LuxGSM
Encyclopedia
LuxGSM S.A. is a Luxembourg
ian mobile phone
network operator. It has 250,000 subscribers, making it the largest network in Luxembourg. From 2004 until 2009, LuxGSM was the national partner of Vodafone
, and its customers had access to Vodafone's network whilst roaming
. However, the agreement ended in early 2009, with Tango
replacing LuxGSM as the partner network for Luxembourg of Vodafone
.
It is 85% owned by P&TLuxembourg
, a government-owned corporation
that provides mail
and telecommunication services. The other 15% is owned by Parwa, an investment vehicle.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
network operator. It has 250,000 subscribers, making it the largest network in Luxembourg. From 2004 until 2009, LuxGSM was the national partner of Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
, and its customers had access to Vodafone's network whilst roaming
Roaming
In wireless telecommunications, roaming is a general term referring to the extension of connectivity service in a location that is different from the home location where the service was registered. Roaming ensures that the wireless device is kept connected to the network, without losing the...
. However, the agreement ended in early 2009, with Tango
Tango (telecom)
Tango Services SA, a luxembourgian subsidiary of the belgian telco Belgacom Group, provides fixed and mobile voice services and DSL services in Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. As the second mobile operator in Luxembourg, the company markets its mobile offers under the "Tango" brand.Launched in 1998,...
replacing LuxGSM as the partner network for Luxembourg of Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
.
It is 85% owned by P&TLuxembourg
P&TLuxembourg
Entreprise des Postes et Télécommunications, branded as P&T Luxembourg and abbreviated to P&T, is a mail and telecommunications government-owned corporation based in Luxembourg...
, a government-owned corporation
Government-owned corporation
A government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on behalf of an owner government...
that provides mail
Mail
Mail, or post, is a system for transporting letters and other tangible objects: written documents, typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages are delivered to destinations around the world. Anything sent through the postal system is called mail or post.In principle, a postal service...
and telecommunication services. The other 15% is owned by Parwa, an investment vehicle.