Citymesh strikes MVNO deal with Proximus to take private 5G nationwide in Belgium
Private cellular specialist Citymesh has struck a deal with Proximus to offer mobile and fixed telecom services on the Proximus network in Belgium, running alongside localised cellular services in its …
Proximus to deploy private 5G network at Belgium’s Port of Antwerp
Belgian mobile operator Proximus and the port of Antwerp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a digital transformation project. As part of the initiative, Proximus will develop …
LoRaWAN has the edge on NB-IoT, and Sigfox has retreated, says Proximus
Device availability, network flexibility, and technical features give LoRaWAN the edge on NB-IoT today, reckons Proximus. But competition between the two IoT technologies will grow closer, it expects. Meanwhile, Sigfox …
Sigfox group WND debates LPWA money-making with Verizon and Proximus
The choice between licensed and unlicensed low-power wide-area (LPWA) connectivity technologies is about use cases, concurred a panel of ‘internet of things’ (IoT) operators at LPWA World in London this …
Proximus proclaims twin LPWA strategy on back of NB-IoT launch in Flanders
Proximus is launching a narrowband internet-of-thing (NB-IoT) network to run alongside its LoRaWAN infrastructure in the Flemish Region in the north of Belgium. The NB-IoT deployment, commissioned by IBM and …
Proximus kicks off smart-city project with local authority in Belgium
Belgian carrier Proximus has been appointed by the town of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of southern Belgium, to establish a ‘living lab’ for civic-minded IoT applications and services. …
Belgium increases IoT coverage with new deployment
Local telco Proximus has selected Kerlink for the deployment of 800 stations French firm Kerlink has obtained a contract to provide Belgian telecommunications company Proximus with 800 additional stations …
Smart metering traction continues with new project in Belgium
The Belgian gas distributor will implement this smart metering initiative with Proximus LoRa network Belgium gas distributor Antargaz announced it will equip its propane gas meters with smart sensors, which …
MegaFon carries out 5G trial in St Petersburg
MegaFon said its 5G trial achieved internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps Russian mobile operator MegaFon demonstrated mobile internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum …
Belgium to offer spectrum for 5G trials
Telecom regulator BIPT works with Ericsson to study suitable bands for 5G trials The Belgian government has instructed the country’s telecom authority to open up spectrum to mobile operators seeking to …
