Towards the end of 1998, Telefonica Romania was acquired by R.D.T., a group of international investors, with a vision of working towards reviving the sagging N.M.T business with innovative communication solutions, and positioning the company for a digital future. The company, now called Telemobil, re-launched its commercial services with a new brand 'SunTel' in mid 1999 offering a new service based on a "Low Emission Mobile System" (LEMS).

In early 2000, R.D.T., the main shareholder of the company, decided to integrate itself with Inquam, launching a new telecommunication service, Zapp, using CDMA2000 technology.