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Proximus

Proximus is the brand name of the Belgian telecommunications group Proximus Group. It is the principal provider of fixed-line and mobile telecommunications, broadband internet, and digital television in Belgium, and operates the wholesale arm BICS. The Proximus brand is used for consumer and business services, with the group also maintaining corporate and wholesale operations that support network infrastructure and international connectivity.

The name proximus comes from the Latin proximus, meaning nearest or closest, a choice intended to convey

History and structure: The modern operator traces its roots to Belgium’s nationalized post and telecommunications sectors.

Services and network: Proximus provides fixed-line telephony, mobile communications (including 4G and 5G networks), high-speed internet,

proximity
and
connectivity
between
people,
devices,
and
services.
It
was
formed
as
Belgacom
in
the
late
20th
century
and
rebranded
to
Proximus
in
2014.
In
addition
to
Proximus,
the
group
has
offered
a
value-brand
strategy
through
Scarlet
and
maintains
a
wholesale
subsidiary,
BICS,
which
provides
international
roaming
and
data
services.
Proximus
Group
is
listed
on
Euronext
Brussels
and
has
a
significant
stake
held
by
the
Belgian
state
through
SFPI-FP
(the
Federal
Holding
and
Investment
Company).
and
digital
television.
The
company
has
pursued
expansion
of
fiber-to-the-home
infrastructure
to
increase
network
capacity,
coverage,
and
digital
inclusion.
Through
BICS,
it
supplies
wholesale
services
such
as
roaming,
voice,
and
data
transit
to
other
telecom
operators
worldwide.