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Allan Rasmussen
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Technology, Media, & Telecom (TMT) Executive • MVNA / MVNE / MVNO Specialist.
Vodacom's #MVNO "fragmentation" warning is self-serving and economically flawed.

MVNOs are wholesale partners that fund MNO CapEx by buying excess network capacity.

Competition is not fragmentation. It's growth.

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November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A new contender has entered the mobile virtual network operator #MVNO space in Spain. Meet #Floutel, a MVNO born with the mission to make connection simple, transparent, and human again.

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#mvno | Allan T. Rasmussen (อัลลัน ราสมุสเซน)
Spain's Newest MVNO Floutel Offers 5G, WiFi 6, and Cumulative Data A new contender has entered the mobile virtual network operator (#MVNO) space in Spain. Meet floutel, a MVNO born with the mission t...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Triple Win: #MVNO Honest Mobile Secured a £165k Investment on Dragon's Den, Achieved Six-Fold Growth And Another Investment of £3 million 💰📈🐉

Honest Mobile’s journey proves that a strong focus on fair pricing and sustainability can fuel rapid success.

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November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#Doro Group, a company widely recognized for its simplified mobile phones designed for the elderly, is expanding its business model by launching the mobile service #DoroConnect in Finland, as a mobile virtual network operator #MVNO.

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November 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Hansen Technologies has announced a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Digitalk Group Holdings Ltd, a UK-based provider of Mobile Virtual Network Enabler #MVNE for £33.1M

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November 5, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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€100,000 to €4.25 Billion.

In 2006, two entrepreneurs launched an #MVNO, challenging Spain's telecom giants. They nearly went bankrupt 6 times, but now, Orange is fully acquiring the merged entity for €4.25B.

The ultimate telecom underdog story! 🚀

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November 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
After years of eager anticipation, mobile network operator barriers, regulatory hurdles, and numerous false starts, Nigeria’s telecommunications landscape will officially welcome its first fully-fledged Mobile Virtual Network Operator #MVNO today.

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October 30, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Thai Telecom Regulator Accused of Sabotage in Mandatory Access Dispute

A controversy is unfolding in Thailand’s telecommunications sector, raising serious questions about the NBTC's regulatory integrity.

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#NBTC #กสทช #TRUE #AIS
October 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Thailand’s Telecom Regulator (#NBTC) Accused of Procedural Misconduct in Mandatory Access Dispute

MVNO Services has filed a petition regarding NBTC's office procedural misconduct, in a mandatory network access dispute with #TRUE

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October 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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NBTC Accused of Procedural Misconduct in Mandatory Access Dispute.

MVNO Services has filed a formal petition regarding NBTC's office procedural misconduct, in a mandatory network access dispute with #TRUE move.

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NBTC Accused of Procedural Misconduct
MVNO Services has filed a petition alleging procedural flaws in NBTC handling of mandatory MVNA network access dispute with True Move H
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October 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Probably the smallest beer in the world

#Carlsberg has unveiled the world's smallest beer. It's only 12mm and holds one drop. This alcohol-free miniature, created with Rise, Glaskomponent & artist Åsa Strand, is meant to encourage moderate consumption.

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October 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Breaking news: Amazon’s cloud business was hit by an outage on Monday. Websites including Snapchat, Lloyds Bank and BT were all suffering from disruption www.ft.com/content/f9d1...
October 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Amazon said that it was experiencing issues with its cloud service operations as hundreds of websites and apps reported outages. Here's what we know.
Many Websites Report Outages After Amazon Web Services Disruption
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October 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
South African mobile operator Cell C is leveraging its Mobile Virtual Network Operator #MVNO strategy as a core pillar of its growth and turnaround efforts, a move its CEO, Jorge Mendes, predicts will lead to a "massive explosion" in revenue.

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October 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Banking group Absa is set to become the last of South Africa’s major banks to launch a mobile virtual network operator #MVNO

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October 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Malaysian Mobile Virtual Network Operator #MVNO Eastel, a unit of Anchor Communications, has secured a 5-year MVNO wholesale access agreement with telecommunications provider U Mobile.

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October 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
MVNO vs. Host: CirclesLife Parent Takes M1 to Court Over Contract Dispute

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October 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Oceans of Evidence
Ready to track some ships? This month we're covering ship tracking in the Bellingcat Open Source Challenge.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Smuggling routes, illegal fishing operations, and shadow fleets. There’s loads going on at sea. Try to track some ships yourself, this month in the Bellingcat Open Source Challenge. Find the exercises, created by our volunteer @tomi-mcc.bsky.social, here: challenge.bellingcat.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
State-owned telecom operator #BTCL to launch 1st state-backed MVNO in Bangladesh, Targeting the Digital Divide

The #MVNO will be coupled with new triple-play offers and affordable smartphones on installments to bridge the digital divide.

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#mvno #digitaleconomy | Allan T. Rasmussen (อัลลัน ราสมุสเซน)
𝗕𝗧𝗖𝗟 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗩𝗡𝗢 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵, 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) is set to enter the country’s mobile phone market by launch...
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September 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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BTCL to Launch First State-Backed MVNO in Bangladesh, Targeting the Digital Divide

The #MVNO will be coupled with new triple-play offers and affordable smartphones on installments to bridge the digital divide.

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BTCL's Groundbreaking MVNO in Bangladesh to Offer Triple-Play
State-owned BTCL set to launch Bangladesh's first MVNO, offering triple-play services and address the digital divide with affordable phones.
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September 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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iFood Enters Brazil's #MVNO Market

Brazil’s leading food delivery platform, iFood, has officially entered the mobile market by launching its own branded mobile service in partnership with the mobile virtual network aggregator #MVNA and enabler #MVNE Surf Telecom.

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September 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM