Orange Belgium welcomes the final decision of the regulators to stimulate the competition on the fixed internet and TV market

Press Release Brussels, 2 July 2018 Regulated information Orange Belgium welcomes the final decision of the regulators to stimulate the competition on the fixed internet and TV market Referring to the now final decision of the regulators regarding the TV and broadband market analysis, Orange...

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Press Release
Brussels, 2 July 2018
Regulated information

The final decision of the regulators following the Market Analysis process that started in 2017, will allow Orange Belgium to:

While the changes of the regulatory framework for access to the cable networks will allow to substantially improve the offer for the consumers, the principles put forward for the regulation of Proximus' fiber network, once further developed and implement, will provide an improved foundation to increase the competition on the fixed B2B market.

Towards a more sustainable internet and TV offer in the future
Michaël Trabbia, CEO of Orange Belgium, reacts: "Orange Belgium is the 'bold challenger' of the market focusing on customers' expectations for simple and worry-free offers. We have started to shake competition thanks to our Love convergent offers and our new mobile unlimited offers. The new regulation allow us to continue investing to offer the Belgian customers a qualitative and attractive Internet and TV alternative, to improve the quality of service and the installation process, and to answer to an unmet need of the market for Internet only offers as soon as the regulation will allow it.""

Necessary changes in the interest of the Belgian consumer
Since many years, the Belgian customers have suffered from a lack of competition in the internet & TV market, characterized by high retail tariffs with regular price increases.  Orange's internet and TV ("Love") offer, launched in 2016, has marked a step change in the market dynamic by offering consumers a qualitative alternative at an attractive price. Now more than 122.000 customers trust Orange for their fixed Internet & TV service. To get there, Orange spent more than 60 M€ (excluding indirect costs) and created more than 200 (direct and indirect) jobs. Orange keeps improving its Love proposition regularly, with new content and features.  Orange's call upon the regulators to improve the cable access operational and financial conditions to offer a sustainable internet & TV product that is a real alternative for the Belgian consumer is starting to materialize.

The first phase of the improved financial conditions will be effective as from August 1, 2018; the operational improvements will be gradually introduced over time.

Orange Belgium is one of the leading telecommunication operators on the Belgian market, with over 3 million customers, and in Luxembourg through its subsidiary Orange Communications Luxembourg.
As a convergent actor, we provide mobile telecommunication services, internet and TV to private clients, as well as innovative mobile and fixed line services to businesses. Our high-performance mobile network supports 2G, 3G, 4G and 4G+ technology and is the subject of ongoing investments.
Orange Belgium is a subsidiary of the Orange Group, one of the leading European and African operators for mobile telephony and internet access, as well as one of the world leaders for telecommunication services to enterprises.
Orange Belgium is listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange (OBEL).

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