Rumor: Proximus is considering sale Flitsmeister owner Be-Mobile – IT Pro – News

Proximus would consider selling its subsidiary Be-Mobile. This company develops apps and software in the mobility sector and is best known in the Netherlands with Flitsmeister. With the sale, Proximus would like to invest in the fiber optic network.

Proximus ‘studies’ according to the Belgian newspaper De Tijd now ‘some strategic options’ for the subsidiary. An anonymous, ‘well-placed’ source says, according to the newspaper, that it is looking into how value can be created with Be-Mobile, what benefits can still be achieved through the combination with the parent company and whether another shareholder is not better at driving growth. of the company. According to the newspaper, a sale would include mobility companies and banks.

Be-Mobile develops services and software with which, for example, traffic flows in cities can be analyzed and transport companies can gain insight into their costs for toll roads. In Belgium, the company is best known with by 4411-app, with which parking and train tickets can be paid. For the Dutch will the Flash Master app are best known, with which users can navigate and, among other things, detect speed cameras. This app has over 1.7 million users. Be-Mobile itself is said to have an annual turnover of more than 40 million euros.

The Belgian telecom company has been a major shareholder of Be-Mobile since 2016. Since the end of last year, Proximus has owned more than 90 percent of the shares. With the sale of the subsidiary, Proximus would like to free up money to invest in the fiber optic network. For that reason, the company wants a share of the stake in the international carrier BICS. Proximus indicated earlier want to accelerate the roll-out of fiber and want to have 2.4 million connections by 2025. Tweakers has asked Proximus questions about the sale of Be-Mobile.

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