[Satellite TODAY 05-26-10] Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) are set to take off in Latin America as mobile markets mature, new regulations come into force and more network operators open to MVNOs to fuel growth, according to a new research report by Informa Telecoms & Media, released May 25.
     Júlio Püschel, senior analyst and head of mobile operator strategy at Informa, wrote in the report that MVNO subscriptions in Latin America will grow at a CAGR of 28 percent to 6.6 million by 2013.
     “The MVNO market is at an early stage in Latin America, with only around 20 active MVNOs in the region, out of 550 MVNOs or resellers worldwide. However mobile growth is slowing in Latin America, with mobile penetration rates already above 100 percent in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela, and at close to 90 percent in Brazil. Forward-looking operators now see MVNOs as a good opportunity to grow subscriptions and revenues in new market segments,” said Püschel.