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.
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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
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
‘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
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