Mobistar is announcing today an agreement with KPN Mobile International B.V. covering the purchase of KPN Belgium Business S.A./N.V. (b2b and carrier activities in Belgium). The agreement includes the purchase of the fibre network, the takeover of business customers and the wholesale activities from the former ‘Versatel S.A.’. The transfer will be effective during the first quarter of 2010 after approval by the Competition Council. The 135 employees of the KPN Belgium Business S.A./N.V. entity will be integrated into the Mobistar Group.
Mobile operators Mobistar and KPN Group Belgium react to the press release issued by Minister Huytebroeck concerning the executory decisions on the 3V/metre standard. Some erroneous information contained in this release needs to be corrected. For Brussels, Capital of Europe, set to take over the Presidency of the European Union, the delay in implementing the new standard will cause serious harm to the liberalisation of telecoms. Furthermore, the alleged health issues have still not been scientifically proven.
Brussels, 20th of October 2009 – Today, Mobistar announces that the brand of its subsidiary in Luxemburg, VOXmobile, will change and become Orange on October 28, 2009. There will be no change to the Mobistar brand in Belgium.
Mobistar and KPN Group Belgium (BASE) have announced a collaboration agreement to jointly expand their mobile telecommunication networks. This agreement will have a positive impact on network coverage in view of new environmental standards.
Mobistar launches Internet Everywhere Ticket, the first rechargeable SIM card for mobile internet on a PC. Customers access mobile internet without a subscription.
Brussels - 23 September 2009 - Mobistar is the first mobile operator to introduce the Internet Everywhere Ticket on the Belgian market. With a prepaid card for mobile internet on a PC, Mobistar customers can go online whenever and wherever they please. They decide themselves how much they want to spend. This prepaid mobile internet formula offers an initial 250 MB of mobile data and is rechargeable. The Internet Everywhere Ticket is available with or without a USB modem in a mobile internet package at all Mobistar points of sale as from 28 September.
Brussel, 22 september 2009 - De Mobistar Business Partners starten met een grote wervingscampagne. Ondanks de crisis is er plaats voor ruim 100 commerciële werknemers met telecommunicatieprofiel bij de Mobistar Business Partners. Ze worden in hun selectieprogramma ondersteund door Mobistar.
Mobistar continues to innovate, and today is the first operator in Belgium to launch HD (high definition) technology for mobile television on the iPhone 3G and 3GS.
Today, Mobistar becomes the first provider in Belgium and within the France Télécom Group to launch One Click Voice Mail, the brand new voice mail service. One Click Voice Mail gives all Mobistar customers direct access to the selected voice mail message. This new service is free for both pre- and post-paid customers and can be activated through the Voice Mail menu. Simple, fast and efficient.
Mobistar repositions the prepaid card by being the first mobile operator to offer free Netlog and Facebook access to TempoMusic customers via Orange World. Mobistar responds to young people’s new ways of communicating.
Mobistar, the market leader for Machine-To-Machine applications in Belgium, has been selected as ‘International M2M Center (IMC)’ for ‘Machine-To-Machine connectivity’ within the France Télécom group. For a two-year period minimum, Mobistar will be a supplier for Machine-To-Machine SIM cards in the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) market and the international M2M deals and will provide the associated services for the France Télécom group.