Proximus and Orange Belgium has announced a Memorandum of Understanding covering Wallonia, expressing their joint commitment to promote an efficient, inclusive and sustainable approach to digital development in the Region. The intended collaboration will benefit nearly 1.4 million homes and businesses in medium-to low-population-density areas. In large cities and densely populated areas, Proximus and Orange Belgium will nevertheless continue to independently roll out their respective networks.
In medium-density areas, Proximus, through its joint venture Unifiber co-owned with Eurofiber, will continue to roll-out Fiber-to-the Home (FTTH) to 600,000 homes and businesses, and will gradually welcome Orange Belgium customers. In less densely populated areas, Proximus and Orange Belgium will work together to make Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks accessible to some 200,000 homes and businesses. Volumes will be distributed evenly, favoring the most cost-efficient deployment methods. Proximus will gain access to Orange Belgium’s fiber network, and Orange Belgium will gain access to Proximus’ fiber networks.
Thanks to this collaboration, around 70% of homes in Wallonia will be covered by a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network. In the most sparsely populated zones, Proximus will start offering services using the Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) network of Orange Belgium for approximately 600,000 homes, which will allow to offer gigabit speeds throughout Wallonia.
This complementary approach helps avoid the creation of additional construction sites. It also enables faster deployment, reduces disruption for residents, improves coordination of works with local authorities, and ensures better cost control. These are all key advantages to accelerating Wallonia’s digital transition.