Belgium to get new fixed and mobile player in April
Youfone will launch fixed and mobile services in Belgium in April, having brokered a wholesale deal with incumbent operator Proximus.
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Proximus boosts multi-brand strategy via €130m MVNO deal
Proximus has agreed to spend €130 million to acquire virtual player Mobile Vikings, a move that will further its strategy of targeting various market segments with multiple brands.
Orange set for spending spree following €2.2bn tax refund
Dividends, an employee shareholding scheme and improvements in networks and IT. These are just some of the items on Orange’s shopping list after it received a whopping €2.2 billion tax refund.
Nokia picked to swap out Huawei at Finland’s shared networks
The telecoms kit maker Nokia is chosen by Finnish Shared Networks to deploy 5G RAN in Northern and Eastern Finland, as well as replacing the existing 2G, 3G, and 4G networks deployed by Huawei five years ago.
Belgium says bye-bye Huawei, hello Nokia
The two largest Belgian CSPs have announced a wholesale swap-out of Huawei gear in their RAN, in favour of Nokia.
Belgium enters the 5G era
Belgium regulator BIPT has granted temporary 5G licences to five telecoms operators, kick-starting the 5G era in the country.
Proximus is halting some 5G deployment to calm health fears
Belgian telco Proximus will halt 5G network deployment in the city of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to hold a Town Hall to address all health concerns of citizens.
Proximus cuts dividend to fund #inspire2022 strategy
Belgian telco Proximus unveiled its four-pillar transformation strategy at its Capital Markets Day, which will partly be funded by a 20% cut to dividend payments.
Belgian watchdog puts the brakes on Orange and Proximus JV
The proposed network sharing joint venture between Orange and Proximus has been slowed as the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) launches an investigation.
KPN cancels CEO appointment following insider trading investigation
Dominique Leroy was due to switch from Proximus to KPN but now she’s CEO of neither following an investigation into insider trading.
KPN poaches Proximus CEO
Dominique Leroy has played Benelux musical chairs by moving from Belgian Proximus to become Dutch KPN’s new CEO.
Coopetition is becoming permanent fixture of 5G world
It might be a management consultant phrase, enough to have some clawing their eyes out, but coopetition is quickly becoming the norm as telcos drive towards the elusive goal of ROI.
BASE takes the 4G lead in Belgium – OpenSignal
Network monitor OpenSignal has released its mobile networks update for Belgium and it reveals BASE as made the biggest improvements.
Proximus bags €400mn loan for fibre rollout
Proximus has announced it will be the recipient of a €400 million loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out and upgrading of its fixed broadband infrastructure in Belgium.
Ericsson looks to Belgium to justify 5G
Ericsson and Corda Campus have announced plans to set up a 5G Life Campus in Hasselt, Belgium, which will be used to test new technologies and applications.
Liberty Global makes another big European R&D investment
The Telenet Innovation Center in Brussels joins and equivalent R&D hub in Amsterdam as Liberty Global tries to get ahead of emerging tech trends.
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ZTE kind of a big deal in Europe and Latin America
Chinese networking vendor ZTE has gone on a winter world tour, landing several big deals in EMEA and Latin America.
Liberty Global acquisition of BASE approved as Mobistar becomes Orange
After a four-month investigation the European Commission has approved the acquisition of Belgian MNO BASE by multinational cableco Liberty Global, subject to conditions.
Europe decides to investigate Liberty Global acquisition of BASE
The European Commission is continuing its policy of closely scrutinising telecoms M&A activity with the decision to investigate the proposed acquisition of Belgian operator BASE by Liberty Global’s Belgian subsidiary Telenet.
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