Belgacom Contracts with Huawei for its Proximus Radio Access Network

­Belgacom has signed a frame agreement with Huawei enabling the progressive upgrade of its entire radio access network with Huawei's SingleRAN solution. Under this long-term frame agreement, Belgacom will upgrade the entire radio access network across GSM, UMTS, LTE and multiple frequencies. This upgrade will cover the whole Belgian territory over the years to come.

Scott Alcott, Executive Vice-President Service Delivery Engine & Wholesale of Belgacom, said: "By partnering with Huawei for the progressive swap of the current Proximus radio network, Belgacom continues to pursue its fixed mobile convergence strategy in a controlled way. It will allow to further reinforce Belgacom's mobile leadership in Belgium over the years to come. Several key suppliers were competing for this strategic deal; this fierce competition resulted in attractive financial proposals for the Group as well as aggressive technological roadmaps allowing to keep up with leading-edge technologies."

Financial details were not provided.

Posted to the site on 22nd November 2009