Editing Mobile virtual network operator (section)

{{Short description|Wireless telecom service reseller}}
[[File:MTN Network towers 02.jpg|thumb|An MVNO does not own its own network infrastructure, and simply uses an MNO's infrastructure.]]
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A '''mobile virtual network operator''' ('''MVNO''') is a wireless communications services provider that does not own the [[Base station subsystem|wireless network infrastructure]] over which it provides services to its customers. An MVNO enters into a business agreement with a [[mobile network operator]] (MNO) to obtain bulk access to network services at wholesale rates, then sets retail prices independently.<ref>{{cite web|author=Allan Rasmussen |url=http://www.yozzo.com/mvno-academy/mvno-definition/ |title=MVNO Definition |publisher=Yozzo.com |date=2007-02-09 |access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref> An MVNO may use its own customer service, billing support systems, marketing, and sales personnel, or it could employ the services of a [[mobile virtual network enabler]] (MVNE).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yozzo.com/mvno-academy/mobile-virtual-network-enabler-mvne/ |title=Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) |date=20 August 2022 |publisher=Yozzo, Allan Rasmussen |access-date=2023-02-18}}</ref>