Belgium

7 Jun 2013 BIPT details timetable for 800MHz auction
7 Jun 2013 Belgacom expects 4G network to cover 35% of the population by end-June
3 Jun 2013 BIPT publishes telecoms sector stats for 2012
23 May 2013 Zappware improves Numericable UI in Luxembourg, Belgium
16 May 2013 Mobistar halts sale of fixed line services to residential users
3 May 2013 Belgacom points to regulatory impact as revenue remains flat in 1Q13
26 Apr 2013 Mobile services help boost Telenet’s revenue in 1Q13
26 Apr 2013 Tecteo Telenet Bidco facing licence revocation for failure to use spectrum
22 Apr 2013 Mobistar reports revenue and profit declines in 1Q13
22 Apr 2013 It takes two to Tango: cellco performs ‘first European LTE roaming call’ in Belgium
18 Apr 2013 KPN Group Belgium rebrands as BASE Company, launches DC-HSPA+
3 Apr 2013 Belgian regulator publishes latest study on 800MHz band usage
27 Mar 2013 Belgium mulls Belgacom stake sale
25 Mar 2013 BlackRock holds just over 3% of Belgacom
14 Mar 2013 Apax set to offload Numericable Be/Lux, Cabovisao to partner Altice
1 Mar 2013 Belgacom FY EBITDA falls 6.7%, further drop expected in 2013
12 Feb 2013 Customer growth sees Telenet report solid financials for FY2012
6 Feb 2013 Mobistar unveils investment programme to speed up LTE network rollout
15 Jan 2013 LGI to increase stake in Telenet to 58.4%
10 Jan 2013 LGI faces resistance over pricing of offer for Telenet shares
5 Dec 2012 FT-Orange not planning sale or purchase of Mobistar shares
28 Nov 2012 Turk Telekom Mobile launched on BASE network, replacing Ay Yildiz
16 Nov 2012 BIPT begins consultation on 800MHz band plans
6 Nov 2012 Belgacom introduces commercial 4G services
31 Oct 2012 Telenet advisor claims LGI EUR35 per share offer is too low
26 Oct 2012 Belgacom raises guidance following Q3 results
23 Oct 2012 Mobistar’s net profit slides on impact of regulation
18 Oct 2012 Belgacom and Alca-Lu on track with VDSL2 Vectoring trials
1 Oct 2012 Belgacom to offer wholesale VDSL2 to KPN Group Belgium
27 Sep 2012 Belgacom boosts upload speeds
20 Sep 2012 LGI to offer EUR1.96bn for remaining Telenet shares
19 Sep 2012 b lite 4G sprouting up in Brussels by year-end
12 Sep 2012 Belgacom eyeing 3Q launch for commercial LTE services?
6 Sep 2012 Telenet loses appeal against requirement to offer wholesale access
28 Aug 2012 ZTE to deploy packet switched core network for KPN Group Belgium
15 Aug 2012 KPN pulls plug on sale of BASE
14 Aug 2012 Belgian cableco Telenet withdraws from BASE chase
10 Aug 2012 KPN sees strong interest for Belgian operation BASE
19 Jul 2012 KPN forges on with BASE sale, despite AM’s objections
4 Jul 2012 Belgacom extends trial LTE network; commercial launch expected by end-2012
22 Jun 2012 BIPT confirms that BASE has reached 3G coverage requirement
12 Jun 2012 AM increases KPN stake; Dutch firm considers divestments to fend off hostile bid
6 Jun 2012 EC pursuing penalties for five countries a year after rules implementation deadline
24 May 2012 Telenet mulling bid for BASE with private equity partner?
17 May 2012 BIPT chairman warns fourth 3G licence could be revoked if launch obligation not met
8 May 2012 TechMax snaps up Clearwire Belgium
