Liberty Global bets $1 billion on Belgium
Liberty Global wants to take full control of its Belgian subsidiary Telenet and is willing to spend US$1 billion to do so.
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Orange seeks to win over regulators with Belgium network deal
Orange Belgium has brokered a pair of fixed network wholesale deals with rival Telenet that it clearly hopes will help push through its acquisition of smaller player VOO.
Proximus puts a bold face on a potentially bumpy year ahead
Belgian incumbent Proximus has big dreams for 2025, but first it will have to navigate a difficult 2023.
Orange opens 5G SA lab in Belgium
The Belgian arm of operator group Orange has opened another 5G lab, this time in Liège, which is focused on standalone 5G use cases.
Belgium adds over €200 million to 5G spectrum yield
Belgium’s big three mobile operators have shared the spoils in the country’s recent auction of 1400 MHz spectrum, a process that brought in an extra €216.5 million for state coffers.
Proximus and partners to spend €4 billion on fibre
Belgian operator Proximus is working with investment partners that it hopes will help it spend €4 billion on the roll out of new fibre to premises not covered by its existing plans.
Orange wants to teach the world to code, or at least how to email
At the opening of the Orange Digital Centre in Brussels, we spoke to Deputy CEO of Europe Mari Noelle Jego Laveissiere about why Orange is sticking its ore into the problem of digital illiteracy.
Belgium spends €1.2 billion on long-awaited 5G auction
After years spent grappling with mobile radiation limits, Belgium has finally completed its first 5G spectrum auction.
Belgium says no to 5G mmWave down south
The government of Belgium’s Wallonia region has given the go-ahead for an increase in radiation limits for 5G, but is sticking to its guns on health concerns about millimetre wave.
DigitalBridge enters Belgium via $820m Telenet tower deal
Belgium will become the newest member of the independent towerco crowd after Telenet struck a deal to offload its passive infrastructure.
Telenet dips a toe in 5G market
Belgian operator Telenet plans to launch its first 5G service on Monday, but – understandably – it will be a very limited service in terms of both coverage and availability.
Proximus may list TeleSign despite quest for a unicorn
Proximus has announced that it may seek to list TeleSign, as it seeks to drive growth at the business while also keeping control.
Belgium aims to attract new player in 2022 5G spectrum sale
The Belgian government has given the go-ahead for 5G licensing, approving a set of rules that could well allow a fourth player into the country’s mobile market.
Orange Belgium in €1.8bn takeover talks with VOO
Convergence is the name of the game in Belgium, which is why Orange hopes to hammer out a €1.8 billion cableco deal there.
Liberty Global reportedly looking at Belgian asset sale
The industry’s next towers deal could come in Belgium, where Liberty Global is reportedly mulling offloading passive infrastructure owned by its Telenet unit.
Brussels inches towards easing 5G radiation rules
The regional parliament in Brussels has taken a small step towards easing rules on radiation that could pave the way for the introduction of 5G services.
Orange tries to put a positive spin on Belgium fiasco
Orange secured just over half the shares it aimed for in its recent tender offer to minority shareholders of Orange Belgium, but insists that’s a good result.
Orange not getting into Ethiopia…or its own way in Belgium
Ethiopia has shared the names of just two bidding groups for its two available telecoms licences, a disappointing outcome from one of the world’s last great liberalisation opportunities.
Orange threatens to pull €22-per-share offer for Belgian unit
The deadline for Orange’s public takeover bid for its Belgian business is fast approaching and the telco has indicated it will not leave its €22-per-share buyout offer on the table indefinitely.
Orange sticks to its guns on Belgium as Polygon labours Picasso metaphor
Orange on Tuesday reiterated that €22-per-share is its final offer to minority shareholders of Orange Belgium, a figure that some insist does not reflect a fair valuation of the company.
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