Fortinet names BeLux regional manager
BELGIUM 20 MRT

Fortinet names BeLux regional manager

Fortinet announced Caroline van Cleemput as its new Country Manager BeLux. She will lead the regional team in Belgium and Luxembourg, focusing on strengthening the partner network and innovation in SASE, cloud and OT services, she said in a post on LinkedIn. Van Cleemput was most recently Benelux regional director for Snowflake and before that held similar regional sales and management positions at Salesforce, Check Point and Trend Micro, providing over 20 years of experience in the sector.

Imec receives top EUV lithography system from ASML
BELGIUM 20 MRT

Imec receives top EUV lithography system from ASML

ASML has delivered its most advanced lithography system to Belgian research institute Imec, as part of their cooperation to work on the next generation of semiconductors. The ASML EXE:5200 High NA EUV system will be available for Imec and its partners to develop sub-2nm logic and high-density memory technologies supporting the rapid growth of advanced AI and high-performance computing, the institute said. 

Streamz to raise prices in April again
BELGIUM 20 MRT

Streamz to raise prices in April again

Belgian video streaming service Streamz is raising its monthly subscription rates by EUR 1 from 26 April, for both new and existing subscribers. The company said the higher prices are needed to support the increasing costs for content production and licensing. Its last price hike was a year ago, in April 2025. 

Orange Belgium names new CFO
BELGIUM 20 MRT

Orange Belgium names new CFO

Orange Belgium announced Matthieu Bouchery as its new CFO from 01 July. He replaces Antoine Chouc, who moved to Orange France in April. Bouchery brings more than 20 years of experience in the Orange Group, most recently as head of financing and treasury activities since 2019. He is already a board member at Orange Belgium and the Spanish operator MasOrange. Until he starts work in July, Gildas Bouchet will serve as interim CFO.

Edpnet Belgium
BELGIUM 19 MRT

Edpnet Belgium

This company profile analyses Edpnet a provider of consumer and business services. This report contains information on Edpnet's current position and strategy, gives an overview of its infrastructure and product portfolio, and looks at the market in which Edpnet operates and its competitors. Furthermore, the profile reports on its marketing activities, including its customer strategy. Lastly the profile contains Telecompaper's SWOT analysis of Edpnet.

Belgian govt rolls out secure messaging platform Beam
BELGIUM 19 MRT

Belgian govt rolls out secure messaging platform Beam

The Belgian government has started rolling out a new secure messaging platform for the public sector, aimed at the around 750,000 civil servants and military members. The Beam app was developed to support professional communication within government bodies, in support of greater digital autonomy and security. The military and security services were the first to start using the system in the past week. 

BICS upgrades Netcracker Digital OSS deployment
BELGIUM 18 MRT

BICS upgrades Netcracker Digital OSS deployment

Netcracker Technology said existing customer BICS, a subsidiary of Proximus Global, will upgrade its existing Netcracker Digital OSS deployment. This will boost the security, stability of long-term support of its core OSS platform. Brussels-based BICS is a global communications enabler.

Streaming confirms lead over live TV audience in Flanders
BELGIUM 18 MRT

Streaming confirms lead over live TV audience in Flanders

More people in Flanders watch streaming video regularly than live TV, according to the annual Digimeter study by the Imec institute. SVOD and BVOD viewers stabilised at around 73 percent of people in the Belgian region, while active live TV viewers dropped to a 65 percent share. This confirms the trend started last year, when the streaming base surpassed live viewers for the first time.

Digimeter study finds sharp increase in AI adoption in Flanders
BELGIUM 17 MRT

Digimeter study finds sharp increase in AI adoption in Flanders

The use of generative AI tools increased significantly in Flanders last year according to the annual Digimeter study by research institute Imec. Two out of three Flemish people said they have used apps like ChatGPT or Gemini, and 43 percent use them at least monthly, up from just 18 percent in 2023. Over one ten (11%) said they use AI tools daily.

Mobile Vikings named best Belgian ISP in consumer survery
BELGIUM 16 MRT

Mobile Vikings named best Belgian ISP in consumer survery

Mobile Vikings is the best internet provider for a third year in a row in tests by the consumer group Testaankoop/Test Achats. The independent survey named the Proximus brand 'best in test' following a comparison of offers, service terms, network quality and customer satisfaction. Public data from the market regulator also was used for the tests. Mobile Vikings said it achieved the highest total score of all the researched ISPs. 

Top NVA political advisor to join Proximus board
BELGIUM 13 MRT

Top NVA political advisor to join Proximus board

The Belgian state shareholding company SFPIM has proposed two new board members at Proximus, Francis De Meyere and Eric Domb. De Meyere is a former advisor to the Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever and has previously held positions at the tech industry association Agoria and in the Belgian nuclear industry. He also sits on the board of utilities group Fluxys. Most recently he was named cabinet chief for deputy PM Jan Jambon, another top figure in the Flemish nationalist party NVA alongside De Wever.  

Belgian Total Communications market 2025-Q4
BELGIUM 12 MRT

Belgian Total Communications market 2025-Q4

Telecompaper's latest report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Belgian telecom market for Q3 2025. It offers valuable insights into subscriber numbers, market revenues, and key trends across fixed and mobile services. The report examines the performance of major players like Proximus, Telenet, and Orange, as well as the impact of new entrants like Digi and MVNOs.