3 May 2012 Telenet confirms extended MVNO deal with Mobistar as it releases 1Q12 results
26 Apr 2012 Mobistar records 28.1% slump in net profit in 1Q12
25 Apr 2012 KPN selects JPMorgan for BASE sale
16 Apr 2012 KPN considers options for sale of BASE in Belgium
2 Mar 2012 Belgacom sees revenues and EBITDA falling
20 Feb 2012 Numericable to launch MVNO services over Mobistar’s network
1 Feb 2012 KPN calls on Ericsson for mobile backhaul upgrades in Belgium, Germany
29 Nov 2011 BIPT reveals 4G auction winners
20 Oct 2011 BIPT approves all five applications to bid in upcoming 4G spectrum auction
20 Oct 2011 Mobistar cites regulatory impact as profit and turnover drop in 3Q11
17 Oct 2011 BIPT confirms five potential bidders for 4G spectrum auction
22 Sep 2011 BIPT issues draft guidelines on mobile infrastructure sharing
12 Sep 2011 Mobistar unveils network upgrade plan
15 Aug 2011 BIPT sets out plans for opening up 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz bands
3 Aug 2011 BIPT formally awards fourth 3G licence
26 Jul 2011 Mobistar’s 1H11 revenue flat, as smartphone sales offset impact of MTR reduction
21 Jul 2011 DT eyeing Belgacom stake?
4 Jul 2011 Numericable snapped up by Apax and Deficom
29 Jun 2011 Belgacom launches LTE trials
28 Jun 2011 Tecteo Telenet Bidco submits bid for Belgium’s fourth 3G licence
9 Jun 2011 BIPT extends deadline for 3G bid
27 May 2011 BIPT pushes back 2600MHz auction
12 May 2011 Cableco partnership emerges as only applicant for Belgium’s 3G licence
6 May 2011 Difficult first quarter prompts Belgacom to rethink 2011 guidance
3 May 2011 Only a single bid for Belgium’s fourth 3G licence
28 Feb 2011 Telenet seeks partner; could be Voo
17 Feb 2011 Belgian court rejects Mobistar and BASE appeals over termination rates
17 Feb 2011 ZTE, KPN partner for LTE trials
10 Feb 2011 Mobistar expects regulatory pressure to dent 2011 results
8 Feb 2011 BIPT outlines 3G/4G spectrum sale plans
2 Feb 2011 Telenet eyeing up Numericable’s Belgian unit?
30 Dec 2010 Belgium 'expected' to auction fourth 3G licence in 2011
26 Nov 2010 BIPT outlines details of 3500MHz licence sale process
29 Oct 2010 BICS consolidation spurs Belgacom revenue growth
26 Oct 2010 Belgacom’s latest appeal against Interkabel sale dismissed
21 Oct 2010 Mobistar reports better-than-expected performance in Q3
24 Sep 2010 Mobistar and BASE initiate legal challenge to 2G renewal legislation
17 Sep 2010 Mobistar launches Mobile HD Voice on its 3G network
11 Aug 2010 BIPT rules on wholesale pricing of Belgacom’s VDSL2 services
4 Aug 2010 Multi-play offerings boost Telenet’s 1H EBITDA, revenue
22 Jul 2010 Mobistar ups FY2010 guidance following solid 1H results
1 Jul 2010 BIPT to implement MTR reductions from next month
9 Jun 2010 Mobistar inks MVNO deal with SME-focused Tellink
30 Apr 2010 Digiweb acquires TalkTalk’s Irish, Belgian businesses
27 Apr 2010 Subscriber increases boost Telenet’s first-quarter revenue
26 Apr 2010 Mobistar trialling LTE; will increase 3G download speed by summer
22 Apr 2010 Mobistar posts increase in first-quarter earnings
26 Mar 2010 Mobistar gets regulatory thumbs-up to buy KPN’s Belgian fixed line unit
