Orange or Proximus for fixed internet?
Orange and Proximus both sell fixed internet across Belgium, but not on the same infrastructure: Proximus runs its own national network, while Orange combines regulated wholesale access to existing networks with its own fibre deployments.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Key points | View plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ProximusCheapestPartner |
Internet Light | €39.99/month |
| View plan |
ProximusPartner |
Internet Go Fiber | €59.99/month |
| View plan |
ProximusPartner |
Internet Mega Fiber | €64.99/month |
| View plan |
ProximusPartner |
Internet Giga Fiber | €77.99/month |
| View plan |
 Orange BelgiumPartner |
Home Fiber | €49/month |
| View plan |
Orange BelgiumPartner |
Start Internet | €53/month |
| View plan |
Orange BelgiumPartner |
Zen Internet | €62/month |
| View plan |
Orange BelgiumPartner |
Giga Internet | €72/month |
| View plan |
Prices and features surveyed on August 31, 2026. They may have changed since. Always check the offer on the provider’s website before signing up.
Two ways of reaching your socket
Proximus is the incumbent: it owns the copper network serving the whole country and deploys its own fibre on top, prioritising dense areas. What you are offered at a given address depends on which of the two has arrived there.
Orange came to fixed from mobile. Its offer rests on a combination of regulated wholesale access to existing networks and fibre deployed under its own agreements. Coverage therefore varies address by address in a way its national branding hides.
The practical consequence is identical in both cases: ask for the technology and the guaranteed speed in writing, per address, from each operator.
What the surveyed grids actually say
Volume first. Belgian entry-level offers are not uniformly unlimited, and a monthly data cap on a fixed line is the kind of constraint a household discovers in the third week of the month rather than at signature.
Upload second. A gigabit download does not imply a symmetrical line, and the upload figure is generally printed small. For remote work it is the number that matters.
Equipment last. Some offers include the modem in the price while others bill its rental separately, commonly between four and eight euros a month — enough to reverse a ranking built on the headline price.
What does not fit in a table
Both operators also sell mobile and apply discounts when you group services. Those discounts are not comparable across grids, because the bundles do not contain the same things.
We publish no satisfaction score: the available barometers diverge too much by method to separate two operators of this size. Where a dispute is unresolved, the Belgian telecom ombudsman is free to contact.
Then there is timing. Activation fees and free months move with campaigns at both brands. At technically equivalent offers, when you subscribe often weighs more than which brand you subscribe to.
Our verdict
The commercial name of an offer tells you nothing about what arrives at your door. Have each operator establish the technology and the guaranteed speed at your specific address before comparing anything. Two offers a few euros apart can differ by a factor on upload, which is the figure that decides for anyone working from home.
Frequently asked questions
Does Orange use the Proximus network for fixed internet?
Partly. Orange combines regulated wholesale access to existing networks with fibre deployed under its own agreements, so what reaches a given address varies. Ask for the technology and guaranteed speed in writing for your address.
Which of the two offers the better upload speed?
That depends on the technology at your address rather than the brand. A fibre connection is far more symmetrical than copper or cable, and a gigabit download never implies a matching upload — the second figure is the one to ask for.
Can I move from one to the other without interruption?
Yes. The Easy Switch procedure is run by the operator you are joining, which coordinates the cancellation and the changeover so the connection is not cut between the two contracts.
Does the advertised price include the modem?
Not always. Some Belgian offers include it while others bill rental separately, commonly between four and eight euros a month. On offers a few euros apart, that single line can reverse the comparison entirely.