6G Mobile

6G Mobile, also styled 6GMOBILE, was a Dutch telecommunications operator that developed from a business established in 2006 under the name InMo. The company operated as a licensed GSM provider in the Netherlands and built a platform intended to combine mobile communications, fixed voice, and Internet connectivity within a single service architecture. The business initially operated as a joint venture involving Infonet Corp. Infonet was subsequently acquired by BT, and BT acquired the remaining shares of InMo in February 2008. Following that transaction, the company was renamed BT inmo and operated within the BT group. In 2009, a management buyout separated the business from BT. It then adopted the 6GMOBILE name and pursued an independent operator and wholesale-services strategy. 6GMOBILE used the KPN GSM/UMTS radio network in the Netherlands. Its infrastructure included flexible signalling and switching systems, as well as interconnections with BT and KPN. Rather than serving only as a conventional retail mobile operator, the company positioned its technical and back-office capabilities as a platform for multiple brands and service propositions. It supplied turnkey wholesale solutions that allowed third parties to launch private-label mobile services. The company introduced several branded and partner-led offerings. In August 2009 it launched Tringg, a SIM-only proposition combining voice calls, SMS messaging, and 3G data under a fixed-price structure subject to a Fair Use Policy. In April 2010 it worked with the Dutch retail chain Kruidvat to launch Kruidvat Mobiel, a prepaid service marketed around low pricing. In September 2010 it supplied the mobile platform for Ajax Mobiel, an offering associated with the Amsterdam football club Ajax. Ajax Mobiel included free calls within its customer base and additional football-related value-added services. 6GMOBILE also had an international and fixed-wireless dimension. Reference material describes the company as having been sold to 6G Internet in April 2013, after which a service for United Kingdom customers was launched using fixed wireless access for homes, with advertised speeds of up to 300 megabits per second. This account appears after the reported bankruptcy declaration in May 2012, creating an unresolved chronology in the available source material; the later transaction and UK activity should therefore be treated cautiously. The company was declared bankrupt in May 2012. Its history illustrates the evolution of a small telecommunications operator from a BT-associated venture into an independent mobile platform provider, as well as the use of mobile virtual network infrastructure to support retail, sports, and private-label brands. No reliable current operating status, successor structure, or continuing consumer brand has been established in the supplied references.

6G Mobile originated in 2006 as InMo, a joint venture involving Infonet Corp. Infonet was later acquired by BT, which acquired all of InMo's shares in February 2008. Following the acquisition, the business was renamed BT inmo and operated under BT ownership. In 2009, a management buyout made the company independent. It adopted the 6GMOBILE name and developed a business model combining licensed mobile operations with wholesale telecommunications capabilities. In the Netherlands it used the KPN GSM/UMTS radio network, while maintaining flexible signalling and switching infrastructure and interconnections with both KPN and BT. Its information-technology back office was designed to support multiple brands and service propositions. This infrastructure enabled 6GMOBILE to act as a wholesale supplier of turnkey mobile solutions. In addition to its own retail initiatives, it could support private-label services operated by partners. The company launched Tringg in August 2009 as a SIM-only service with voice, SMS, and 3G data included within a fixed-price offer subject to fair-use restrictions. In April 2010, 6GMOBILE worked with Kruidvat, a Dutch retail chain, to launch Kruidvat Mobiel. The prepaid proposition was presented as a low-price service consistent with Kruidvat's discount-oriented retail positioning. In September 2010, the company supplied the platform for Ajax Mobiel, a service connected with Ajax Amsterdam. The offering included free calls between participating customers and additional services related to the football club. The reference material also describes activity connected with 6G Internet. It states that 6GMOBILE was sold to 6G Internet in April 2013 and that a new United Kingdom service subsequently offered fixed wireless Internet access to homes, with advertised speeds of up to 300 megabits per second. However, the same source records that 6GMOBILE was declared bankrupt in May 2012. Because the available account does not explain whether the later transaction involved assets, a successor, or a different corporate entity, the relationship and chronology remain unresolved. 6G Mobile is therefore best understood as a defunct Dutch telecommunications operator and mobile-services enabler whose principal historical significance lies in its combination of licensed GSM operations, wholesale MVNO infrastructure, and retail partnerships. The supplied material does not establish a current successor, continuing website, or active consumer business.