24 Mar 2010 Mobistar mulling 4G; may challenge MTR proposals
9 Mar 2010 Belgium to auction 3G and 4G spectrum in September 2010
4 Mar 2010 Telenet eyes LTE
11 Feb 2010 Mobistar says FY2009-10 earnings to fall on increased regulation, investment
9 Feb 2010 KDG and Telenet speed ahead with DOCSIS 3.0
3 Feb 2010 BIPT proposes 50% reduction in MTRs
20 Jan 2010 ZTE secures 3G upgrade contracts with KPN
23 Dec 2009 KPN inks deal with ZTE for 3G expansion in Belgium and Germany
25 Nov 2009 Mobistar snaps up KPN’s Belgian B2B assets
24 Nov 2009 Belgacom picks Huawei for Proximus network upgrade
6 Nov 2009 KPN rumoured to be considering Belgian assets sale
30 Oct 2009 Belgacom beats forecasts despite EBITDA and net income decline
28 Oct 2009 EU gives nod to Belgacom to take control of BICS
26 Oct 2009 Mobistar reports lower third quarter EBITDA
9 Oct 2009 Mobistar and BASE ink joint network expansion deal
6 Oct 2009 Experts submit report on competition in wireless sector in long-running case against Proximus
2 Oct 2009 BASE and Mobistar lodge EU antitrust complaint over Belgacom’s DSL access
30 Sep 2009 Belgacom accused of abusing dominant position in fixed line sector
24 Sep 2009 Belgacom’s GSM licence extended to 2015 free of charge
11 Sep 2009 Belgacom announces ‘off-the-wall’ FTTH trials in Sint-Truiden and La Louviere
1 Sep 2009 BASE set for HSPA launch by end-2009
31 Jul 2009 Belgacom first-half revenue better than expected, reiterates full-year guidance
23 Jul 2009 Mobistar retains guidance despite 7.2% EBITDA decline
16 Jul 2009 Telenet to become full MVNO
3 Jul 2009 BCC approves sale of Scarlet network assets
26 Jun 2009 BICS and MTN combine international carrier service
27 May 2009 EUR66 million fine for Belgacom mobile unit for abuse of dominant position
18 May 2009 Court of Appeal partially reverses regulatory obligations on Belgacom
15 May 2009 Net profit drops in 1Q09 for Belgacom; full-year guidance reiterated
29 Apr 2009 BASE to launch commercial 3G services by year-end; 1Q 2009 revenue up 7.3%
24 Apr 2009 Mobistar reports 6.6% drop in EBITDA in first three months of 2009
30 Mar 2009 Belgium to tender fourth mobile operator licence this year
24 Mar 2009 Base signs deal with Alcatel-Lucent
11 Mar 2009 Belgacom’s VDSL2 network to be powered by Ikanos chipsets
6 Mar 2009 Belgacom sees lower profit margin in 2009
16 Feb 2009 Mobistar and Telenet extend partnership
5 Feb 2009 Mobistar full year results in line with forecasts, expects lower net profit in 2009
7 Jan 2009 Telenet announces fixed line tariff increase
8 Dec 2008 Belgian operators lose automatic GSM licence renewal
1 Dec 2008 Belgacom completes Scarlet purchase for lower than expected price
24 Nov 2008 At least eight mobile licences likely to be auctioned in 2009
20 Nov 2008 Belgacom curbs acquisition spending plans
10 Nov 2008 Belgacom granted approval for Scarlet takeover; network to be divested
7 Nov 2008 Belgacom reports 3Q results; EBITDA, revenues and net profit below expectations
24 Oct 2008 EC orders Belgacom to cut fixed line tariffs
22 Oct 2008 Stronger than expected 3Q for Mobistar, reiterates full-year forecasts
