Proximus PLC (ENXTBR:PROX) agreed to acquire Assets of Edpnet B.V. and Edpnet NV on March 21, 2023. In October 2022, edpnet filed for protection from its creditors. As key service provider and one of edpnet's main creditors, Proximus closely followed the evolution of the file.

The court decision of January 12, 2023 to open a judicial reorganization procedure type 3, with the prospect of organizing a potential transfer of activities under judicial authority, led Proximus to introduce a binding offer of €20.5 million. As of March 23, 2023,The Belgian Competition Authority has opened an investigation into Proximus's proposed takeover of EDPnet.