KPN Group Belgium nv/sa is a 100% subsidiary of the Netherlands' Koninklijke KPN, one of the most important telecom operators on the European market. Until 1 June 2009, KPN Group Belgium was called BASE nv/sa. The new legal denomination ‘KPN Group Belgium nv/sa’ enables us to reflect the company’s multi-brand strategy developed by BASE nv/sa the last years. All brands of BASE nv/sa were integrated in one organisation. The name change allows us to further grow as a communications company aiming to be considered in the near future as the multi-brand factory in the Belgium communication landscape and helps us to support our partners even better in the future.

At the end of 2008, KPN Group Belgium had 732 employees (BASE + ALLO telecom) and a market share in number of mobile customers of ca. 25%. In 2009, KPN Group Belgium had a turnover of 690 million euro. The company’s headquarters are situated in Brussels. KPN Group Belgium positions itself as an innovator in products and services via a segmented, multibranded approach. KPN Group Belgium commercializes the brands BASE, Ay Yildiz, simyo.be, Zoniq et BASE business.

KPN Group Belgium keeps on investing in the optimization of its network. Through the implementation of modern extended GSM technology both indoor and outdoor coverage was improved. Today nearly 100% of the Belgian population has coverage with the KPN Group Belgium network. KPN Group Belgium is also implementing EDGE and UMTS. After reaching the regulatory target of 50% coverage in 2007, KPN Group Belgium’s focus has shifted to the launch of HSPA. In the first phase, KPN Group Belgium will rollout HSPA in the principal cities of Belgium. The first services on HSPA are expected to be launched towards the end of 2009. In the second phase, KPN Group Belgium will expand its HSPA network towards the intermediate cities. KPN Group Belgium confirms current UMTS investments in the network backbone are already operational to create capacity for the growing customer base.

KPN Group Belgium distributes its products and services via 54 BASE shops (BASE, SudPresse mobile,…) , 800 dealers, online (www.simyo.be) and in ALLO telecom shops (BASE). ALLO telecom has 61 points of sale with a high presence in the South of the country which will develop the business of KPN Group Belgium in Wallonia. ALLO telecom remains a separate entity and continues to act under its own brand.

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