22 Sep 2008 CEO says Belgacom may look to foreign investment opportunities
29 Aug 2008 Teleste and Telenet sign equipment contract
28 Aug 2008 Telenet ties up with Sonus Networks for expansion plans
6 Aug 2008 Telenet exceeds 2Q expectations, increases targets for 2008
29 Jul 2008 BIPT fines Belgacom for lower tariff delays
25 Jul 2008 Poor 1H results force Belgacom to lower forecasts
24 Jul 2008 Mobistar raises forecasts following 1H results
8 Jul 2008 Belgacom takeover of Scarlet hits competition hurdle
2 Jul 2008 Blyk and Mobistar agree MVNO deal
30 Jun 2008 Telenet beats off Belgacom to Interkabel prize
16 May 2008 Belgacom 1Q profit drops on lower connection charges
7 May 2008 Telenet expects to close Interkabel deal by year-end
30 Apr 2008 Belgacom selects Alca-Lu to deploy end-to-end IMS solution
24 Apr 2008 KPN complaint leads to anti-trust investigations in Germany and Belgium
16 Apr 2008 Mobistar reports 1Q results
5 Mar 2008 Adtran selected for Ethernet lines by Belgacom
29 Feb 2008 Belgacom net profit falls 12.4%
15 Feb 2008 Belgacom buys Scarlet for EUR185m
12 Feb 2008 Mobistar sets sights on Belgacom fixed line customers
5 Feb 2008 free-hotspot.com and Telenet to test ad-based wireless internet
5 Feb 2008 Mobistar posts drop in 2007 results
11 Jan 2008 Cableco merger riles Belgacom
4 Jan 2008 EC calls on BIPT to open up Belgacom's VDSL network
14 Dec 2007 Belgacom rejects regulator's calls to open up its high-speed broadband network
28 Nov 2007 Interkabel bought by Telenet
20 Nov 2007 Lycamobile crosses 500,000 subscriber mark
9 Nov 2007 Belgacom 9M results: sales down, profit up
24 Oct 2007 Mobistar reports 3Q results
19 Oct 2007 FT mulls Mobistar options
11 Oct 2007 Belgacom selects Alca-Lu's VDSL2 FTTN solution
12 Sep 2007 Scheepbouwer poo-poos merger talk
7 Sep 2007 NSN-led consortium wins broadband internet deal with Thalys
3 Sep 2007 Belgacom beats 2Q forecasts
24 Aug 2007 Belgacom net income rises 30%
20 Aug 2007 KPN bags Tele2/Versatel Belgium
16 Aug 2007 Telenet may make joint bid with Scarlet for Tele2
14 Aug 2007 KPN confirms talks for possible Versatel (Tele2 Belgium) takeover, denies it is after Bouygues
6 Aug 2007 KPN leads hunt for Tele2 Belgium
20 Jul 2007 Mobistar H1 profit dips, sees full-year decline
21 Jun 2007 Liberty Global exercises options to increase stake in Telenet
16 May 2007 Belgacom Q1 sales rise surprises
27 Apr 2007 Lycamobile to launch pre-paid international mobile services
20 Apr 2007 Mobistar Q1 revenues up 2.2%
20 Mar 2007 Belgacom launches MVNO for North Africans in Belgium
9 Mar 2007 Belgium to force broadband providers to cut charges
2 Mar 2007 Belgacom net profit rises to EUR973 million
27 Feb 2007 EU approves Liberty’s acquisition of Telenet stake
23 Feb 2007 Belgacom sells stake in Mobistar
19 Feb 2007 Kudelski to supply YPSO/Numericable with VoD solution
19 Feb 2007 Telenet posts first ever FY net profit
26 Jan 2007 Versatel buys Tele2’s Dutch and Belgian operations for EUR200 million
3 Jan 2007 Liberty Global completes Karneval acquisition; sells Belgian business to Telenet
8 Dec 2006 Belgian broadband users up 2% in 3Q
1 Dec 2006 Belgacom TV tops 100,000 three months early
