Telenet, a cable broadband and mobile operator with 4.9 million subscribers in Belgium, has selected Infradata to replace existing legacy Equipment Identity Register (EIR) with the BroadForward Next Generation EIR.

The Next Generation EIR, a software based, multi-protocol solution, is designed to allow or block devices across 2G/3G, 4G/LTE, 5G and Fixed networks. It supports black-, gray- and whitelisting, an unlimited number of customized lists (e.g. VIP list, exception list, suspect IoT devices etc.), and works for both individual IMEIs as well as IMEI ranges.

BroadForward EIR enables Telenet to generate device type reporting as well as reporting and notification at black- and gray-list detection.

“As the expert in BroadForward products, Infradata detected and fulfilled our need for a Next Generation EIR, enabling us to extend our device management and security capabilities to cover more device types across multiple networks,” Luk Bruynseels, VP Mobile Technology at Telenet, said.

The Telenet strategy is to integrate their mobile and fixed network assets to build easy-to-use quadruple-play products including voice, internet, television, and mobile services.

“With this Next Generation EIR deployment, we provide a uniform security function that works across legacy, current and future networks, supporting Telenet in their strategy for convergence and transition to 5G,” Nico van Buitenen, managing director of Infradata, said in a statement.

Infradata is the certified reseller of BroadForward products, including routing, interworking, security and number portability products.

The recent acquisition of mobile operator Base enables Telenet to benefit from operating synergies between their fixed and mobile network assets. Liberty Global, the world’s largest international TV and broadband company, owns 57.8 percent stake in Telenet.