The history of POST Luxembourg - POSTGroup
The history of POST Luxembourg
Discover the history of POST Luxembourg since the creation of the « Administration des Postes » in 1842 until today.
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POST Luxembourg dates back to the 18th century. Take a look at POST's milestones in our timeline.
1842
Foundation of the Postal Administration
1852
Issue of the first postage stamp
1861
Foundation of the Telegraph Administration
1874
Luxembourg is a founding member of the Universal Postal Union
1880
Installation of the first telephones
1884
Law on telegraph and telephone services
1898
First telephone connections with a foreign country (Belgium)
1908
Foundation of the ‘Association des fonctionnaires moyens de la Poste' (Association of mid-level civil servants in the Postal service)
1909
Foundation of the 'Association des facteurs' (Association of Postmen)
1910
The first post office car goes into service
1911
Introduction of cheques and postal order services
1922
The City of Luxembourg's network is equipped with an automatic switchboard
1928
First airmail service
1929
Law on radio stations
1941
The Luxembourg Post Office ceased to exist on 24 April 1941. It was fully integrated into the "Reichspost" until September 1944
1942
On Sunday 30 August 1942, Gauleiter Simon made public the decree imposing compulsory military service in the Wehrmacht on the Luxembourg classes from 1920 to 1924.
1947
Foundation of the « Amicale des P. et T.”
1949
Work to refurbish telecommunications facilities after the Second World War continued until 1949
1954
Launch of the “Renseignements” service
1963
Work to fully automate the telephone network, which no longer required the intervention of an operator, was completed in 1963
1972
Dawn of the satellite communication era
Opening of the Postal Centre at Luxembourg's railway station
1974
Introduction of radiotelephony
1977
Start of digital transmission and switching
1980
Implementation of the postcode system
1982
The first Postomat is brought into service
1983
The coaxial cable between Luxembourg and Esch-s-Alzette is operational
1988
Fibre-optic cables between Luxembourg and Germany (FRG) are operational
Foundation of the P&T Trade Union
Launch of the postal courier service
1989
Introduction of the VISA card
1991
First card-operated phone boxes
1992
Law founding the ‘POST Luxembourg' (Postal and Telecommunications Company)
1993
Launch of the LUXGSM mobile telephone service
Launch of the Business Post service
1994
First ISDN connections
1995
First internet access and introduction of the first internet services to the general public
1996
Launch of Cube Internet
First edition of Postlaf
1997
Law on telecommunications
Launch of I-Mail product
P&T partners Luxembourg's presidency of the EU (2nd quarter)
1998
Launch of the prepaid TIPTOP card
Launch of the ‘Post Enveloppe'
1999
First miniCASH phone boxes
2000
Law on postal services and financial postal services
First self-adhesive postage stamp
Launch of the CCP Connect e-banking service
Postal alliance with TPG/TNT
2001
Commercial launch of LuxDSL
First postage stamps issued solely in Euros
Commercial launch of LUXGSM's GPRS service
2002
150th anniversary of the first Luxembourg postage stamp
2003
First call and launch of UMTS network
2004
New and more ergonomic version of CCP Connect e-banking service
2005
P&T partners Luxembourg's presidency of the EU (1st quarter)
Launch of the 'All in 1' INTEGRAL package
Launch of the Blackberry service - first Wi-Fi hotspots
Opening of the regional postal distribution centre in Remich
2006
Fusion LUXGSM
Launch of the 'meng.post.lu' service (personalised cards and stamps)
Opening of the postal sorting centre in Bettembourg
Launch of the international TERALINK broadband network
Launch of the new postal courier service
2007
Inauguration of the third P&T-ebrc Data Centre in Windhof
Launch of LUXGSM's new mobile plan Relax
Launch of the PackUp parcel collection service
Launch of the My Cash withdrawal card
Launch of the pilot project IPTV – “La Télé des P&T”
2008
Commercial launch of the digital television service IPTV 'Tële vun der Post'
Introduction of the LuxTrust certificate to access CCP Connect, the P&T e-banking service
POST becomes sole shareholder of its subsidiary LUXGSM S.A., the national leader in mobile telephony
Launch of the 'Video on Demand' function of the 'Tële vun der Post' service
P&T subsidiary LUXGSM begins marketing the iPhone 3G
2009
Launch of LU-CIX, the new commercial internet exchange point for Luxembourg, in cooperation with P&T
POST becomes the sole shareholder of its subsidiary EBRC S.A.
