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Here in the US, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a fairly recent part of our telecom history.

~20 years ago, there was a Google Phone and a Yahoo! Phone and even a Disney Phone.

And now… a recent $73M Series-B is making it even easier for MVNO ambitions to be set in motion.

Techmeme: Gigs, which helps companies become mobile virtual network operators, raised a $73M Series B led by Ribbit Capital, after a $20M Series A in September 2022 (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

By Paul Sawers / TechCrunch. View the full context on Techmeme.