Belgium yet to finish off its fibre Plan B

Richard Agnew2026-02-11T14:29:00

Source: Unsplash / Boudewijn Huysmans

Orange Belgium CEO indicates it may not gain clarity on pivotal fibre tie-up with incumbent Proximus until late-2026. Their plan forms part of a major planned reorg of sector that was initiated back in 2023 but remains locked in regulatory review.

This article includes:

Organisations: ABC; BIPT; EQT; Eurofiber; Fiberklaar; Fluvius; FTTH Council Europe; Liberty Global; Orange; Orange Belgium; Proximus; Telenet; Unifiber; VOO; Wyre.
Geographies: Belgium; Europe.
People: Guillaume Boutin; Xavier Pichon.
Themes: Broadband; Cable; Competition; Deregulation; Fibre (FTTP); Fibre buildout; Fixed broadband; Fixed wholesale; Gigabit connectivity; Hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC); Home connectivity; Infrastructure; Joint ventures; Market analysis; Network access; Regulation; Reorganisation; Third-party access; Utilities; Wholesale pricing; Wireline; Wireless.

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