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{{otheruses4|the Belgian mobile telephony provider|the unrelated Spanish provider|movistar}} |
{{otheruses4|the Belgian mobile telephony provider|the unrelated Spanish provider|movistar}} |
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{{Infobox Company |
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|company_name = Mobistar N.V./S.A. |
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|company_logo = [[File:Mobistar.svg|200px]] |
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|company_type = Public ({{Euronext|MOBB}}) |
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|foundation = 1996 |
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|location = [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] |
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|key_people = Benoît Scheen <small>([[chief executive officer|CEO]])</small>, Jan Steyaert <small>([[Chair (official)|Chairman]] of the [[board of directors|board]])</small> |
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|industry = [[Telecommunication]]s |
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|services = [[Mobile phone|Mobile]] and [[Landline|fixed-line telephony]] |
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|revenue = €1.565 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]] <small>(2007)</small><ref name="AR2007">{{cite web |url=http://corporate.mobistar.be/pdf/annual_report_2007b_en.pdf |title=Annual Report 2007 |accessdate=2008-12-25 |publisher=Mobistar}}</ref> |
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|operating_income = {{profit}} €425 million <small>(2007)</small><ref name="AR2007" /> |
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|net_income = {{profit}} €286 million <small>(2007)</small><ref name="AR2007" /> |
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|num_employees = 1,540 <small>(2007)</small><ref name="AR2007" /> |
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|homepage = [http://www.mobistar.be www.mobistar.be] |
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|intl = yes |
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}} |
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'''Mobistar''' ({{Euronext|MOBB}}) is the second largest of [[Belgium]]'s three mobile [[telephone company|telecommunications operator]]s. It competes with [[Proximus]], owned by Belgian state owned telco [[Belgacom]], and [[BASE (mobile)|Base]], a subsidiary of Dutch [[KPN]]. |
'''Mobistar''' ({{Euronext|MOBB}}) is the second largest of [[Belgium]]'s three mobile [[telephone company|telecommunications operator]]s. It competes with [[Proximus]], owned by Belgian state owned telco [[Belgacom]], and [[BASE (mobile)|Base]], a subsidiary of Dutch [[KPN]]. |
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Mobistar claims to have been the first [[General Packet Radio Service|GPRS]] operator in Belgium. |
Mobistar claims to have been the first [[General Packet Radio Service|GPRS]] operator in Belgium. |
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In May 2007 Mobistar bought 90 |
In May 2007 Mobistar bought 90% of the shares of [[VOXmobile]], a mobile phone company of Luxembourg. |
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It has a market share of about 32 |
It has a market share of about 32%. |
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==Company== |
==Company== |
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Mobistar is majority-owned by France Télécom |
Mobistar is majority-owned by the [[France Télécom]] [[holding company]] Atlas Services Belgium (ASB), which holds a 52.91% stake. Mobistar is thus a subsidiary of France Télécom's mobile division [[Orange (telecoms)|Orange]]. It is a member of the [[FreeMove]] alliance. |
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==Mobile virtual network operator== |
==Mobile virtual network operator== |
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The operator's display logo is '''mobistar''', the net code is 206 10 and operates under [[GSM 900/1800]] (2G GSM) net and [[W-CDMA 2100]] (3G UTMS) frequencies. Its prepaid service is called '''Tempo Music'''. |
The operator's display logo is '''mobistar''', the net code is 206 10 and operates under [[GSM 900/1800]] (2G GSM) net and [[W-CDMA 2100]] (3G UTMS) frequencies. Its prepaid service is called '''Tempo Music'''. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.mobistar.be/ |
* [http://www.mobistar.be/ Official site] |
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* [http://www.send-sms-now.com/ Free SMS text messages to Mobistar, Belgium] |
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{{Companies portal}} |
{{Companies portal}} |
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Revision as of 22:43, 25 December 2008
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| Company type | Public (Euronext: MOBB) |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | Mobistar  |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Key people | Benoît Scheen (CEO), Jan Steyaert (Chairman of the board) |
| Services | Mobile and fixed-line telephony |
| Revenue | €1.565 billion (2007)[1] |
 €425 million (2007)[1] | |
| €286 million (2007)[1] | |
Number of employees | 1,540 (2007)[1] |
| Website | www.mobistar.be |
Mobistar (Euronext: MOBB) is the second largest of Belgium's three mobile telecommunications operators. It competes with Proximus, owned by Belgian state owned telco Belgacom, and Base, a subsidiary of Dutch KPN.
History
It was founded in 1996 as a joint-venture between Telinfo and France Télécom, building a GSM 900 network and then founding a complementary DCS 1800 network.
Initially Mobistar added to its network coverage by signing contracts with providers such as Motorola & Talkline, Cellway, a subsidiary of Martin Dawes Telecommunications and Debitel Belgium, the latter two which it would take over respectively in 1997 and 2000.
Mobistar claims to have been the first GPRS operator in Belgium.
In May 2007 Mobistar bought 90% of the shares of VOXmobile, a mobile phone company of Luxembourg.
It has a market share of about 32%.
Company
Mobistar is majority-owned by the France Télécom holding company Atlas Services Belgium (ASB), which holds a 52.91% stake. Mobistar is thus a subsidiary of France Télécom's mobile division Orange. It is a member of the FreeMove alliance.
Mobile virtual network operator
The Mobistar network is used by a number of mobile virtual network operators including Simply (Mobistar), Mobistar SOS (Mobistar), Mobile Plus (Delhaize), and Telenet Mobile (Telenet).
Technical information
The operator's display logo is mobistar, the net code is 206 10 and operates under GSM 900/1800 (2G GSM) net and W-CDMA 2100 (3G UTMS) frequencies. Its prepaid service is called Tempo Music.
References
- ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Mobistar. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
