Elephant Talk Communications Corp. (ETAK) Offering Upstart Telecommunications Firms the Tools Needed for Sustainable Growth
The telecommunications market can be a confusing, acronym-filled place for the uninitiated. First, there are mobile network operators (MNOs), or wireless service providers. These companies own or control all of the necessary elements to sell and deliver cell phone services to customers. In the United States, major MNOs include Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ), AT&T (NYSE: T), T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S). In addition to offering services directly to consumers, MNOs normally obtain additional revenue by selling access to their network services to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) at wholesale rates. For consumers, MVNOs provide similar services to those…