Byline: KELLY HILL

The hype surrounding mobile virtual network operators has created a new segment of the mobile industry with MVNO enablement, and a myriad of companies are eager to tell would-be operators the best way to plunge into the MVNO space.

Last week, DBS Communications launched an MVNE called Versent Mobile. Meanwhile, the Besen Group announced that it started a specialized consulting arm just for MVNEs; Besen already launched an MVNO consulting operation in January.

Industry research firm Pyramid Research said in a recent report that it has identified 39 companies that are primarily MVNEs, along with infrastructure and IT companies that are trying to ...