also: エムブイエヌオー
noun
mobile virtual network operator; MVNO
Telecommunications term for a company that provides mobile services without owning its own wireless network infrastructure.
See also: 仮想移動体通信事業者
仮想移動体サービス事業者は、大手キャリアの回線を借りてサービスを提供する。
A mobile virtual network operator provides services by leasing lines from major carriers.
格安SIMを提供するMVNOが増えている。
The number of MVNOs offering low-cost SIM cards is increasing.
A similar term also meaning MVNO; Cross-referenced with it. 仮想移動体サービス事業者 is a slightly longer variant with サービス instead of 通信.
Compound of 仮想 (virtual), 移動体 (mobile), サービス (service), and 事業者 (operator). A direct translation of the English term 'mobile virtual network operator'.