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The Dutch MVNO Chippie introduces new tariff plans, lowest tariffs in the market.

The company will launch its free communication software at Gameplay Benelux

Teleena and Barablu have received mobile numbers from the governing telecom body OPTA.

Total Call Mobile and TuYo are two mobile providers that offer prepaid and postpaid services targeted to the multi-cultural ethnic groups in the U.S.

Vodafone is expected to host Lebara Mobile in the United Kingdom.

Lebara is launching a low-cost international MVNO in the UK focussing on the UK's ethnic residents.

The US-Croatian company Telcro has chosen Aspider as MVNE partner for the launch of its MVNO in Croatia.

The US-based long distance operator has signed an MVNO with Orange.

Aspider and Vodafone have signed an exclusive wholesale contract to support the launch of MVNOs in Malta.

The Dutch MVNE will include the machine to machine solutions of Avic in its portfolio

Telegeography numbers show that Ortel has added 300.000 customers in a year after launching its services

The advertiser-funded model is targeting students to sign up for its service.

The French company plans to finish the transaction of its Dutch operations from October 1st.

The company carefully selects in wholesale partners due to high operational and financial risks, according to its general manager.

The joint venture between Intelsur and UTS in Surinam is named UNIQA, and aims to begin operations in October.

KPN has been awarded 200.000 mobile numbers in Spain, according to the newspaper Cinco Dias

Ethnic groups represent a new source of income for mobile operators due to their need to stay in touch with family back home.

Ortel customers in Belgium will be able to top-up their calling credit online with the reload channel of Liquix.

According to the French businesspaper Les Echos KPN is in talks to become an MVNO in France.

The MVNO on the Vodafone network will offer postpaid and prepaid services.

The Dutch football club has announced to offer postpaid services to its fans. Communication between supporters is free.

Ortel has grown 112% in the last year, reaching a total of 250.000 customers according to the company.

The MVNO will lower its roaming tariffs during the summer period for its subscribers, prior to the new EU roaming law.

Ortel has increased its market share in Belgium to become the number six player.

The Dutch bank launches a prepaid service for its Rabo Mobiel MVNO.

The latest acquisition of Orange by T-Mobile can be seen as another step in the consolidation phase of the Dutch mobile market.

TMF, the Dutch music channel acquired by MTV, will act as a prepaid MVNO in the Belgian market.

According to the Polish business paper PMR, the cosmetic brand Avon is considering launching as an MVNO.

Base, the Belgian affiliate of KPN has launched Zoniq. Zoniq targets users who travel abroad frequently with cheap roaming tariffs.

Aspider, the Dutch enabler of MVNO's, will act as an MVNO for the provisioning of back office and wholesale services.

Lycamobile, the fast-growing low-tariffs carrier, is expanding into Belgium. The company has signed an MVNO deal with Mobistar, the Belgian arm of Orange.

TelecomPaper reports that KPN is in talks with several potential buyers to sell its Telfort network equipment.

The MVNO market has entered a new phase of the life cycle with the introduction of the web 2.0 MVNO model.

UTS, the mother company of Chippie Mobile, and Intelsur have acquired a license to start telephone operations in Surinam.

Venus & Mercury Telecom, the operator set up by Mohamed Kazeem and Ferdinand van der Feltz, is said to be in dispute with Telfort over network access.

The low cost international tariff MVNO has commenced operations in the central european country.

KPN is looking to expand its MVNO activities to new markets, including Poland, Switzerland and Austria.

The parent company of Dixons, T for Telecom, and Dynabite, is the first MVNO to appear on the Dutch Vodafone network.

Lebara, the ethnic MVNO concept that started in the Netherlands in 2003, has been introduced in the Spanish market.

Aldi has launched its Aldi Talk mobile brand on the network of Base in Belgium

The MVNO will be first introduced in the Netherlands, and will then expand into other countries. The MVNO is targetting the Turkish community in Europe.

The Phonehouse prepares its introduction as an MVNO in the Netherlands. Carphone Warehouse, the mother company of the Phonehouse, already has introduced its flagship brand in markets like Spain, the UK and France.

According to Atos Consulting, the Belgian MVNO market consists of too many players. Margins are shrinking and competition remains fierce.

Blyk, the Finnish MVNO founded by former Nokia chairman Pietila, will be the first Pan-European MVNO with free calls in exchange for advertisements.

Chippie, the mobile operator of the Dutch Antilles, has set up an MVNO in the Netherlands. Chippie offers both a prepaid and a postpaid proposition.

Rabobank has launched the first MVNO in Western Europe that combines banking activities with mobile telephony. The MVNO, called "Rabo Mobiel", uses Orange as its network provider.

E-plus, the German affiliate of Dutch fixed line and mobile operator KPN, will launch a new mobile brand called Vybemobile that combines low tariffs with music.