• 2012

  Bankruptcy

  [1]6G Mobileen.wikipedia.org

  The company is declared bankrupt in May.

• 2010

  Kruidvat Mobiel launches

  [1]6G Mobileen.wikipedia.org

  6GMOBILE and Kruidvat introduce a low-priced prepaid mobile service.

• 2010

  Ajax Mobiel platform begins

  [1]6G Mobileen.wikipedia.org

  6GMOBILE supplies the platform for Ajax Mobiel, an Ajax Amsterdam-associated mobile proposition.

• 2009

  Management buyout and rebranding

  [1]6G Mobileen.wikipedia.org

  A management buyout separates the company from BT, after which it adopts the 6GMOBILE name.

• 2009

  Tringg launches

  [1]6G Mobileen.wikipedia.org

  6GMOBILE launches its own SIM-only Tringg service.

• 2008

  BT acquires InMo

  [1]6G Mobileen.wikipedia.org

  BT acquires all shares of InMo in February and renames the company BT inmo.

• 2006

  InMo is established

  [1]6G Mobileen.wikipedia.org

  The business that later became 6GMOBILE begins operating as InMo, a joint venture involving Infonet Corp.

A Dutch mobile operator and wholesale telecommunications platform focused on flexible network infrastructure, private-label mobile services, and partner-branded propositions.

• SIM-only mobile service · 2009

  Tringg

  Launched in August 2009, Tringg was 6GMOBILE's own SIM-only proposition. It combined unlimited voice calls and SMS messaging with 3G data for a fixed price, with usage governed by a Fair Use Policy.

• Prepaid mobile service · 2010

  Kruidvat Mobiel

  Introduced in April 2010 through a partnership with Dutch retailer Kruidvat, Kruidvat Mobiel was a prepaid service designed around an aggressive low-price proposition and Kruidvat's discount-retail positioning.

• Partner-branded mobile service · 2010

  Ajax Mobiel

  Launched in September 2010 using 6GMOBILE's platform, Ajax Mobiel was associated with Ajax Amsterdam. It offered free calls between customers on the service and additional football-related value-added services.

• Wholesale telecommunications infrastructure

  Wholesale private-label mobile platform

  6GMOBILE supplied turnkey infrastructure for third parties seeking to create private-label mobile services. Its platform included network switching, signalling, interconnections, and an IT back office capable of supporting multiple brands.

• 2010Kruidvat Mobiel low-price prepaid launch

  Netherlands

  6GMOBILE partnered with Kruidvat to offer a prepaid mobile product aligned with the retailer's low-price strategy.

  Outcome. The service is documented as a historical offering; its later operating outcome is not specified.

  Source
• 2010Ajax Mobiel fan-oriented service

  Netherlands

  6GMOBILE supported an Ajax Amsterdam-associated mobile service using free on-net calls and football-related value-added services to appeal to the club's supporters.

  Outcome. The supplied source does not report the campaign's commercial results or duration.

  Source

• 2012

  Bankruptcy declarationOther

  Background

  The operator's historical account records that it was declared bankrupt in May 2012.

  Action taken

  Bankruptcy proceedings were initiated against the company.

  Aftermath

  The available material does not identify the legal successor, asset disposition, or final treatment of the consumer brands.

  Source

• 2009

  Adopt an independent wholesale-platform strategyStrategy

  Background

  After the management buyout from BT, the renamed 6GMOBILE operated independently and maintained infrastructure capable of supporting multiple mobile brands.

  Action taken

  The company pursued wholesale, private-label, and partner-branded telecommunications services alongside its own retail brand.

  Aftermath

  This strategy supported offerings including Tringg, Kruidvat Mobiel, and Ajax Mobiel before the company was declared bankrupt in 2012.

  Source

1. 16G Mobileen.wikipedia.org