30 Nov 2006 Telenet and UPC to merge
24 Nov 2006 Ericsson to upgrade Belgacom Mobile TV
23 Nov 2006 BASE gets the EDGE
22 Nov 2006 Belgacom and Omantel strengthen ties
22 Nov 2006 Huawei to unify Mobistar 2G and 3G core networks
21 Nov 2006 Telenet back in for UPC Belgium, papers say
13 Nov 2006 Liberty Global ups Telenet stake
10 Nov 2006 Belgacom revenues up but profit down
7 Nov 2006 Vodafone exits Belgacom Mobile
20 Oct 2006 Mobistar eyeing Telenet, reports say
16 Oct 2006 Belgacom buys back EUR200m of shares
12 Oct 2006 Belgacom to offer PLC-based IPTV service
3 Oct 2006 Belgacom Mobile acquires corporate solutions provider
20 Sep 2006 Regulator bows to pressure to rethink interconnection rate cuts
7 Sep 2006 State wants partner for Belgacom, papers say
31 Aug 2006 Telenet lowers sales forecast
25 Aug 2006 Belgacom to sell neuf Cegetel stake to SFR
25 Aug 2006 Belgacom to buy Vodafone out of Proximus
21 Aug 2006 Belgacom profits down; briefcase stolen
16 Aug 2006 Versatel and Tele2 to merge Benelux operations
9 Aug 2006 Versatel revenues rise in Q2, but EBITDA falls on restructuring charges
26 Jul 2006 Mobistar beats expectations; warns of future roaming revenue losses
26 Jul 2006 Alcatel to expand Belgacom IP services
21 Jul 2006 Telenet goes quad-play with MVNO launch
13 Jul 2006 Scarlet to issue bonds/shares to fund network expansion
28 Jun 2006 Belgacom confident of doubling IPTV users by year-end
14 Jun 2006 Belgacom and Siemens join forces for pan-European ROADM network
8 Jun 2006 Belgacom to launch HSDPA next week
19 May 2006 Belgacom betters expectations, but earnings still slide
10 May 2006 Versatel reports first quarter loss
9 May 2006 Belgacom contracts Veraz for switching upgrade ahead of IP transition
13 Apr 2006 Belgacom looking to buy Vodafone out of mobile venture
6 Apr 2006 Maroc Télécom eyes MVNO opportunities
30 Mar 2006 BASE issues interconnection ultimatum to regulator
29 Mar 2006 Boingo expands reach
16 Mar 2006 Belgacom upgrades TV-over-VDSL service
8 Mar 2006 Telenet advisors cleared of share manipulation
28 Feb 2006 Telenet losses widen
24 Feb 2006 Belgacom income up 3.9%
16 Feb 2006 Mobistar and Telenet agree on Wi-Fi; Telenet plans summer MVNO launch
9 Feb 2006 Hurrah – Mobistar profits up 11% on improved post-paid ratio
1 Feb 2006 Mobistar to enter DSL market
26 Jan 2006 BASE in trouble over 3G delays
23 Jan 2006 Proximus offices raided
20 Jan 2006 Belgacom back on the acquisition trail
12 Jan 2006 Belgacom takes 90.9% of Telindus
9 Jan 2006 Belgacom closes Telindus offer, results due next week
3 Jan 2006 Belgacom agrees to Telindus takeover
16 Dec 2005 Belgacom trumps FT’s bid for Telindus Group
15 Dec 2005 FT offers USD680 million for Telindus of Belgium
28 Oct 2005 Belgacom to provide wholesale broadband; Telenet not obliged to follow
28 Oct 2005 Mobistar's turnover up 10% on back of subscriber, ARPU growth
12 Oct 2005 Telenet raises EUR985 million in IPO
26 Sep 2005 Telenet prices IPO
21 Sep 2005 Telenet near to IPO
15 Sep 2005 Proximus launches 3G for consumers
14 Sep 2005 Versatel bid opened
12 Sep 2005 Proximus first to offer state ‘social rate’