BELGIUM 12 MRT

Benchmark Telecom introduces Ranger XL mobile mast for temporary coverage

Belgium-based Benchmark Telecom introduced the new mobile transmitter Ranger XL for temporary network capacity. The telescopic mast can reach a height of 30m and be operational in 30 minutes. It's aimed at events such as festivals and outdoor sports as well as emergency situations. 

BELGIUM 12 MRT

Belgium relaxes limits on indoor small cells in 3.4-3.8 GHz band

Belgian regulator BIPT has relaxed the limits on small indoor base stations in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band. The maximum signal for non-AAS systems can now reach -34 dBm/MHz per antenna, compared to -50 dBm previously. The agency said this should support the development of more indoor mobile infrastructure for better coverage, and is line with recommendations from the European telecom authorities association CEPT.

BELGIUM 11 MRT

Glasdraad on track for 140,000 homes passed

The Dutch FTTH operator Glasdraad is on its way to reaching 140,000 homes passed with its network, following successful demand aggregation campaigns in 2025. The roll-out is progressing in several areas in Zeeland, reaching around 20,000 new addresses compared to the end of 2024, according to the annual report of its shareholder Tinc. 

BELGIUM 11 MRT

Proximus board member Cecile Coune proposed as new chair

Proximus has proposed Cecile Coune as its new chairperson, succeeding Stefaan De Clerck from the annual shareholders meeting 15 April. Appointed by the Belgian state as Proximus' largest shareholder, Coune is already a board member at the company since 2023. Pending formal approval by shareholders and the board, she will be the first woman to chair the Proximus board.

BELGIUM 10 MRT

Econocom names new MD for BeLux operations

Econocom has named Christophe Vanmalleghem the new managing director at its Belgium and Luxembourg operations, in a promotion from his current role as director of sales and distribution. He replaces Chantal De Vrieze, who will become chairman from 01 April. The new MD will continue the 'One Econocom' five-year growth plan at the group, while De Vrieze focuses on strengthening important institutional relationships and commercial partnerships. 

BELGIUM 6 MRT

TV Vlaanderen & Telesat

This company profile analyses Canal Plus's activities in Belgium, which are part of the pay-TV provider M7. The company uses the TV Vlaanderen brand for Dutch-language services and the Télésat brand for the French-speaking part of the country. This report contains information on the company's current position and strategy in Belgium, gives an overview of its infrastructure and product portfolio, and looks at the market in which the brands operate and its competitors. Furthermore, the profile reports on the group's marketing activities, including its customer strategy. Lastly the profile contains Telecompaper's SWOT analysis.

BELGIUM 5 MRT

Datacenter United refreshes logo as focus shifts to growth after Proximus sites takeover

DCU is focused on growing colocation sales and expanding its data centre capacity further, including high-density sites, according to a trading update from its shareholder Cordiant Digital Infrastructure. The group recently secured an additional 17MW in Antwerp, to be built over the next three years, and is also working on improving power usage effectiveness (PUE) of some facilities through cooling systems upgrades. This addresses the growing crunch on electricity supplies in the region. 

BELGIUM 4 MRT

Belgian Cybersecurity Centre reports jump in national incidents in 2025

The number of national cyber incidents Belgium rose significantly in 2025, to a total of 635, according to the annual report from the Cybersecurity Centre (CCB). The growing complexity of cuber threats makes coordinated response all the more important, the CCB said, and it intervened in 103 cases last year. Ransomware remained one of the main threats, with 105 national incidents, while the number of cases involving compromised accounts doubled to 144. DDoS attacks were relatively stable at 144 national inci

BELGIUM 3 MRT

LCL to offer Scion security for data centre customers with Dutch provider Varity

Belgium's LCL Data Centers announced a partnership with the Dutch managed services provider Varity to offer customers new security options for their cloud infrastructure. The move means customers will be able to make their critical infrastructure invisible online, and control themselves which operators and networks are used for transferring their data. It's based on adoption of the Scion protocol. 

BELGIUM 2 MRT

NTT DATA/Transatel

NTT DATA is part of the Japan-based provider of global technology services, and this profile focuses on its operations in Belgium, as well as its subsidiary Transatel, active as IoT MVNO and MVNE. The profile contains information on NTT DATA's current position and strategy. It discusses the company's latest financial figures and gives an overview of its current infrastructure. The report provides details its product portfolio, looks at the market in which NTT DATA/Transatel operates and its competitors, and reports on NTT DATA/Transatel's marketing activities and customer strategy. Lastly, the profile contains Telecompaper's SWOT analysis of NTT DATA/Transatel with a focus on Belgium.

BELGIUM 27 FEB

Proximus revenues fall nearly 7% in Q4, to cut dividend in new growth plan

Proximus reported revenues down 6.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.58 billion in the fourth quarter, hurt by problems at its Global business. Domestic revenues fell 1.0 percent to EUR 1.22 billion, and Proximus Global recorded a 22 percent fall to EUR 368 million. The Belgian operator also presented its new strategic plan for the period to 2030, with plans to reduce its dividend in order to support capital investment and a return to growth.

BELGIUM 26 FEB

Proximus loses court appeal against mandatory compensation for service disruptions

The Constitutional Court in Belgium has rejected a case brought by Proximus against a law requiring telecom operators to compensate customers for long service disruptions. The court found that the law, in effect since May 2024, does not violate EU laws nor can it be considered disproportionate. 

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