After having established a solid leadership on 5G for B2B applications and services, with the main players in the sector in the country, and in view of the growing penetration of 5G devices on the Belgian market, Orange Belgium will now open access to this next-generation network for all of its postpaid customers. Using the temporary spectrum provided by BIPT, Orange Belgium is gradually activating 5G sites in Belgium, starting with Antwerp. Ghent, the Coast and the cities of Bruges and Leuven will soon follow, before an extension of the opening of the service in other areas of the country when the allocation of the spectrum and the evolution of the EMF standards are better defined.
All carrier postpaid customers, hey customers! included, will discover the advantages of the new technology if they have an eligible and certified device: a connection up to 3 times faster than current 4G, with significantly reduced latency. An evolution that should offer a much better customer experience for increasingly popular services such as video calls, video streaming or games on the go.
In addition to these benefits for customers, 5G also has an impact on the environmental footprint of the infrastructure because its operation allows a much more energy-efficient management of the network in the long term, and a more efficient absorption of traffic.
Xavier Pichon, CEO of Orange Belgium: “Innovation and a customer-centric approach are key elements of Orange Belgium’s DNA. After proving the relevance of 5G for B2B customers and the future of the industry, we now believe it’s time to extend the benefits of the technology to residential and business customers, bringing them increased performance. but also new experiences, without a price increase. The rollout is happening in stages, and we are confident that we will be able to offer an optimal experience and innovative value-added services to all our customers in the near future, clearly opting for the true 5G experience in terms of speed. and performance. »