NEWS
Liberty Global opens Telenet
Innovation Center in Brussels
L
iberty Global, the largest international TV
and broadband company in the world,
has officially opened the Telenet Innovation
Center in Brussels. Liberty Global will use the
Telenet Innovation Center to test its new
technology for connectivity, entertainment
and value added services. The new centre
is the company’s second European hub
dedicated to innovation, joining the Tech
Campus near Amsterdam as the company
continues to lead the way in creating the
networks and products of the future.
The opening is further evidence of Liberty
Global and its Belgian operator Telenet’s
www.intelligentcio.com
commitment to stimulating, deepening
and streamlining innovation, with the
objective of building a GIGAWorld society
in Europe.
The centre will primarily focus on IoT
solutions and mobile technologies,
including 5G networks. In collaboration
with a range of partners, Telenet will use
the facility to test the upgrading of BASE
mobile networks and the launch of 5G in
Belgium. The new centre is also equipped
with the latest 5G network components
and antennas to ensure a premium testing
environment, while it will expand into
testing entertainment, value added services
and customer experiences solutions and
technologies in 2018.
Balan Nair, Liberty Global Chief Technology
and Innovation Officer, said: “The opening
of the Telenet Innovation Center is an
important milestone for Liberty Global. The
cutting-edge infrastructure and Telenet’s
fully owned mobile network provide
the perfect conditions for us to test the
products and services that can pave the
way towards the GIGAWorld. I’m already
excited about the opportunities and
inspiration that await us.”
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