The Belgium Mobile Market has three Mobile Network Operators(MNO)s, of which, only Base (KPN Group), Proximus (Belgacom) and Mobistar offer access and origination on mobile telecommunication networks to Resellers and MVNO. Presently there is a total of 40 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) (*we have not included MVNO’s that have been purchased by the MNO’s in this figure). Based on our research, we have identified that BASE has 23 MVNO Agreements, 1 Brand Reseller and 2 SPs and holds roughly 61% of the MVNO Market. Mobistar S.A. has 9 MVNO, while Belgacom Mobile Proximus has 2 MVNO Agreement and 4 Brand resellers.

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Current Belgium MVNO/MVNE Companies

This is an updated and fairly comprehensive listing for MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) in Belgium today. We have listed most known and Active Belgium MVNO/SP & ESP companies (where possible).

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MVNO:	Academic Mobile	Allo RTL	Ay Yildiz
BeMobille NV	Billi	Carrefour Mobile	Cherry Telecom
Colruyt Mobile	Devenez Mobile	edpnet Mobile	Ello Mobile
Euphony	Fun Mobile	Go Mobile	Happy Many
HBVL Mobile	Jim Mobile	Lebara Mobile	Lycamobile
M1Call	MedionMobile	Mobile Vikings	Mobile World
Mobisud	Mondial Telecom	NormAction	NRJ Mobile
Numericable	Opticall	Ortel Mobiel	Phonethic
Plug Mobile	PostMobile	Primus Mobile	Ramaphone
Red Bull Mobile	RSCA Mobile	RCSC Mobile	Scarlet Mobile
SIMPLYby Mobistar	Simyo	Sud Press Mobile	Sun Mobile
Tellink Mobile	Telenet	TMF	Toledo Telecom
VT4 Mobile	Zoniq
MVNE:	Artillium	Aspider Solutions
CityLive	Effortel	Elephant Talk	Transatel
United Telecom	Vistream	SaaS	QELP

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Academic Mobile
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active – New 28-07-11

Allo RTL
Allo RTL is a mobile brand that was launched in a partnership between KPN Group Belgium and RTL Belgium. Introduced in June 2009, Allo RTL is mainly targeted towards the French speaking Belgians and sold mainly through BASE and ALLO Telecom shops, Allo RTL offers both pre- and postpaid plans that are known under the commercial names ‘Studio’, ‘Plateau’, ‘Duplex‘ and ‘Grande Première‘. Apart from low prices on voice, SMS and data, an Allo RTL subscriber also receives free benefits; e.g. free content.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Artillium
Artilium develops advanced innovative software and solutions for telecommunications. The Company’s ARTA Service Delivery Platform (“ARTA”) is built on the most trusted application platform in the telecom industry. Its robust and scalable infrastructure and flexible architecture enables the continuous deployment of updated services in response to any future need. Artillium customers include; KPN, Base, Belgacom, Proximus, Telenet & United telecom, Versatel (to name a few). See MVNE Companies for further information and activities for Artillium.
MVNO/MVNE; Networks: Various; Services: MVNE/BSS/OSS; Status: Active

Aspider Solutions
See MVNE Companies for further information and activities for Aspider Solutions.
MVNO/MVNE; Networks: Various; Services: MVNE; Status: Active

Ay Yildiz
Ay Yildiz reflects the successful segmentation strategy of KPN Group Belgium. With more than 50% market share in the Belgian-Turkish community, it is the largest player on the ethnic market. Ay Yildiz is a symbol of the narrow connection with Turkey. The offer consists of both prepaid and postpaid products. These stand for advantageous phone calls to Turkey, but also within the Ay Yildiz community and to the neighbouring countries of Belgium. Besides, the Ay Yildiz segment is enriched with all kinds of Turkish elements like a Turkish voicemail service, a unique Turkish customer service, a staff being part of the same community. Products and services are offered in 59 BASE shops and 69 ALLO Telecom shops throughout Belgium, and via numerous Turkish retailers in the heart of the community. The Ay Yildiz brand is currently being offered in Germany and the Netherlands.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

