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Belgian regulator sees no reason for Big Tech to pay for 5G rollout

Belgian regulator sees no reason for Big Tech to pay for 5G rollout

The Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (BIPT) has decided who it thinks should pay for the rollout of high-speed Internet in Europe. With the current knowledge of the matter, it says European telecom providers are able to finance everything on their own. Foreign large ... Read more

date6 months ago
Telenet fined after storm damages datacenter

Telenet fined after storm damages datacenter

Telecom regulator BIPT imposed a €190,000 fine on one of Belgium's major operators. Telenet improperly handled storm damages to a critical datacenter. Furthermore, site security was found to be lacking. According to the regulator, Telenet did not act with due diligence when securing a critica... Read more

date2 years ago
Belgium auctions two 5G bands for €1.2 billion

Belgium auctions two 5G bands for €1.2 billion

Belgium's first 5G auction is complete. Five operators collectively paid €1.2 billion for the right to provide 5G. Citymesh is a new contender. The organization will compete with Proximus, Orange and Telenet, three established operators. 5G operators need permission. There's not a single place... Read more

date2 years ago
‘Proximus plays favourites with subsidiary Mobile Vikings’

‘Proximus plays favourites with subsidiary Mobile Vikings’

Belgian operator EDPnet accuses operator Proximus of charging subsidiary Mobile Vikings with lower wholesale prices than other users of its fibre-optic and VDSL network. EDPnet filed a complaint with Belgian telecom regulator BIPT. Proximus is a state-owned operator. The organization owns most o... Read more

date2 years ago
Belgian regulator imposes fine on French telecom operator Sewan

Belgian regulator imposes fine on French telecom operator Sewan

Belgian regulator BIPT imposed an €85,000 fine on Sewan. BIPT alleges that the French telecom operator incorrectly completed the register for premium-rate telephone numbers, which prevented customers from fighting unexpected service fees. Sewan provides Internet, telephony and cloud services ... Read more

date2 years ago