Starlink Mobile seen as likely MVNO candidate, analyst says

TL;DR
Alex Besen, founder and CEO of The Besen Group, said Starlink Mobile has a strong chance of securing a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreement with one of the three largest US mobile operators, despite current resistance from those carriers.

Alex Besen, founder and CEO of The Besen Group, said Starlink Mobile is likely to negotiate an MVNO deal with one of the Big 3 US mobile operators, according to a report published by Fierce Network. An MVNO is a mobile virtual network operator that sells mobile service using another operator’s network rather than owning the radio access network itself.

The report said the Big 3 operators are currently pushing back against the idea of such a deal. The source excerpt did not identify which operator Starlink Mobile would be most likely to partner with, and it did not provide a timeline for any agreement.

The source attributed the assessment to Besen and did not report a signed agreement, launch date, pricing, device support, or market availability. The item describes analyst opinion about Starlink Mobile’s prospects in the US mobile market rather than a confirmed carrier partnership.

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