P&T enters into a partnership agreement with a major French car manufacturer for the development of 'e-call' telematics car services in Europe
P&T and the University of Luxembourg enter into a partnership for new technologies
2010
TERALINK, P&T's international high-speed network, establishes the quickest link between Luxembourg and Frankfurt
Opening of the fourth P&T-ebrc Data Centre in Kayl
Sale of postage stamps through its ATMs (a first in Europe)
“La Télé des P&T” introduces Sky 3D - the first channel broadcast in 3D
2011
P&T celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Postal Cheque Account (CCP)
Official introduction of the P&T Capital subsidiary - P&T's investment vehicle
P&T and Luxembourg e-Archiving S.A. (Learch) announce a strategic partnership in the area of third-party archiving of electronic documents
Launch of the 'LuxFibre' ultra high-speed internet service in the town of Leudelange
Launch of the Pack Up 24/24 automatic parcel dispensers (which complement the Pack Up network)
2012
Opening of the 5th P&T-ebrc Data Centre in Betzdorf
P&T hosts the 1st 'Journée de l'Espace' (Space Day), organised by the GLAE (Groupement de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Aeronautics and Space Association)
P&T obtains the 'Gold' certification from DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für nachhaltiges Bauen, German Association for Sustainable Building) for its administrative centre in Kayl
2013
POST Luxembourg introduced its new visual identity and commercial name
POST exhibited 50 works of art by Luxembourgish artists from its collection in the Ratskeller at the Cercle-Cité in Luxembourg
POST Courrier introduced the automated SelfPost allowing customers to frank mail and packages themselves
POST Finance launched the Digicash application
POST Telecom connected 10,000 residential buildings to its fibre-optic network
POST Telecom launched its ultra high-speed package of up to 1 Gbit/s and improved the overall speed of the existing LuxFibre package
POST Telecom added 7 new HD channels to its PostTV package, introduced the PostTV Pilot application and completely revamped the VoD catalogue
POST Telecom launched its 4G packages
2014
POST Finance launches the CCP Mobile app which allows customers to manage their accounts wherever and whenever they want
The Group POST Luxembourg is the first company in Luxembourg to obtain certification in accordance with the G4 methodology of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
POST Courrier has provided their customers with free WiFi access in every large post office
POST Telecom launches the new mobile service SCOUBIDO which allows customers to create their mobile plan according to their own needs
POST Telecom has opened 2 Business Corners for self-employed individuals and SMEs/SMIs at the Cloche d’Or and in Ettelbruck
2015
POST Courrier launches a new simplified pricing system for the dispatch of letters and parcels as well as a new range of postal products (PostPack, FollowMe and Ready2Post)
POST Courrier announces a partnership with the Cactus group which allows customers to carry out their postal operations at the same time as their shopping in one of the sales outlets, called Point POST
POST becomes the sole shareholder of its subsidiary Editus Luxembourg S.A. The leader in local search in Luxembourg and the leading database company in the Grand Duchy, Editus has been connecting individuals and professionals for over 40 years
POST Telecom activates at the start of 2015 the millionth SIM card on a vehicle of a French automotive group, incorporating the eCall system
POST Telecom launches the MyPost web application which allows users to track their mobile consumption and activate and deactivate options as part of the SCOUBIDO mobile flat rate
POST Telecom further develops its mobile offering by providing Roaming for all the flat rates of the new SCOUBIDO
POST Telecom unveils its new international brand TERALINK Solutions which provides services in the fields of Cloud & ICT, M2M & IoT, Media Services, Security and Connectivity
POST Telecom and RMS.lu deploy the ultra-narrow, long-distance SIGFOX network across the whole of Luxembourg which provides connectivity to the IoT and M2M communications
The administrative board of POST Luxembourg gives its backing to a future model for CCP accounts in partnership with Raiffeisen Bank
Launch of the mobile app Smart PostCard
RENITA (Réseau National Intégré de Radiocommunication) switches from test to operating mode
Launch of the new PostPack packagings
2016
Launch of the contactless VISA card
POST becomes sole shareholder of its subsidiary InTech S.A. InTech is a digital services company specialising in consulting and the development of specific software solutions
POST is awarded with the FTTH Council Europe Award for its achievements in FTTH expansion
The legal name Entreprise des Postes et Télécommunications is replaced by POST Luxembourg for all its activities
Launch of PackUp Home
Launch of the TV, Internet and Landline Telephone package BAMBOO
Launch of the new decoder generation of PostTV
3D Secure, which provides extended security for online purchases with VISA cards, is introduced
Partnership with Signapore Post
Issue of a series of three stamps on Luxembourg's new signature
2017
POST Luxembourg celebrates 175 years of the Administration des Postes et Télécommunications and 25 years of the public company
POST becomes sole shareholder of its subsidiary Victor Buck Services S.A. Victor Buck Services specialises in the distribution and archiving of confidential information on paper or in electronic format for the financial industry in Europe
POST Telecom S.A. and POST Telecom PSF S.A. merge
POST Luxembourg inaugurates its new Mercier headquarters in Luxembourg-gare
POST Courrier signs a partnership contract with DHL Express for the dispatch of parcels and documents
POST Luxembourg acquires a minority stake in start-up Eurosender Ltd, the leading digital platform for booking logistics services in Europe
POST Telecom launches VoLTE and WiFi-Calling technologies
POST Telecom launches ConnectedOffice, the new offering of network, fixed telephony, Internet and ICT services for SMEs
