Apple in Talks for MVNO Service in U.S., Europe: Bus. Insider
2015-08-03 15:38:52.197 GMT
By Beth Mellor
(Bloomberg) -- Apple is in talks to introduce a mobile
virtual network operator (MVNO) service in the U.S. and Europe,
Business Insider reports, citing people familiar with matter.
* AAPL is privately trialing an MVNO service in the U.S. and
is also currently in talks with European telecoms companies,
Business Insider says
* In MVNO service, AAPL would lease from carriers; customers
would pay Apple directly for data, calls, texts
* NOTE: July 16, FT reported AAPL is in talks with telecom
groups for electronic sim cards
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Beth Mellor
2015-08-03 15:38:52.197 GMT
By Beth Mellor
(Bloomberg) -- Apple is in talks to introduce a mobile
virtual network operator (MVNO) service in the U.S. and Europe,
Business Insider reports, citing people familiar with matter.
* AAPL is privately trialing an MVNO service in the U.S. and
is also currently in talks with European telecoms companies,
Business Insider says
* In MVNO service, AAPL would lease from carriers; customers
would pay Apple directly for data, calls, texts
* NOTE: July 16, FT reported AAPL is in talks with telecom
groups for electronic sim cards
For Related News and Information:
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To contact the reporter on this story:
Beth Mellor in New York at +1-212-617-3078 or
bmellor@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story:
Arie Shapira at +1-212-617-1488 or
ashapira3@bloomberg.net
Beth Mellor