BeMobille NV
Be-Mobile offers the highest quality traffic information on all Belgian roads based on its unique traffic data acquisition process. Through its daughter company Go-Mobile, Be-Mobile can offer a wide range of mobile services such as collects and aggregates traffic information from different high-quality sources: 1. State of the art floating car data: Be-Mobile collects in real-time traffic information form a large number of vehicles, each of them act as real time probes reporting traffic density on the Belgian roads and Motorways. 2. Touring Mobilis Journalistic data: More than 70,000 correspondents report frequently on the state of the Belgian road network, including accidents, obstacles, speed traps, weather conditions and roadworks. In combination with its unique traffic forecasting tools Be-Mobile is able to predict traffic on the major roads in Belgium. Be-mobile offers in real-time traffic information services to all drivers in Belgium via telephone and via widely spread navigation systems on the market. The navigation system will accurately compare various alternatives for total travel time and calculate the best alternative.
MVNO/m2m; Network: Unknown; Services: Data; Status: Active

Billi | 1er opérateur belge illimité
Billi is a telecommunications operator in Belgium, available on the market since 2010. Its name comes from the contraction of “ Belgium”and” unlimited “. Its main competitors are Belgacom, VOO, Telenet and Numericable. Billi is available in Wallonia Region in Brussels and in the province of Limburg.
BR/MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active – New 13/04/11

Carrefour Mobile
Owned by Carrefour (and GB), supermarket chain stores, offering pre-paid services in Belgium. Effortel developed a solution for Carrefour to provide an innovative ‘pick up and pay’ Starter Kit containing everything a customer needs – except a mobile phone which, as ‘switchers’, they would already have.See the following Case File. Carrefour Mobile was previously known as 1 Mobile. French hypermarkets group Carrefour owns several branded MVNO service in Europe, including Belgium.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Effortel; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Cherry Telecom
Post-paid Specialised (MVNO) Service owned by Mondial Telecom. Cherry Telecom have an interesting offer that allows certain phones (mainly Nokia’s at the moment) to send/receive calls via WiFi and GSM networks, bridging VoIP and cellular technologies.
Cherry has deployed Comverse’s solution to offer voice services to its subscribers over GSM as well as Wi-Fi. Cherry subscribers can opt for a handset which operates over Wi-Fi within coverage zone and switches seamlessly to GSM technology while leaving the Wi-Fi zone. Comverse is making use of its Netcentrex IP Communications solution for the project. The company is offering the solution as part of SaaS. Watch a Promo Reel on Cherry Mobile.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

CityLive
City Live are the owners of Mobile Vikings and they enable “micro” MVNOs by automating most of the creation of a new MVNO through our website to lower the fixed costs that are usually associated with an MVNO. This means also small communities can now become their own brand. CityLive centralised staff takes care of all of the operational processes and all you need to do is sell SIM cards and communicate with your members. See MVNE Companies for further information and activities for City Live.
MVNO/MVNE; Networks: BASE; Services: MVNE:; Status: Active

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Colruyt Mobile
The Colruyt Group operates in the food and non-food distribution sector in Belgium, France and Luxembourg with some 320 own stores and 480 affiliated stores. In Belgium this involves Colruyt, OKay, Bio-Planet, DreamLand, DreamBaby, Spar and Eurospar. In France, in addition to approximately 50 Colruyt stores, there are also affiliated, independent Coccinelle, CocciMarket and Panier Sympa stores. The Group is also actively involved in the food service market (supplying food products to hospitals, company canteen kitchens, catering businesses), the sale of fuels (DATS 24), printing and document management solutions (Symeta), engineering (intrion) and the production of green energy. The Group employs over 24,000 people and has sales of EUR 7,28 billion. Colruyt is listed on Euronext Brussels (COLR) under ISIN code BE0974256852.
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active NEW 21-11-11

