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Citymesh acquires edpnet.

Citymesh, the challenger in the Belgian telecommunications sector, strengthens its market position with the acquisition of edpnet. This acquisition is proof of Citymesh's commitment to providing high-quality connectivity and is a natural expansion of its core mission to bring more competition to the Belgian market.

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A General Manager chosen for DIGI Belgium and there is room for you too!

Brussels - The word is out, Jeroen Degadt will become the General Manager of telecom operator DIGI Belgium. After previous successful launches in Romania, Italy, Spain and Portugal, Jeroen will manage the Belgian roll-out. And he can use some help with that. In the coming months, more than 100 different vacancies will be open at DIGI Belgium. All the more reason to get inside Jeroen's head.

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Citymesh provides mobile connectivity for the Province of West Flanders

Oostkamp - Citymesh has successfully won the tender of the Province of West Flanders. As a result, the province's employees will be able to call and surf on the Citymesh network as of September.

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DIGI ENSURES NATIONAL ROAMING WITH PROXIMUS

Digi Belgium, the joint venture between Belgian operator Citymesh and European player RCS&RDS, announced today that on Friday, August 25, 2023, it has reached a national roaming agreement with Proximus.

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Citymesh opens first office in the Netherlands

Citymesh is also establishing itself in the Netherlands, strategically close to the port of Rotterdam. Besides the office, the Belgian telecom player immediately takes over the customer portfolio, a top manager and a lot of know-how from the Dutch company Aerea Networks. This way, they guarantee continuity, combined with the innovation for which Citymesh is known.

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Citymesh enhances drone services with acquisition of Drone Division

Bruges – Citymesh continues to seek out opportunities and is now also expanding its drone department with the acquisition of the renowned Drone Division from Wielsbeke. “A logical step and one that we are happy with, especially given how much our companies complement each other,” says Hans Similon, General Manager of Citymesh Safety Drone.

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KRC Genk and Citymesh create an exciting football experience for the visually impaired

Citymesh, KRC Genk and MyCroCast joined up to enable a fast audio description that helps the visually impaired to follow the match fully in the live experience.

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Citymesh and DIGI secure more spectrum and sign a small cell partnership with Dense Air.

Brugge - Today, Belgium's operators Citymesh and Digi announced plans to accelerate and strengthen their 5G small cell strategy in partnership with Dense Air Networks (“Dense Air”), a global shared network infrastructure provider.

Insights

10 most asked questions at CO-OP

Did you have to take a rain check but still would like to join the CO-OP conversation? We got you!

Press

City of Wavre and Citymesh form consortium with EU grant to jointly co-create Europe’s digital future

CONNECTOW, the consortium consisting of the city of Wavre and Citymesh has been awarded a € 3,9 million grant from the European Digital Fund under the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to jointly help shape Europe’s digital future. This unique collaboration between the EU, the city of Wavre and Citymesh clearly marks the pursuance of the European objectives set by the HaDEA (European Health and Digital Executive Agency) to realise a broad and secure European network, for and by Europeans.

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5G JUMP: BASF Antwerp and Citymesh accelerate digitally thanks to 5G network

BASF Antwerp is jumping on the high-speed innovation train and is building the first private 5G network in the port of Antwerp together with telecom operator Citymesh. In this way, they are not only optimising site safety, such as fire prevention and monitoring teams—they also increase both the sustainability and efficiency of the port. With more than 50 production facilities on more than 600 hectares of site, this is a true technological feat.

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World's first: Belgian Citymesh helps save lives with drone shield

World's First! Keep an eye on the sky because with SENSE, Belgian Citymesh is introducing a network of 70 Safety Drones built to support our emergency services. In a world's first, police stations and fire stations across Belgium will have a Drones-in-a-Box (DiaB) solution at their disposal.

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Citymesh acquires Dutch Sigfox network and expands abroad

Belgian telecom player Citymesh has big plans for 2023 and is immediately pushing their ambition by acquiring the Dutch 0G network, powered by Sigfox 0G technology. In doing so, they immediately set the tone for their bold future plans, expanding into the Netherlands, Luxembourg and, if possible, the rest of Europe. The acquisition of VolkerWessels’ 0G Network is a first step.

