2CID 158860971. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. Ivo Vegter (4 July 2018). "Why a wireless open-access network won't work". Daily Maverick. Archived from the original on Apr 2022.
  4. "MVNO | Glossary | GMS". GMS Worldwide. Archived from the original on May 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

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