Devenez Mobile aka Mobile Plus
Delhaize Group (Delhaize) is engaged in retailing of food items through multi-format stores. The company distributes and markets its merchandise through supermarkets, discount stores, proximity stores, specialty stores, and cash and carry stores. It offers food products and pharmaceuticals, as well as pet food and accessories through 2,732 stores operating under several banners. The company’s operations are classified into four market segments namely, the US, Belgium, Greece and the Rest of the World. Additionally, the group is also active as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) that operates on Base network in Belgium. The group markets its mobile services under the brand – MobiPlus. Delhaize Group, along with its subsidiaries, principally operates in the US, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Indonesia, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

edpnet Mobile
EDPnet Mobile is owned by edpnet which operates in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Russia. Edpmet services include: ADSL, ADSL2+; VDSL, IP transit, SDSL, EFM, leased lines, fibre optic and dial-up connections, telephony, shared hosting, dedicated hosting, co-location, hosting, streaming, domain name registration and hardware (modems, routers, etc.).
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Effortel
See MVNE Companies for further information and activities for Effortel.
MVNO/MVNE; Networks: Various; Services: MVNE:; Status: Active

Elephant Talk Communications
Elephant Talk is a developer for mobile telecom and content distribution solutions; and, as a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), the company has positioned itself as the premier outsourcing partner for both Mobile Network Operators (MNO’s) as well as for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO’s). At the same time, Elephant Talk assists its MNO partners to more efficiently provide a broad range of sophisticated services to their own existing base of MVNO’s. Elephant Talk is positioning itself as the preferred MVNE partner of the larger, global Mobile Operators and currently operates sophisticated networks in over a dozen markets in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Recently Elephant Talk announces MVNE Partnership With KPN in Belgium. See MVNE Companies for further information and activities for Elephant Talk.
MVNO/MVNE; Networks: Various; Services: MVNE:; Status: Active

Ello Mobile
This MVNO pays out 100% of its profit to charity by allowing its end-users to select their own charity to donate the earnings.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: United Telecom; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Euphony
In February 2008 Mobistar and Euphony concluded an expanded partnership for the resale of SIM cards (co-marketing) and a wholesale agreement for fix voice and ADSL. Euphony is a supplier of high-quality home services intended for both private individuals and companies. In 2009, the agreement has been extended with the distribution of Internet Everywhere cards and the selling of Mobistar’s Fix Business offer. Euphony has additional MVNO services in other EU countries.
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Fun Mobile
Specialised (MVNO) Service for ‘Fun Radio Belgique’, powered by Cherry Mobile.
SP/MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Go Mobile
Go-Mobile is a subsidiary of BeMobille NV.
MVNO/m2m; Network: Unknown; Services: Data; Status: Active

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Happy Many
Happy Many launched in November 2004 and is a Belgian provider of telecommunication and energy services. Happy Many was the 2nd Specialised (MVNO) Service to have sign a deal with BASE and was rebranded to Cherry Mobile.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Transatel; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

HBVL Mobile
New MVNO, launched in Oct, 2010 owned and operated by ”Concentra Media “, using its regional newspaper Het Belang in Limburg.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active – New 15-10-10

Jim Mobile
JIM Mobile is a partnership between KPN Group Belgium and Vlaamse Media Maatschappij (VMMa), the leading commercial media company in Flanders with TV stations JIM TV, VTM, 2BE, Kazoom and radio stations Q-Music and Joe FM. As the third mobile youth community with over 500,000 customers, JIM Mobile offers cheap messaging, reload advantages and lifestyle benefits.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Jim Mobile Blue
JIM Mobile, launches JIM Mobile Blue for Post-Paid Customers.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

Lebara Mobile
Lebara Mobile is a Pan European MVNO Provider with multiple MVNO’s through-out Europe, and recently has launched in Australia too. Lebara has an emphasis to target ethnic communities who require cost effective international call plans. To view a Company Profile please use the following Resource.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Aspider Solutions; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Lycamobile
In April 2007, a new agreement was signed with Lycamobile, Lycatel´s pioneer brand with regard to international traffic for mobile telephony. The company Lycatel has more than 7 million pan-European users who generate more than 1.4 billion minutes of voice traffic per month. European leader in the market of prepaid telephone cards for international telecommunications, Lycamobile focuses primarily on foreigners residing in Belgium who wish to communicate with friends and family in their country of origin.
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

M1Call
Post-paid Specialised (MVNO) Service, was formerly known as “CityMobile”.
ESP/MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Postpaid; Status: Unknown

