Belgian regulators may wait until late 2025 to approve a year‑old fibre‑sharing agreement.
Belgian telecom watchdogs are set to postpone their final decision on Proximus’s joint fibre‑roll‑out with Wyre (Telenet & Fluvius) until the end of 2025, following a recent market‑testing phase and talks with the Belgian Competition Authority (BMA) and telecom regulator BIPT.
Proximus’s Q2 results revealed a €260 million market‑cap loss at its Proximus Global division. Simultaneously, the operator struck a separate deal with Orange Belgium to co‑invest in shared fibre networks across Wallonia, aiming to reduce deployment costs.
For the Proximus–Wyre partnership in Flanders, CFO Mark Reid said the parties are “very close to an agreement with Liberty Global,” Telenet’s parent. Before work can commence, BMA and BIPT require feedback from a one‑to‑six‑week market test starting in September, inviting industry players to assess proposed remedy packages and ensure fair competition.
Once the consultation concludes, regulators will re‑evaluate the fibre‑sharing plan.
Meanwhile, fourth‑player Digi continues independent fibre deployments in major Belgian cities but has yet to announce any network‑sharing partner. The outcome of Proximus’s deals could serve as a template for future collaborations—or signal distinct conditions for each alliance.