9 Sep 2005 Tele2’s Versatel buy gains clearance
8 Sep 2005 EC approves Tele2/Apax/Versatel deal
26 Aug 2005 Belgacom’s 1H profits up 54.3%
25 Aug 2005 Proximus to launch consumer 3G services in September
25 Aug 2005 BASE contracts Ericsson for EDGE upgrade
5 Aug 2005 Mobistar to roll out DSL lines
5 Aug 2005 Belgacom gives users no-frills mobile service
1 Aug 2005 Tele2 launches cut-price 4Mbps DSL service
21 Jul 2005 Belgian committee reports growth in DSL, cable and mobile sectors
1 Jul 2005 Belgacom launches commercial IPTV
27 Jun 2005 Mobistar denies Versatel merger talks
16 Jun 2005 Belgian internet use still rising, but growth rate is slowing
14 Jun 2005 Belgacom and Versatel talks stonewalled
25 May 2005 Commission gives the OK to Swisscom-Belgacom tie-up
23 May 2005 BASE takes on fixed providers with economy package
10 May 2005 BASE and E-Plus share same head as KPN restructures international operations
26 Apr 2005 Paris-Brussels passengers get on-board Wi-Fi
25 Feb 2005 Belgacom’s 2004 results boosted by wireline performance
24 Feb 2005 Swisscom and Belgacom to merge wholesale carrier businesses
14 Jan 2005 FT to buy up Mobistar stake?
9 Nov 2004 Belgacom sees impressive broadband growth
29 Oct 2004 Belgacom share sale raises EUR535 million
18 Oct 2004 Belgacom chairman resigns
31 Aug 2004 Belgacom results delight
18 May 2004 Alcatel and Proximus begin 3G rollout
12 May 2004 Broadband users reach 1.43 million
7 May 2004 Telenet reaches MVNO agreement with BASE
23 Apr 2004 Mobistar reports double digit growth
8 Apr 2004 Proximus becomes first Belgian cellco to launch commercial 3G
18 Mar 2004 KPN sets June 3G date
18 Mar 2004 KPN sets June 3G date
18 Mar 2004 KPN sets June 3G date
8 Mar 2004 Belgacom valued at up to EUR9.3 billion for IPO valuation
26 Feb 2004 Belgacom IPO gets the go ahead
3 Feb 2004 Pair of PTOs push for 1Q IPOs
3 Feb 2004 Pair of PTOs push for 1Q IPOs
30 Jan 2004 Strong customer growth for KPN Mobile
30 Jan 2004 Strong customer growth for KPN Mobile
30 Jan 2004 Strong customer growth for KPN Mobile
30 Jan 2004 Telenet’s bumper broadband year
26 Jan 2004 Lucky number 13 for Mobistar
12 Jan 2004 Belgacom to buy EUR1 billion of own stock
26 Nov 2003 Belgacom to use Intelsat network to provide internet access to remote areas
25 Nov 2003 Proximus to go Vodafone Live! in 2004
25 Nov 2003 Telenet hints at 2005 listing
11 Nov 2003 EU reports surge in mobile subscribers
28 Oct 2003 Strong subscriber growth for Mobistar
20 Oct 2003 Belgacom breaks its own W-LAN target
3 Oct 2003 Government to push ahead with Belgacom IPO
12 Sep 2003 Belgacom: ‘a cash cow’ and not for sale
30 Jul 2003 Net profit triples at Mobistar
28 Jul 2003 Proximus starts 3G testing
15 Jul 2003 EUR10 billion IPO for Belgacom
9 Jul 2003 EU to fine Wanadoo over low prices
2 Jul 2003 Tele2 to go national
12 May 2003 TDC announces 10% reduction in work-force
24 Apr 2003 BT division moves to Brussels
23 Apr 2003 Mobistar moves into the black
28 Feb 2003 Belgacom and Mobistar report record breaking profits
27 Feb 2003 TDC’s share price falls on revision of 2003 outlook
15 Jan 2003 Can Tele2 stir up competition in Belgium’s fixed line market?