MedionMobile / Aldi Talk
Low-frills MVNO for Supermarket Chain, which is also available in various EU Countries. Aldi Talk (also known as MEDIONmobile) is a mobile virtual network operator in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

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Mobile Vikings
Mobile Vikings is an online mobile operator that offers a prepaid full option formula focused on mobile data. All the services concerning mobile telephony, mobile internet – and mobile data services offered via a SIM card based on re-loadable prepaid call. This MVNO is operated by City Live who sell mobile telephony, SMS and internet services based in Belgium. Mobile Vikings offer is completely independent of what BASE is offering its customers as they manage their own users, have their own SIM cards and determine pricing.
Full MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Mobile World
Pan European Corporation Carphone Warehouse owns Mobile World.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Mobisud
mobiSud Belgium was founded in May 2007, by parent company is Maroc Telecom and provides tailor-made mobile telephony service to Belgian residents who have ties with Morocco and the Maghreb. Recently Mobisud was purchased by Scarlet Telecom.
MVNO; Network: Proximus; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Mondial Telecom
Post-paid Specialised (MVNO) Service and owners of Cherry Telecom.
ESP/MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

NormAction
Normaction is a switchless fixed telecom service provider active in France and Belgium and launched its MVNO in Belgium in January 2005.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Transatel; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

NRJ Mobile
NRJ is the most popular radio in Belgium & France for young people (from 12 to 24-year old) and launched its MVNO in February 2006.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Transatel; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Numericable
Numericable is a cable television operator in the Brussels region. The company is involved in the design, construction and maintenance of fiber-optic networks throughout Belgium. Coditel is also involved in the development of a broadband digital telecommunications platform, with which it will be able to offer high-speed Internet services and access to interactive multimedia applications. The company was formerly known as Coditel Brabant S.A. and changed its name to Numericable in September 2008. The company was founded in 1965 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: TBC; Status: Scheduled

Opticall
ESP/MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

Ortel Mobiel
Orgroup International B.V. has it’s headquarters in The Hague, and is the management company responsible for managing different entities. These entities are Orfinance, Orshop, Orinsurance and Orro Energy. In the years ahead, other new entities will follow, offering a large diversity of products- and services aiming at the resdential and SME market. KPN acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Ortel Mobile in March 2008.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

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Phonethic
Phonethic is a mobile phone offer with a humanitarian content available in Belgium. Phonethic is a partnership between Transatel and 4 charity organisations: Phonethic was launched in January 2007. Transatel is in charge of all technical and commercial operations.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Transatel; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

Plug Mobile
MVNO owned by belgian broadcaster RTL and distributed through Proximus shops. The Plug Mobile brand was launched in Nov-06, and is the product of partnership between Plug TV, a TV channel of the RTL Group and Proximus. Plug Mobile operates under a Band Licensing and is also Proximus 1st partnership offer on the residential market. Plug Mobile is a subsidiary of the company TVI SA. Linked to Plug TV, the channel of the RTL Group. Plug Mobile, with its eponymous mobile telephony offering, mainly targets the teenage and young adult market segment. Launched in 2006, Plug Mobile is the product of a partnership with Proximus. In 2012, RTL announced that they would be launching a prepaid SIM on Mobistar’s network.
BR/MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

PostMobile
The PostMobile telephony brand was created in Aug’08 and is the product of partnership between Proximus and De Post. Post Mobile operates under a Brand licensing and is Proximus latest partnership deal for the residential market. the offer is based on simplicity and transparency.
BR/MVNO; Network: Proximus; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Primus Mobile
SP/MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

QELP
Business apps for mobile operators:The company name Qelp originates from question + help and its Qelps’ goal is to make customers’ life easier and help them increase revenues per user and reduce the costs of customer support. While doing this, Qelp want to provide customers’ customers a rich end-user experience, making the interaction with their mobile phone and mobile operator enjoyable. Current Customers of Qelp Include; Base, Ben, Hi, Jim, KPN, Rabobank, T-Mobile, Telfort, Byk and Mobile Vikings.
APP/SaaS;

Ramaphone
MVNO; Network:Unknown; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Red Bull MOBILE
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active – New 04/04/11