Culture

Citymesh and TymNet consolidate market share in events sector with acquisition

Citymesh Flex, the branch responsible for temporary networks at Citymesh, is growing solidly and acquiring TymNet. Previously competitors, later partners and now a complete acquisition. Thanks to the acquisition, Citymesh gains a bunch of extra knowledge, experience and exciting customers (productions such as Rammstein, Ed Sheeran, Memorial Van Dammme), allowing them to grab an even bigger market share within the events sector.

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Six new General Managers fuel Citymesh's growth spurt.

Sustainable and future-oriented growth is at the heart of Citymesh's ambitious plans. That is why the company is appointing six General Managers, who will lead six new divisions. These will allow Citymesh to further expand both in new markets and in the branches in which the company is already active. Citymesh is like the mother ship, which will continue to serve as the base of operations for the various divisions.

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Carlo Waelens takes charge of brand new Citymesh Flex

Citymesh keeps looking for new opportunities and sees a lot of growth potential in setting up and providing temporary networks. Some examples include festivals, football matches, fairs, campsites, events, construction sites, etc. The telecoms player already had a lot of experience in event management, but is now clustering their activities under the name Citymesh Flex. Carlo Waelens takes the branch under his wing.

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Aubange wins Giga Region Award 2022 thanks to Citymesh & NSI's 5G network

Aubange received the Giga Region Award 2022 during the Smart Cities Wallonia fair on 4 October 2022. This award is presented for the first time this year by the AdN (Agence du Numérique) and highlights innovative 'Giga Region' projects. Citymesh and NSI installed a high-performance 5G network to support public services, industry and economy in the municipality.

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Sensolus signs partnership with Belgian telecom operator Citymesh

Sensolus, specialised in connected asset management, is joining forces with telecom operator Citymesh. The partnership comes after Citymesh took over the Belgian IoT-Sigfox network last year. With this collaboration, Sensolus will gain access to the portfolio of Citymesh customers who will switch to the Sensolus platform with their trackers. Citymesh in turn expands its multi-technology offering with the IoT products from Sensolus.

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NSI and Citymesh join forces to offer the best connectivity solutions to Walloon companies

Within the Cegeka group, NSI, an IT specialist active in French-speaking Belgium, and Citymesh, a specialist in B2B connectivity, announce their solid and long-lasting partnership for the benefit of business connectivity in Wallonia. The offer of both partners integrates Private Networks technologies: Wi-Fi, 4G and 5G private networks.

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Citymesh and DIGI win spectrum in the auction and will start building a nationwide network

Citymesh, part of the IT-group Cegeka and RCS & RDS, the Romanian subsidiary of DIGI Communications N.V. (DIGI), an EU telecommunications group, win the new entrant spectrum package in the 5G-auction and will start the build of a new (4th) national mobile network.

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UnaBiz appointed as new owner of Sigfox in France

On April 22, the Toulouse Commercial Court announced that UnaBiz is taking over all operations of the Sigfox parent company in France. UnaBiz is an IoT service provider based in Singapore, Taiwan and Japan with European roots. By collaborating with other IoT technologies, UnaBiz aims to create new opportunities in the market.

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Project HOOP (Project HOPE): connectivity and supplies to support Ukrainian refugees

The images and stories from Ukraine that reach us evoke strong emotions in many people. What's more, they prompt action to help. Project HOOP (Project HOPE) was created to support the many Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

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Belgian auction for allocation of 5G spectrum to take place in June 2022

On 14 January, the BIPT (Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications) launched a call for applications for the future radio spectrum of 5G. The auction for allocating the spectrum licences is set to take place in June 2022 and will be conducted anonymously.

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Citymesh maps the number of passers-by in Bruges and Ghent shopping streets

From January to March 2022, a special pilot project will take place in Bruges and Ghent: smart technology will be used to measure how busy it is in several shopping streets. The Footfall AI and sensors using Sigfox technology from Citymesh will support the cities in collecting data and counting passers-by.

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Citymesh pleased with modular approach of 5G auction

Only a limited part of the 5G spectrum will be reserved for a fourth telecom player: this decision was made by the Federal Council of Ministers on Thursday. This approach lowers the threshold for companies that, for example, only want to focus on a specific market segment.

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5G IS NOW technology fair attracts over 250 visitors

On 28 September 2021, the technology fair 5G IS NOW took place in the ABC Tower of the Port of Zeebrugge. 5G IS NOW was organised by Citymesh in collaboration with Nokia and Cegeka.

