A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) refers to a company that leases wireless network services from an existing mobile network provider to offer wireless services to its customers under its own brand, pricing, and marketing strategies. There are synonyms for MVNO, including virtual network operator (VNO), mobile owning virtual network operator (MOVNO), and thin mobile virtual network operator (thin MVNO). VNO and MOVNO represent the same model as MVNO, while a thin MVNO is a company that provides services to a niche market or specific geographic region. These synonyms are interchangeably used in the telecommunications industry to describe companies that do not own network infrastructure but provide mobile services to their customers.