RSCA Mobile
The RSCA Mobile brand was created in July 2007 and is the product of a partnership between Proximus and a href=”http://www.rsca.be/” target=”_blank”>ROC Anderlecht. RSCA mobile operates under brand licensing (which enables the holder of the brand to authorise a company to use its brand under certain conditions and is also Proximus third partnership-based offer for residential market (after Plug mobile and TMF).
BR/MVNO; Network: Proximus; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

RCSC Mobile
The RCSC (Royal Sporting Club de Charleroi) is the football team of Charleroi in Belgium. RCSC and Transatel launched the service in October 2004.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Transatel; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

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Scarlet Mobile
Scarlet Mobile is one of the main MVNOs in Belgium which uses the Proximus (Belgacom Mobile). Scarlet aims to offer its customers basic low-cost products in the areas of fixed and mobile telephony and the Internet -Triple play services. Scarlet was established in the Netherlands in 1992 and has been active in Belgium since 1997. Scarlet strengthened its position in Belgium by acquiring Tiscali at the end of 2004. The Belgacom Group announced its acquisition of Scarlet SA on 15 February 2008. The acquisition was finalised on 28 November 2008, after the approval of the competition authorities. The acquisition of Scarlet enabled the Group to penetrate a new market segment and bolster its multiplay offer in Belgium: Scarlet’s basic, low-cost products in the areas of fixed and mobile telephony and the Internet for Belgian and international customers complements the premium offerings of Belgacom and Proximus.
MVNO; Network: Proximus; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

SIMPLYby Mobistar
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Simyo
Pre-paid, low cost, SIM-only MVNO, 100% by owned KPN Mobile. Simyo initially started in Germany and was then later rolled-out to Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Sud Press Mobile
Sudpresse Mobile is a branded reseller partnership between KPN Group Belgium and Sud Presse, a newspaper publisher part of the ROSSEL Group. Sud Presse is leader in the distribution of regional, local and even micro-local press in Wallonia with 5 brands: La Meuse, La Nouvelle Gazette, La Province, Nord Éclair and La Capitale.. Introduced in March 2009, Sudpresse Mobile is available at newspaper shops, BASE and ALLO telecom shops, offering both prepaid (Sudpresse Mobile ACTU) and postpaid (Sudpresse Mobile TOTAL ACTU) products. The mobile offer is a complementing information offer to the newspaper with a free news service via text messages.
BR/MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Sun Mobile
Post-paid Specialised (MVNO) Service.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

Tellink Mobile
Originally Tellink Mobile was on BASE, however on June 7, 2010, Tellink and Mobistar announced their MVNO contract. Tellink is a Belgian company supplying telecommunication services to companies active in the SME segment. Tellink will use our roaming agreements to offer unique Traveller services that enable customers to call from abroad at rates that are up to 80% cheaper. Tellink’s 65,000 active SIM cards will be transferred to the Mobistar network from July.
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

Telenet
Telenet and Mobistar announced their cooperation agreement in February 2006. This partnership enables the two operators to expand their commercial offer. Telenet is the leading cable TV operator in Belgium, owned by Liberty Global and by adding an MVNO product onto its portfolio, Telenet became the first quadruple-play operator in Belgium. Telenet developed its own mobile telephony offer, based on Mobistar´s infrastructure and expertise and this agreement allows Mobistar to use Telenet´s WiFi network, given that these WiFi hotspots are open for interesting prospects for convergence within the framework of the « mobile data » activities developed by Mobistar and based on the EDGE and UMTS technologies. This agreement also gives Mobistar the possibility of strengthening its competitive position in Flanders. View Alcatel’s article Telenet Delivers Mobile Services. It has been reported that Telenet has 211,000 subscribers at the end of March 2011, an increase of 39 per cent compared to March 2010.
FULL MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

TMF
The TMFmobile brand was created in june 2007, and is the product of a partnership between MTV and Proximus. Previously, TMF Mobile was known by its customers as ‘The Mobile Factory‘. This change in brand occurred when the partnership between MTV and Base ended. TMF operates under Brand Licensing. MTV Networks Belgium is the market leader in the field of entertainment for children and young people in Belgium. MTV Networks Belgium manages the MTV, TMF and Nickelodeon channels. In the field of mobile telephony, MTV Networks Belgium markets its offer under the name TMFmobile.
BR/MVNO; Network: Proximus; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

