M/23/045 – Proximus Opal/Route Mobile
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Proximus Opal S.A./N.V. of sole control of Route Mobile Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday August 25, 2023 | |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
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| Proximus Opal S.A./N.V. | Proximus Opal S.A./N.V. is a public limited liability company under the laws of Belgium that is a 100% owned and controlled subsidiary of Proximus S.A./N.V.. Proximus Opal is the holding entity owning Telesign, through which it is active in the State in Communications Platform as a Service ("CPaaS"). |
| Proximus S.A./N.V. | Proximus S.A./N.V. is a telecommunications operator in Belgium and is active in electronic communications services, providing wholesale and retail services, fixed and mobile telecommunications, and voice and data services, mainly at a national level in Belgium. In the State, Proximus is also active, through its wholly owned and controlled subsidiaries Belgacom International Carrier Services ("BICS"), Proximus Opal, and Telesign Corporation ("Telesign") in Communications Platform as a Service ("CPaaS"), and international wholesale carrier telecommunications services. |
| Route Mobile Limited | Route Mobile Limited is an Indian company listed on the National Stock exchange and the BSE (formally the Bombay Stock Exchange) in India. It is active in omnichannel communication solutions, including automated SMS or WhatsApp notifications, as well as voice-based and email solutions. Route Mobile Limited is also offers Artificial Intelligence based firewall analytics solutions to mobile network operators. Route Mobile Limited is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and is active across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. In the State, Route Mobile Limited is active in Communication Platform as a Service ("CPaaS") and international wholesale carrier telecommunications services. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
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| Information and Communications | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
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| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, September 11, 2023 | |
| Date of Requirement for Information | Date Information Received |
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| Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | Monday, October 2, 2023 |
| Current status: Completed |
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| Further information required (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
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| Louis O'Carroll | Email: louisocarroll@ccpc.ie |
Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie
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