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Citymesh wins Data News Award for Telecom & Connectivity Company of the Year

On Thursday 23 September 2021, Citymesh was chosen as the winner of the Data News Telecom & Connectivity Company of the Year.

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Partnership between TowerEye and Citymesh

Citymesh and TowerEye enter into a partnership, focusing on temporary private 4G, LTE and 5G connections for festivals and other events.

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Citymesh's Safety Drone is used in tests of Brussels Airport and skeyes to chase away birds

Airports do everything in their power to prevent birds from coming close to planes during take-off and landing. Brussels Airport and skeyes are testing in cooperation with Citymesh to what extent drones can help in monitoring and chasing away birds in the vicinity of the airport.

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Citymesh acquires Belgian Sigfox IoT network: "Experts in telecommunications, from 0G to 5G"

Telecom operator Citymesh acquires the Belgian Sigfox operator ENGIE M2M. With this acquisition, Citymesh completes its wireless portfolio with 0G connectivity. The global roaming capabilities will allow Citymesh to support both national and international customers.

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Construction of British wind farm Triton Knoll almost complete

To ensure an efficient and safe operation, Vestas, the turbine manufacturer of this project, enlisted the help of Citymesh for 4G, 5G and Mesh technology.

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Citymesh competes to become the full-fledged fourth telecom operator

The Belgian telecom operator Citymesh, which joined forces with the IT company Cegeka last year, is applying for the entire spectrum package that is reserved for a fourth operator in the auction.

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The Big 5G Debate

CEO Mitch De Geest debated with, among others, Minister Petra De Sutter about the importance of 5G for society and industry.

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Brussels Airport and Citymesh perform the first remote drone flights at the airport

This week Brussels Airport tested whether drones can be deployed at and around the airport. The Citymesh Safety Drone performed a number of safety tasks on the airport grounds.

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DPA concludes: “Footfall AI is a good example of data protection by design”

The Belgian Data Protection Authority has ruled that Citymesh Footfall AI solution is a good example of how mapping visitor flows should work.

Culture

A Summer of Connectivity at the Q-Beach House

In order to receive all artists without any problems, the Q-Beach House was looking for a partner who could provide mobile wireless connectivity.

Clients & Partners

Flemish vaccination centres put their trust in Citymesh connectivity

Citymesh provides connectivity in eight Flemish vaccination centres, including the Flanders Expo centre and in the Boudewijnpark in Bruges.

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The first semi-autonomous ship on the Flemish inland waterways

Citymesh and Seafar are working together to make semi-autonomous shipping a reality for inland vessels such as the ship Deseo.

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Tested: 5G and Spot the robot

The Belgian robotics company Zora Robotics and telecom operator Citymesh are conducting remarkable tests with Spot.

Culture

Wireless connectivity for the Norther OHVS

Citymesh recently started providing the Norther OHVS (offshore high voltage station) with wireless connectivity. With the qualitative connection, crucial parameters can be quickly transmitted so that the onshore personnel also immediately have all the important information.

Insights

Keeping Belgian North Sea wind farms connected

Providing private LTE to the North Sea ensures that wind farm operators can keep workers, vessels, sensors and operation centres reliably connected.

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Citymesh supports repair work for the C-Power wind farm

The Deme offshore jack-up vessel Thor was equipped with a reliable 5G connection. The ship was recently used for the repair work at the C-Power wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.

Clients & Partners

Citymesh provides the Dutch wind farm Borssele with connectivity

In the Borssele wind farm, Citymesh provides connectivity from six locations. This is done with a combination of 5G and mesh.

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Citymesh 5G-ready network in Belgian North Sea

In May of 2019, Citymesh (formerly known as nCentric) finalised the second 5G private LTE station in the Belgian North Sea. This station provides coverage for all Belgian offshore wind farms, from Norther to Mermaid.

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The coast is clear because Citymesh is here!

Westtoer gaat samenwerken met telecomoperator Citymesh om de zomerdrukte aan de kust accuraat in kaart te brengen.

Press

Is your WiFi network ready for the first day of school?

The coronavirus chased our education system through the burning hoops of digital didactics. How should we proceed now?

Insights

The last available national 4G license has been officially awarded to Citymesh by BIPT

The last available national 4G license was awarded to telecom operator Citymesh by the BIPT (Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications).