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Toledo Telecom
Toledo Telecom distinguishes itself as an operator on the Belgian telecom market by its customer orientation. Toledo Telecom delivers services and products to companies and residential customers. Our offer contains a broad selection of telecom solutions.
ESP/MVNO; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Transatel
Transatel is a mobile virtual network operator in Belgium (initially using BASE’s network) and has strong relationships with MNOs and MVNO. Transatel also acts an an MVNE in France and the Benelux. In November 2007, Mobistar also concluded a partnership agreement with Transatel, which proposes – alongside a mobile offer – services that enable MVNO´s to launch their own mobile operator activity. Transatel supports its own local MVNO service, and Crossboarder Service. See our Profile on Transatel, or alternatively view MVNE Companies for further information and activities for Transatel.
MVNE/O; Network: BASE & Mobistar; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

United Telecom
See MVNE Companies for further information and activities for United Telecom.
MVNO/MVNE; Networks: Various; Services: MVNE:; Status: Active

Vistream
See MVNE Companies for further information and activities for Vistream.
MVNO/MVNE; Networks: Various; Services: MVNE:; Status: Active

VT4 Mobile
Television broadcaster VT4 and telecom operator Mobistar launch VT4 Mobile, a brand-new, convenient and easy prepaid mobile phone offer. Flemish people choosing VT4 Mobile will get free access to the unique world of VT4. Together with Mobistar, the Flemish broadcaster designed a unique price plan, tailor-made for all viewers, which offers them advantages every day. As of the 1st of July, VT4 Mobile will be available at all Mobistar sales points.
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active New 21-06-11

Zoniq
ZONIQ stands for international calling and texting at the very lowest rates. Customers can call abroad from € 0.10 per minute in Belgium and from € 0.35 abroad. So, with ZONIQ customers will not only save money on international calls; they can also enjoy lower roaming rates in foreign countries! Prepaid MVNO Brand which is owned and operated by the KPN Group.
MVNE/O; Network: BASE; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

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Previous Belgian MVNO Companies

Amatus Communications
Amatus Communications focus on international communications and focuses on customers travelling abroad.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Aspider Solutions; Status: Unknown

Blyk
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Calao Mobile
An ethnic MVNO in Belgium for Africans and North Africans
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Transatel; Stopped

dixiTel
Pre-paid MVNO launched by this Danish corporation. Featuring dixiChat Java IM clinet but it stopped its activity and clients were taken over by Simyo.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Status: Migrated

Femmes d’Au Mobile
Femmes d’Au Mobile is one of the three mobile telephony brands launched jointly by Sanoma magazine belgium and Proximus. Created in nov 2007, Femmes d’Au Mobile is the first mobile to offer exclusively to women.
BR/MVNO; Network: Proximus; Status: Migrated

Flair mobile
Flair Mobile is one of the three mobile telephony brands launched jointly by Sanoma magazine belgium and Proximus. Created in nov 2007, Flair Mobile is the first mobile to offer exclusively to women.
BR/MVNO; Network: Proximus; Status: Migrated

IDT Mobile
Prepaid Specialised (MVNO) Service IDT’s large distribution base. IDT is a calling card telecommunications company based in the US, and Europe. IDT Mobile subscribers have been acquired by Ortel Mobiel .
SP/MVNO; Network: Proximus; Migrated

Ilaycom
MVNO; Network: BASE; Stopped

Intertel
MVNO; Network: BASE; Stopped

Libelle Mobile
Libelle Mobile is one of the three mobile telephony brands launched jointly by Sanoma magazine belgium and Proximus. Created in nov 2007, Libelle Mobile is the first mobile to offer exclusively to women.
BR/MVNO; Network: Proximus; Status: Migrated

