Proximus achieves strong growth despite TeleSign’s challenges
Proximus has again welcomed new customers in all its essential services. According to the telecom company's CEO, the latest quarterly figures are "Excellent commercial results." But that excludes the results of TeleSign, which operates internationally but is also part of the Proximus Group.
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Proximus will transfer IT activities to separate company
The plan is to transfer all Proximus B2B IT activities to a separate company, PICT nbsp;SA (Proximus ICT), on July 1, 2024. The B2B telecom activities will remain under Proximus SA.
The Belgian telecom operator's move was prompted by the need to "adapt its organization and way of working to buil... Read more
Proximus acquires Route Mobile for €721 million
Proximus Group is acquiring India-based CPaaS provider Route Mobile for €721 million. With this, the Belgian telecom provider aims to expand its CPaaS and digital identity services offering.
According to Proximus Group, the now-announced acquisition enables it to further expand the scale of it... Read more
Proximus files ten lawsuits against Telenet and Fluvius
Telecom provider Proximus is taking action with ten proceedings against the planned joint venture of rival Telenet and network operator Fluvius. According to the Belgian company, the two parties have repeatedly violated the law, reports De Tijd.
The ten proceedings concern alleged illegalities r... Read more
Belgian government protects EDPnet from creditors until January
EDPnet is protected from creditors until the end of January. The Belgian provider is in dire financial straits. The initial protection period was scheduled to end on December 15, but the date has been moved.
EDPnet's financial situation came to light in November. The provider asked a Belgian co... Read more
Proximus achieves breakthrough in network slicing on Oppo smartphones
Proximus, Oppo and Ericsson developed a 5G network slicing method for Oppo smartphones. The partners achieved a breakthrough during a recent test at Proximus' 5G Innovation Lab in Brussels.
Network slicing allows operators to split a mobile network into virtual parts, also known as slices. The ... 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
Belgian government wants more control over Proximus
The Belgian government wants to expand its influence on state-owned companies such as telecom operator Proximus and postal company Bpost.
In Belgium, state-owned companies enjoy a high degree of autonomy due to the Law on the Autonomy of State-owned Companies. The law permits state-owned compani... Read more