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A new website and corporate identity for Citymesh

Citymesh rebranded! Check out our new corporate identity here

Press

Proximus and Citymesh sign wholesale agreement for fixed and mobile services

Citymesh and Proximus have reached an agreement allowing Citymesh to offer mobile and fixed telecom services to its customers over the Proximus network.

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Citymesh expands spectrum rights in the 3.5GHz band on the North Sea

BIPT granted Citymesh an increased user right for the 3.5 GHz band on the North Sea. It is now building a redundant network for the new wind farms that will be built in the coming years.

Clients & Partners

United under Citymesh, one strong brand

We are excited to announce that we are now united under one brand with our sister company, Citymesh.

Press

The Digital City Pole project: a smart future for Leuven

Citymesh provides a private 5G-ready network for the Digital City Pole project in Leuven.

Clients & Partners

Recreation domain Zilvermeer innovates in three significant ways

Discover how holiday park Zilvermeer innovates in three distinct ways!

Clients & Partners

Event critical connectivity at Gentse Feesten 2019

Citymesh helped some parties at the 176th Gentse Feesten with their expertise in wireless connectivity.

Insights

Can you work remotely in the offshore industry?

The world is in lockdown and all of us are encouraged to work from home as much as possible. In some industries, like offshore, social distancing is challenging by default.

Insights

Completion of the first phase of a private 5G-ready network

At the end of 2019, Port of Zeebrugge invested in a private 5G-ready network. Nokia and Citymesh completed phase one of this project.

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Citymesh has a booth at Mobile World Congress 2019

From 25 to 28 February you can find Citymesh at MWC 2019. This is what we have in store for you.

Press

Citymesh launches Safety Drone

Bruges Citymesh is the first in Belgium to market a drone for emergency services. The Safety Drone will initially be used by fire stations to get a faster and better overview in emergency situations.

Clients & Partners

The city of Ostend offers free WiFi in the city centre

The city of Ostend is investing in an extensive WiFi network by Citymesh.

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Port of Zeebrugge accelerates innovation by investing in a 5G network

Driven by a clear strategic vision, the Port of Zeebrugge is to invest in a superfast critical communication network.

Clients & Partners

Free WiFi in 27 Belgian train stations

The railway company NMBS equips its 27 largest stations with free WiFi. Travellers are allowed to use these WiFi networks.

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Cegeka and Citymesh join forces to form a fourth national operator

European IT company Cegeka and Belgian telecoms operator Citymesh are joining forces to form the fourth operator.

Clients & Partners

Citymesh and Ashtead Technology support Fugro on multi-vessel project in North Africa

Citymesh delivered the state-of-the-art wireless mesh communication network for a complex multi-vessel operation in North Africa.

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Citymesh supports HMC in Chevron Bigfoot project

Last week Citymesh completed the communication support on the Chevron Bigfoot project.

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Citymesh supplies wireless solutions for Van Oord's vessels on Borkum Riffgrund 2

Recently several of the Van Oord’s vessels have been equipped with Nova Nodes.

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The Nemo Link: the high-voltage submarine connection between Zeebrugge and Richborough

The construction of a high-voltage submarine connection between Zeebrugge in Belgium and Richborough in Great Britain is supported by Citymesh solutions.

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German wind farm Nordsee Ost uses Citymesh solutions

The Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm is located in the eastern part of the German North Sea.

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The second phase of the Safety Drone project

After a successful first phase, the Safety Drone project will enter its second phase in the first half of 2020.

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Drones and wind turbines: how close can you fly?

More and more drones fly longer distances where the pilot does not have the drone in sight. These are so-called BVLOS or Beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights. To ensure that these missions run smoothly, Citymesh has conducted tests with special flight obstacles: wind turbines.

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Please wait ... We are loading your dream car

At the Brussels Motor Show, Febiac once again presented the Dream Cars Salon: the most exclusive cars, exhibited on 40 interactive stands.

Clients & Partners

Jan De Nul adds Private 5G on installation vessels during offshore constructions

Citymesh offers Private 5G to deliver wireless communication during offshore installations on the Northwester 2 windturbines.

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The Journey to the Future: the Possibilities of 5G

Citymesh invited Port of Zeebrugge to travel to Finland. On this inspiring journey, they explored several practical 5G use-cases at the Port of Oulu.

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Brussels Airport innovates with Private 5G Network

Brussels Airport Company is building a 5G-ready network at the airport in collaboration with Finnish Nokia and Belgian operator Citymesh.

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