MyTel
Prepaid Specialised (MVNO) Service launched in November 2004 using Transatel’s MVNE solution. MyTel is a Belgian switcheless fixed telecom SP.
BR/MVNO; Network: Proximus; MVNE: Transatel; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Phone Plus
Phoneplus is a switchless fixed telecom service provider with 40 000 subscribers. PhonePlus is a subsidiary of the Belgian cable TV operator Telenet. PhonePlus launched its MVNO in February 2004 and is outsourcing to Transatel most of the technical activities including airtime procurement.
MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Transatel

Tele2
In 2007 the company sold its holdings in Belgium to Dutch operator KPN, in France to SFR and activities in Spain and Italy to Vodafone, in Portugal to Clix (ISP) and in Switzerland to TDC Sunrise. In March 2008 Tele2 divested its Austrian MVNO operations to Telekom Austria, although retaining its fixed line and internet services. In June 2008 Tele2 sold its Liechtenstein and Luxembourg holdings to Belgian operator Belgacom. The same month Tele2 sold its Polish operations to Netia.
MVNO; Network: BASE; Status: Migrated

Ugly Duck
ESP/MVNO; Network: Proximus; Stopped

Univercell Mobile
MVNO; Network: BASE; Stopped

Versatel Mobile
Prepaid Specialised (MVNO) Service (Varsatel Group)
Mobistar SA Confirms Versatel Acquisition-Tijd
MVNO; Network: Mobistar; Status: Migrated

Yellow Telecom
Post-paid Specialised (MVNO) Service launched in November 2003 via Transatel. Yellow Telecom is a switchless fixed telecom SP with 20.000 subscribers.
SP/MVNO; Network: BASE; MVNE: Transatel ; Stopped

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Belgium Telecommunications Overview

Brief: by Business Monitor (excerpt) – BMI’s Q3’11 report – New data have been obtained from the regulator relating to the state of competition in the country’s fixedline and broadband internet markets and these have necessitated the further revision of our forecasts for these sectors. In addition, growth in the mobile sector in 2010 was much weaker than expected, so we also reined in those forecasts. On top of that, an improved view of Belgium’s political and economic outlook enabled us to revise upwards the country’s Business Environment Ratings score, although Belgium is still at the bottom of our regional league table.

By the end of 2010 Belgium was serving 12.272mn mobile subscribers, up by just 3.2% from the 11.891mn of the previous year. This includes subscribers to MVNOs and it is clear these low-cost service providers are finding it just as difficult to locate new subscribers as the operators whose networks they use. There is, however, an increasing tendency to move customers onto higher-value postpaid services, which means a large number of inactive customers are being shed while churn rates are improving. As yet, though, this is not being reflected in ARPU rates, as operators have been hit by revised mobile termination rate (MTR) and interconnection rate caps. This has certainly affected service revenues and we project diminishing blended mobile ARPUs in future. A market average of EUR15.6 is projected for 2015 in our new ARPU forecasts, despite the possibility of a fourth player coming on stream before then.

Proximus, Mobistar and BASE therefore need to begin innovating in terms of bundling and the development of value-added services and content.

Uptake of mobile broadband services is believed to be growing steadily, if not spectacularly, due to the increased availability of powerful smartphones and mobile computers. Continued roll-outs of xDSL, cable and fibre broadband infrastructure are complementing the wider availability of mobile broadband, enabling us to remain bullish about our outlook for the broadband market in Belgium. We believe the market will grow from 3.82mn subscribers in 2010 to 4.29mn by 2015, by which time mobile connections will account for at least a third of the overall market. The popularity of cable means it will be some time yet before mobile takes the lead.

The regulator supplied new fixed-line market data, although it only provides information up to the end of 2009. The figures do include the contribution of managed voice over broadband (via xDSL platforms) and raises upwards our baseline for fixed-line connections. However, even though numbers for the actual number of connections have risen, the rate of decline remains broadly the same as before, with the gains made by alternative operators in the cable and xDSL markets being outweighed by the rapid decline in use of Belgacom’s PSTN and ISDN networks. We expect the number of fixed-line connections to dwindle from 4.51mn at the end of 2010 to 4.07mn by the end of 2015. The rate of decline remains slower in Belgium than in other markets, principally due to long-standing reliance on cable-based accesses supplied by Telenet and Voo.

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