www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A partnership deal has been signed between Belgian mobile network operator Mobistar and virtual operator Tellink wherein the latter will switch across all of its customers to the Mobistar network. The MVNO will start porting its 65,000 active SIM cards next month, with the process expected to be complete by end-September 2010.

According to the company, the deal will allow it to boost its market share in the SME sector, with Tellink focusing its service on the small business segment, and the deal falls in line with Mobistar’s strategy to reach specific demographics via specialized partner agreements.

The position of Mobistar had slipped to third place in the Belgian wireless sector with a market share of 28.6%, compared to 30.9% a year earlier. The current market leader is Proximus and second-placed is occupied by BASE, the same telco which was trailing Mobistar until the end of 1Q 2010.