Proximus selected Nokia to modernize its online charging system and voice core, moving critical customer and service platforms to cloud-native architectures. The project targets higher automation, faster service creation, and support for new 5G-era business models across fixed and mobile services.
Under the agreement, Proximus will migrate its entire customer base and more than 1,000 products to Nokia Converged Charging, fully replacing an incumbent charging platform. The operator will also deploy Nokia’s cloud-native Voice Core, Subscriber Data Management, and Policy solutions to improve scalability and enable more autonomous network operations.
All systems will run on Proximus’ private cloud using Red Hat OpenShift, aligning the transformation with Kubernetes-based lifecycle management. Proximus says the upgrades will accelerate its digital transformation while enabling new monetization opportunities across 5G services.
- Migrates fixed and mobile customers to Nokia Converged Charging
- Replaces an existing third-party charging platform
- Adds cloud-native Voice Core, SDM, and Policy for automation and scale
- Deploys on Proximus’ private cloud with Red Hat OpenShift
- Supports future 5G monetization across IoT, content, and digital services
“Cloud-native solutions provide the modularity, automation and intelligence required to make networks increasingly self-managing, self-optimizing and self-healing,” said Kal De, SVP, Product and Engineering, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia.
🌐 Analysis
The move continues a broader shift among European operators toward converged, cloud-native charging as 5G monetization pressures increase. Nokia has steadily expanded its Cloud and Network Services footprint with similar core and charging modernizations, while rivals such as Ericsson and Huawei also push Kubernetes-based cores to support automation, slicing, and flexible pricing models.
Proximus is a leading European telecommunications and digital services provider headquartered in Brussels, serving consumer, enterprise, and wholesale customers across Belgium and selected international markets. Formerly Belgacom, Proximus operates national fixed and mobile networks—including fiber-to-the-home, 4G/5G, IP, and cloud infrastructure—with a mission centered on delivering secure, high-performance connectivity and enabling digital transformation. The group is led by CEO Guillaume Boutin and traces its roots to Belgium’s historic state telecom; the Belgian government remains the largest shareholder.
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