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Allan C. Nichols
EUR 98.48 For Business Accounts Only

Proximus Agrees to Buy TeleSign for $230 Million; Shares Fairly Valued

Proximus announced on April 25 that its BICS subsidiary has agreed to buy TeleSign for $230 million. BICS is Proximus' international carrier business, and by teaming up with TeleSign's authentication and mobile identity services, it will become the first operator with the ability to authenticate customers globally. BICS has historically had very low margins, and this deal offers opportunities for cross-selling services that should help its margins. At about 1.15 times sales, the price is steep f...
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Proximus SA de droit public

Proximus supplies integrated telecommunications services on the Belgian market. Co.'s activities are divided into four segments: Consumer Business Unit (CBU), which sells voice products and services, internet and television, on fixed and mobile networks, to residential customers; Enterprise Business Unit (EBU), which caters to professional customers; Service Delivery Engine and Wholesale, which centralizes all the network and IT services and costs, provides services to CBU and EBU and sells these services to other telecom and cable operators; and International Carrier Services, which focuses on international carrier activities.

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Allan C. Nichols

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