POST Luxembourg opens the first two Espace POST in Luxembourg-gare and in a shopping centre in Marnach
POST Luxembourg launches the educational initiative Post4Kids which is mainly aimed at children from 3 to 14 years old with the aim of making them discover the professions and services of POST as well as the technologies used
2018
Work begins on POST's future headquarters, the HELIX building
Two new Espaces POST open their doors in Luxembourg City and Dudelange
Launch of the MyPost Telecom mobile application
POST moves its logistics activities to Findel
POST is part of the 5GCroCo consortium, selected by the European Union, to carry out tests with autonomous cars in the cross-border area between Luxembourg, France and Germany
Inauguration of the new logistics centre in Roost, dedicated to telecoms infrastructure
POST becomes the sole shareholder of its subsidiary Michel Greco S.A. Michel Greco S.A. specialises in the delivery and transport of express and small letter items and offers its customers a wide range of customised services
2019
Creation of a CyberForce team combining the expertise of POST and EBRC
100 PackUp 24/24 stations passed
Creation of the i-Hub subsidiary, which enables continuous management of updates, periodic reviews, risk scoring and the filtering of the names of individuals and legal entities, in accordance with each professional's own approach to risk
For the first time, a limited edition PostPack - the LëtzBox - is dedicated to a Luxembourg artist: Alain Welter
Acquisition of 100% of shares in Elgon & Ainos. Elgon provides concrete answers to its customers' digital transformation challenges, in terms of both business and technology. Ainos is an IT company specialising in the development of digital and business intelligence solutions
2020
POST is responsible for preparing and sending more than 610,000 masks to the residents of Luxembourg City
At the request of the government, POST takes part in the opening of an online ordering service, corona.letzshop.lu, in just three days
POST introduces the eSIM card, enabling customers to manage several mobile phone plans on a single smartphone
POST launches the first league dedicated to e-sports in Luxembourg and the Greater Region: the POST Esports Masters
Launch of WIFI POWER, a powerful and secure home wifi solution
POST is the first mobile operator to launch 5G in Luxembourg, in the capital and other pilot areas
Launch of eboo, POST Finance's new ebanking application
1,600 items of old clothing are recycled, representing 700 - 1,000 kg of clothing recovered each year
2021
POST celebrates the "bouquet party" for HELIX, its future headquarters at Place de la Gare in Luxembourg, marking the completion of the structural work
POST Philately receives the "Asiago International Philatelic Art Prize" in Italy for its stamps dedicated to rural tourism
Start of EXPO 2020 DUBAI, for which POST made a financial contribution to the Luxembourg pavilion
POST unveils "NEXT", a unique space promoting creativity and innovation
POST installs a second array of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Roost logistics centre, with an annual output of 480 MWh, equivalent to the needs of 115 households
2022
Official opening of the four new Espace POST in Luxembourg City, Remich, Kirchberg and Esch-Belval
POST launches its new eboo banking service for private and business customers. The new offer is accompanied by the end of free accounts and a simplification of the financial services fee structure
POST is joining the one-stop-shop approach and extending its solidarity actions in favour of refugees from Ukraine with aid in the form of free mobile subscriptions, as well as the provision, free of charge, of a bank account and a payment card
POST inaugurates its first virtual point of sale in Luxembourg Megaverse, a 100% virtual world
The 850 employees who have been based in the Mercier building since 2017 gradually move into the new HELIX headquarters at Luxembourg-Gare
2023
Introduction of the new green and gold Visa cards made from recycled plastic or corn-based bio-sourced plastic
Opening of the Espace POST Luxembourg-Gare in the new HELIX headquarters building
POST upgrades its eboo banking offer with the "Pack eboo S" youth pack free of charge and the "Pack Club" for professional customers
Introduction of a new PostTV interface
Official inauguration of POST's new headquarters, the HELIX building, at Luxembourg-Gare
Partnership with Airbus to provide Agnet to critical communications market in Luxembourg
Introduction of the electronic registered mail service
Launch of Luxembourg's first crypto-stamp
2024
1942
On Sunday 30 August 1942, Gauleiter Simon made public the decree imposing compulsory military service in the Wehrmacht on the Luxembourg classes from 1920 to 1924. Launched by the trade unions and resistance movements, a strike against the forced conscription of some 15,000 Luxembourgers by the Nazi occupiers began in Wiltz and spread to the capital and the south of the country. Postmen Nicky Konz and Jean Schroeder, both aged 28, were the first to be arrested in Luxembourg City. Following this revolt, death sentences were handed down by the special courts, followed by immediate executions. Apart from the two postal workers, who were executed on 3 and 4 September 1942 in the Hinzert concentration camp, 9 postal workers who, along with many others, had gone on strike at the central post office in Luxembourg City, were brought before the Standgericht and sentenced to various penalties, along with 37 other striking Luxembourgers. A total of 22 postal workers were deported to concentration camps, 6 of whom were killed. 10 other postal workers were imprisoned, 2 of whom lost their lives.
2009
POST becomes the sole shareholder of its subsidiary EBRC S.A. A European specialist in ICT solutions, EBRC responds to the challenges of information management and sensitive infrastructures with a Trusted offering: Trusted Data Centres Services, Trusted Cloud Europe Services, Trusted Managed Services, Trusted Resilience Services and Trusted Advisory Services
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