Overview
It is registered as Belgacom International Carrier Services SA, with its registered office at Boulevard du Roi Albert II 27 in Brussels and company number BE 0866 977 981. Belgacom created its international carrier services business unit in 1997 and moved the activities into a subsidiary in 2005, when Swisscom joined as a joint venture partner. MTN took a stake in 2009. In February 2021 Proximus bought MTN's 20 percent holding and Swisscom's 22.4 percent holding for 569 million euros and became sole shareholder. It acquired TeleSign in October 2017 and MobTexting in December 2021. Since the December 2024 restructuring, BICS operates as a brand within Proximus Global, which also holds Telesign and Route Mobile. Those combined activities represented 1.9 billion euros of revenue in 2023 and more than 2,500 full-time employees in over 100 countries, and were valued at about 3.1 billion euros in equity value, with BICS itself put at around 1.0 billion euros. Seckin Arikan became CEO of Proximus Global on 1 November 2025.
Stated facts & numbers
- Legal name: Belgacom International Carrier Services SA
- Founded: 1997 as a Belgacom business unit; subsidiary from 2005
- Headquarters: Boulevard du Roi Albert II 27, 1030 Brussels
- Owner: Proximus Group, sole shareholder since February 2021
- Group brand: Proximus Global, with Telesign and Route Mobile
- CEO: Seckin Arikan, CEO of Proximus Global since 1 November 2025
- Employees: Over 2,500 full-time employees across Proximus Global in more than 100 countries
- Revenue: 999M EUR (BICS, 2021)
- Valuation: Around 1.0 billion EUR within the 3.1 billion EUR Proximus Global equity value (2024)
- Offices: Brussels, Dubai, Singapore, Bern, San Francisco, New York
- Customers: More than 700 telecom operators, plus enterprises in retail, banking, travel, logistics and manufacturing
- Acquisitions: TeleSign (2017), MobTexting / 3M Digital Networks (2021)
- Partnerships: Microsoft Azure Belgium Central on-ramps (2025), Starlink direct-to-cell IPX in Europe (2025)
Org chart
In the news
- The countdown to IO LARA #8 is on! 🚀 We’re pleased to support this edition as Gold Sponsor, bringing the Innovative Operators community together to explore the latest developments shaping the telecom industry. From 5G SA and eSIM to Open Gateway, we look forward to exchanging insights, connecting with industry peers and contributing to the discussions driving innovation across the ecosystem. 📅 17 November 2026 ⏰ 09:00 (local time) 📍 Buenos Aires Haven’t registered yet? Secure your place before registration closes!
- Africa Tech Festival 2026 is bringing together the global technology and connectivity ecosystem in Cape Town. Join us at Booth B41 to discuss the trends shaping the future of connectivity, explore new opportunities, and discover how we're helping businesses connect and grow globally. 📅 16-19 November 📍 Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Cape Town We look forward to connecting with industry peers, partners, and customers throughout the event. See you in Cape Town!
- Regional connectivity is built on strong partnerships and industry collaboration. It was great to see the SEAX Global and our BICS teams connect at TWA Bangkok, strengthening relationships across the regional connectivity ecosystem and exploring new opportunities to address the evolving needs of the market. Thank you to everyone who connected with our team. We look forward to building on these connections, fostering collaboration, and enabling greater connectivity across the region.
- Regional connectivity is built on strong partnerships and industry collaboration. It was great to see the SEAX Global and our BICS teams connect at TWA Bangkok, strengthening relationships across the regional connectivity ecosystem and exploring new opportunities to address the evolving needs of the market. Thank you to everyone who connected with our team. We look forward to building on these connections, fostering collaboration, and enabling greater connectivity across the region.
- The conversations are in full swing at ICMI Contact Center Expo 2026! Our team is on the ground at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, connecting with industry professionals and exchanging perspectives on the evolving contact center landscape and the technologies shaping customer experience. Attending ICMI? Stop by booth #519 to explore how our global voice and messaging capabilities support reliable, seamless customer interactions. James Cos | Ziad A. | Nabill Idrisi
- Today is your last chance to cast your vote for Hans Wouters. From more than 30 years in telecommunications to helping bring SCION into real-world deployment, Hans has been focused on turning new network technology into practical solutions for a more secure, resilient and sovereign digital future. Voting closes today, 28 October. Support Hans Wouters and make your vote count: https://lnkd.in/dMgqXzyX Scan the QR code or vote using the link above.
- Today is your last chance to support BICS’ work advancing SCION. At BICS, a Proximus Global company, we’re taking SCION from a proven national deployment in Switzerland to global scale, integrating this next-generation Internet architecture into our international backbone. By extending SCION through key points of presence across Europe, Asia and North America, we’re working to bring secure, sovereign and resilient connectivity to enterprises and critical industries worldwide. We’re proud to see this work recognized and to be
- As A2P SMS revenues face increasing pressure, Network APIs offer mobile operators new opportunities to protect authentication revenues and unlock additional monetisation streams. At IO LARA #8, our Product Manager, Daniel Cardona Guzmán, will explore the potential of Phone Number Verification 2.1 and how operators across Latin America can use Network APIs to strengthen digital identity, tackle authentication fraud and diversify revenue. As Gold Sponsor, we’re pleased to support this important industry gathering and contribute to
Alumni 3 went on to found or lead
Bjorn KrolsSoftware Engineer→Co-Founder at Rush
Guillaume BoutinChairman of the Board→CEO Vodafone Investments & Strategy - Member of the Executive Committee at Vodafone
Guy Van der MeerenSenior product manager mobile data→CEO at Calltic
Something wrong or missing? Send an update. Fixed within 24 hours.