Belgian Post & Belgacom form secure messaging, e-Gov venture
Belgian Post has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with local telecom house Belgacom to provide secure electronic messaging, e-government applications, digital certificates and other Internet security products and services.
Both organizations hope the new venture accelerates the development and broad distribution of fully secure and authenticated electronic communications. By bringing Belgacom’s e-security infrastructure and the post’s e-government activities under one roof, they anticipate the unnamed joint venture will boost the adoption of e-government tools by citizens, private companies and public organizations.
The new venture kicks off in September. The boards of Belgian Post and Belgacom reportedly gave it the go-ahead in the last few weeks. The business will probably be headquartered in Brussels, Belgian Post officials said.
