Proximus and Microsoft join forces to develop future technologies and accelerate the digital transformation of Belgian and Luxembourgish businesses

September 21, 2020 – Proximus and Microsoft have strengthened their strategic partnership to bring tomorrow’s applications to businesses. Proximus is becoming one of the first operators in Europe to directly integrate Microsoft Azure Edge IT capabilities into the core of its network. Through this agreement, Proximus and Microsoft will deliver Cloud, Security, and Workplace solutions in the Belgian and Luxembourg markets.

In Luxembourg, it is Proximus NXT, the Proximus Luxembourg brand dedicated to enterprises, that will carry forward the benefits of this partnership.

To help Luxembourg-based organizations seize technological opportunities in areas such as Cloud, Security, and Collaborative Applications, Microsoft Luxembourg and Proximus NXT have further strengthened their partnership.

The combination of the expertise of a well-established ICT & Telecom player in Luxembourg with that of a global cloud leader will enable the emergence of high-performance and innovative solutions based on future-ready technologies.

Building on its experience, Proximus NXT helps Luxembourg companies benefit from advances in Microsoft Azure cloud technologies and secure collaboration applications to drive their transformation.

“We are at the dawn of major transformations across many industries,” comments Christian Haux, Chief Enterprise Market Officer at Proximus Luxembourg. “There are many avenues to explore: 5G, cloud, remote working… By leveraging the strengths of Microsoft’s cloud platform and its many services, we are delighted to support Luxembourg organizations in this new era alongside Microsoft.”

“Thanks to this alliance with Proximus NXT, we will bring advanced capabilities on our Microsoft Azure cloud and Microsoft 365 platforms to the Luxembourg market, in order to accelerate digital transformation and innovation among businesses in Luxembourg,” assures Candi Carrera, Country Manager of Microsoft Luxembourg.