Telenet is purchase Base

Telenet is the acquisition of the Belgian telecom provider Base, which at this time still the property of KPN. The isp admits to have an interest shown in Base. KPN has the Belgian telco in the shop window.

Telenet is no longer interested in Base, discovered The Standard. Spokeswoman Evelien Nieuwland, Telenet confirms that. “We have shown an interest in Base,” she says. “But we have decided not to make any acquisitions, but partnerships, to close,” says Nieuwland.

With a takeover of Base, Telenet had a home network can get. At this time, Telenet or 3g frequencies in its possession, but it has no operational network. Instead, it works together with the telco Mobistar. A contract with that provider was recently for five years.

In addition to Telenet, the Belgian publisher De Persgroep, both in the Netherlands and Belgium and since a few months the owner of Tweakers.net is, have an interest in a takeover. Secretary-general Christophe Convent of The press association, said however not reply to the question whether that is so.

KPN has a Base in the put up for sale. With a sale, would KPN be debt reduction. The divestment of the Belgian provider would KPN 1.7 billion euro to read. Previously said KPN ceo Eelco Blok of sales will cancel if the price is too low.