COUNTRY : US SUBSCRIBERS : 10MN NETWORK HOST : AT & T

AT & T ’ s in-house MVNO subsidiary , Cricket , made it onto this list thanks to a strong subscriber base largely tied to a big physical retail footprint . The main issues with this MVNO lie in its pricing , which is at the high end of the spectrum given the fact that price is the key differentiator for virtual operators . Also , AT & T ’ s network ( especially its 5G network ) is currently quite limited to urban areas , making maintaining connectivity for rural customers a challenge .

COUNTRY : US SUBSCRIBERS : 270,000 + NETWORK HOSTS : DISH , T-MOBILE , VERIZON

Owned by Dish Wireless , Ting is a US-based MVNO that hosts its network on the infrastructure belonging to T-Mobile and Verizon , although AT & T might also be in the works , and the company will presumably also use Dish ’ s network when that comes online .

Ting has a business model focused on customisable plans to suit data consumption that can change from month to month .