Spain's Aire Networks, which operates under the Ion Mobile brand, will begin migrating users from the Orange network to that of Movistar (Telefonica) on 15 June, converting itself into a full MVNO with 4G coverage throughout the country. To mark the migration, Ion Mobile will be adding 1GB of extra data per month to all tariffs over the next three months, reports website Xataka Movil, with the operator also offering more advanced and varied services such as multiSIM and data sharing. Initially, Ion Mobile users will be able to share blocks of 300MB of data from their monthly tariff or additional bundles, with other users. Subscribers can also copy their SIM and use it in two separate devices.

German MVNO Ortel Mobile has given its backing to the 'Welcome App' designed for newcomers to Germany. Thanks to Ortel's support, the app is now available in a seventh language - Greek - and customised for the Duesseldorf region, where Ortel is based. The Welcome App is managed by the non-profit group IT hilft and offers a range of information to help refugees, migrants and immigrants acclimatise to Germany. Ortel said its support follows naturally from its focus on immigrant groups as customers.

Taisys Technologies, a provider of secure mobile services, has launched an eSIM-based travel SIM dubbed ‘m8 World SIM’, in partnership with Enabling Asia Tech (EA). Malaysian MVNA Enabling Asia also operates an MVNO under the ‘Buzzme’ brand name. With the launch of its m8 World SIM, EA's MVNOs and Buzzme clients can access roaming services based on the eSIM remote provision and management technology enabled by Taisys Technologies, the provider of the Slimduet platform.

The m8 World SIM is a travel SIM enabled by Taisys slimduet platform, realizing eSIM technology for consumer devices. The m8 World SIM product is made available to EA's existing MVNOs and potential MVNO customers in ASEAN.

The Taisys slimduet Platform is a remote SIM provisioning and management platform developed for consumer devices, initially targeting ‘silent roamers’ who do not roam on their home operator's SIM while abroad and instead opt for alternative sources to stay connected. The platform serves as an international marketplace for mobile operators to supply and sell prepaid plans, providing end-users with interoperable and cross-border mobile connectivity of data, voice, and SMS services on demand. For mobile network operators (MNOs), the platform provides wholesale as a service in which MNO services are digitalized and distributed to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in real-time, where retail as a service is enabled.