Bics, privately owned and headquartered in Belgium, was founded in 1996 and has approximately 920 employees. It operates as a subsidiary of Proximus Group. The company provides telecoms network infrastructure and specializes in digital communications, cloud communication services, mobility, and IoT, addressing the business-critical needs of telecom players, Virtual Network Operators, service providers, enterprise software providers, and global enterprises.
On July 9, 2026, Bics was named the top ‘Global Leader’ in sponsored roaming by Juniper Research in its Sponsored Roaming Competitor Leaderboard 2026. The ranking placed Bics first among leading industry vendors, outperforming Telna and Vodafone Procure & Connect, and highlighted its strong position in the global roaming market. Juniper Research attributed growth in international connectivity to mobile operators' accelerating investments in 5G Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE), travel eSIM, and Internet of Things (IoT) roaming services. Previously, on June 4, Bics, a global telecom solutions provider operating a network of over 120 points of presence worldwide, implemented an agile QA automation service, enabling 24 releases per year. The company also maintains participation in 20 submarine cable systems and manages over 700 direct routes, supporting global connectivity links.