Cloud9 (service provider)

This article is about a mobile network operator. For the cloud-based IDE, see Cloud9 IDE.
Cloud9 Mobile
Industry Telecommunications
Headquarters Basingstoke,
United Kingdom
Parent Bluemango Technologies Ltd
Website www.cloud9mobile.co.uk

Cloud9 is a mobile network operator focussed on providing mobile subscriptions over the air to programmable SIM cards, SoftSIMs and eSIMs. Initial focus is on roaming environments.

Background

Cloud9 originally was a domestic Mobile Network Operator obtaining spectrum licences in the Isle of Man in 2007[1] and Gibraltar in 2010.[2] Around 2011 it was decided that the business would be better focussed on supplying global SIM cards that could be used to save roaming charges. The Gibraltar spectrum licence was sold to another company. The business relocated its core network to Telehouse in London and became a subsidiary of BlueMango Technologies Ltd.

The company is privately held with head-quarters in the United Kingdom and offices in Los Angeles and Milan.

Cloud9 have shipped several million 'travel SIMs'. They do not supply end users instead preferring to offer a white label service to travel and telecoms resellers. All SIM cards have been branded with the logo of these resellers.

In addition the company now provides the digital signatures ( 'profiles' or 'IMSIs' ) that provide a SIM card with the ability to register with a network and function. These can be provisioned over the air to dynamic SIM cards such as programmable removable UICCs, SoftSIMs and eSIMs. They are members of the GSM Association and are involved in the Remote SIM Provisioning standard for eSIMs that will be released soon.

Cloud9 continue to sell SIMs for travellers on a white label basis.

Its Mobile Country Code is 234 and its Mobile Network Code is 18. TADIG code is GBRC9.

The company has been allocated the following UK number ranges by Ofcom:

4478722, 4477000, 4474409, 4479782, 4479783 and 4475588

In 2013 they acquired the IPR of a UK manufacturer of core networks, Zynetix Ltd. This means that they now possess all of their own IPR with regards to their core network and supply core network components to other companies. Through this they have achieved sales as an MVNE

References

  1. ↑ "Cloud9 plans Isle of Man debut in March". www.telegeography.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  2. ↑ "GRA - Award of a third mobile telephony licence". www.gra.gi. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
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