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Proximus's corporate logo since 2005. Red dots and the wave were removed; corners squared. Proximus, also known as Belgacom Mobile, is the largest 2G GSM and 3G UMTS operator of Belgium. Logo of Proximus as of 2005. ... A logotype, commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface and/or font, or arranged in a particular, but legible, way. ... // Headline text dxrdxteszte Belgacom SA (Euronext: BELG ) is a Brussels-based Belgian telecommunications company. ... Not to be confused with Get Some Mates The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... Contents 1 History 2 Company 3 Challenges 4 External links 4.1 Data History Proximus was founded in 1994 as a 75%-25% joint venture between Belgacom and Airtouch, respectively. Airtouch was later merged with Vodafone. Starting January 1994, Proximus took over the operatorship of the old MOB2 analog network, as well as the new second generation GSM network, originally only in the GSM900 range. The obsolete MOB2 network was retired in 1999. When necessary, Proximus can also use GSM 1800 to complement its network. A joint venture (often abbreviated JV, and sometimes known by the older term joint adventure) is a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ... // Headline text dxrdxteszte Belgacom SA (Euronext: BELG ) is a Brussels-based Belgian telecommunications company. ... History The AirTouch Tower at One California Street in San Francisco, California AirTouch Communications was a wireless service provider that started in the mid 1990s and survived through the late 1999 when it was absorbed by Verizon Communications business unit Verizon Wireless in one of the largest communications and even... Vodafone Group plc (the name stands for VOice-DAta-FONE) is a multinational mobile phone operator with headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England. ... An analog or analogue signal is any continuously variable signal. ... Proximus's corporate logo till 2005. Red dots and the wave symbolized a sound wave and its digitise equivalent. It was originally a de facto monopoly, but after deregulation Mobistar, a second GSM 900 operator soon joined the game in 1998, followed by BASE, then known as KPN-Orange in 1999. Despite the aggressive price offerings of the latter two, especially BASE, Proximus still has continued growing its customer base to some 4.500.000 customers, just a little over 50% of the market now considered as saturated. Logo of Proximus till 2005. ... A logotype, commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface and/or font, or arranged in a particular, but legible, way. ... Mobistar mobile in Belgium, part of Orange SA. Mobistar is one of Belgiums three mobile telecommunications operators. ... BASE mobile in Belgium. ... KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN N.V., Royal KPN NV) NYSE: KPN, is a Dutch telecommunications company. ... Orange SA is a major mobile phone operator. ... Company Proximus is a subsidiary of Belgacom which had an IPO in 2004 but remains for 50+% state owned. It is also owned for 25 % by the Vodafone Group. In 2004, it had a revenue of 2239 millions € and an EBITDA of 1135 millions €. In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another, usually large—and often multinational—company or corporation. ... // Headline text dxrdxteszte Belgacom SA (Euronext: BELG ) is a Brussels-based Belgian telecommunications company. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In accounting, EBITDA stands for Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (sometimes named OIBDA for operating income before depreciation and amortization). ... Challenges In the future, the company will have to deploy the 3G UMTS infrastructure, currently only deployed in 12 Belgian cities. It is also expected that at some point VoIP will be the method of choice for voice telephony. In 2005, Proximus will implement Simpay, which will allow people to pay small expenses using their mobile handset. IP Telephony, also called Internet telephony, is the technology that makes it possible to have a telephone conversation over the Internet or a dedicated Internet Protocol (IP) network instead of dedicated voice transmission lines. ... The word voice can be used to refer to: Sound: The human voice. ... SimPay is a consortium which was founded to promote Mobile Payment but which is being closed as of June 24th, 2005. ... The highest challenge Proximus faces for the coming year is the ruthless competition with the other two operators. Proximus will have a hard time to retain the customers from taking attractive offers from BASE and MVNOs especially. 2005 has already seen its share of reactive attractive offers from Proximus though, and new bonuses campaigns were announced in April. Competition is the act of striving against another force for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a reward or goal, or out of a biological imperative such as survival. ... A Mobile Virtual Network Operator is a company that does not own a licensed frequency spectrum, but resells wireless services under their own brand name, using the network of another mobile phone operator. ... External links Proximus web site Data - Belgacom Financial results for 2004 Categories: Companies of Belgium | Mobile phone companies | Telecommunications companies

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	Proximus Information (338 words) Proximus, also known as Belgacom Mobile, is the largest 2G GSM and 3G UMTS operator of Belgium. Proximus was founded in 1994 as a 75%-25% joint venture between Belgacom and Airtouch, respectively. Proximus is a subsidiary of Belgacom which had an IPO in 2004 but remains for 50+% state owned.
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