VOO fibre: what's left of the offer in 2026, now that Orange has taken over?

VOO, the former Walloon and Brussels cable operator, is living out its last months under its historic name. Legally absorbed by Orange Belgium on 1 October 2025, VOO is seeing its brand gradually fade, with a migration of customers to Orange offers due to complete during 2026. Yet the network is still very much there, and many households are wondering what a VOO "fibre" plan is still worth, at what price, and what the switch to Orange changes in practice. Here's our take, updated as of July 2026.

Does VOO still exist in 2026?

Yes, but not for much longer under that name. The VOO company was absorbed by Orange Belgium on 1 October 2025: since then it's a single legal entity, and the Orange logo is gradually replacing VOO's, starting with the bills. From autumn 2025, Orange launched a campaign to convert VOO customers to its own offers, a migration announced as due to end during 2026. In practice, the VOO brand is bowing out, but the network it built keeps working and being sold, now under the Orange banner. So if you still see "VOO" offers online, know that they are at the end of their cycle and set to be replaced by their Orange equivalent.

Is VOO fibre real fibre optic?

No, and it's the key thing to understand first. VOO never rolled out fibre to the home (FTTH). What it sells under the GIGA name is a hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) technology: fibre optic carries the signal to the neighbourhood, then the final stretch to your home runs over the legacy coaxial cable of the TV network. The result is fast and easily enough for the vast majority of uses, but it isn't end-to-end fibre. The difference shows mainly on the upload speed, lower and not symmetric, and in sensitivity to neighbourhood load at peak hours.

How much do VOO internet plans cost in 2026?

The Rapide plan (200 Mbps) starts around €55/month and the Giga Rapide plan (up to 1 Gbps) is around €71/month, excluding options and temporary promotions (checked July 2026). The real price, not the headline rate: VOO raised several of its plans by €2 to €4/month on 1 January 2026, in the same wave of increases as Proximus and Orange. As always in Belgium, an introductory promotion can lighten the bill for the first months before it climbs back. With the switch to Orange, these rates are set to be replaced by the equivalent Orange grid: when renewing or migrating, compare the real cost over two years, promotion included, rather than just the price shown in the first year. To place these figures against the country's other networks, see our ranking of the best fibre internet offers in Belgium.

What speed does VOO's GIGA network offer?

The GIGA network ranges from about 200 Mbps at entry level up to 1 Gbps download on the fastest plan. But let's be clear: almost no household needs 1 Gbps. For 4K streaming on several screens, remote work, video calls and online gaming, a 200 to 400 Mbps plan already covers all the uses of a typical household. Gigabit is only really worth it for specific profiles: regularly sending large files, a home with very many simultaneous devices, or enthusiasts who want the maximum. The real thing to watch on this cable network is upload: where true FTTH offers symmetric upstream, HFC often caps much lower, which matters if you do a lot of video calls, cloud backup or outbound streaming.

Is VOO fibre available at your address?

This is the former VOO network's great strength: its coverage. The GIGA network is available to about 98% of homes in Wallonia and Brussels, making it one of the most widely connectable high-speed networks in its historical area. It isn't present in Flanders, however, where the Telenet network takes over. Since the merger, it's Orange that runs and markets this network: eligibility checks are now done on the Orange side, but they concern the same infrastructure. In practice, if you live in Brussels or a connected Walloon municipality, your chances of being covered are very high. Always test eligibility at your exact address before comparing prices, because that's what determines your real options.

What should VOO customers do about the switch to Orange?

Nothing urgent, and certainly no panic. Your connection stays technically identical: the same cable, the same network, the same socket. What changes is the brand, the logo on the bill and, eventually, the offer itself, replaced by its Orange equivalent. Orange is contacting VOO customers to move them to its plans, but this switch is voluntary: you have the right to decline an offer that suits you less. Use it to compare. An operator change forced by a merger is exactly the right moment to check whether you're paying a fair price, or whether another offer in your area does better. To find your bearings among the country's networks, see also our Proximus fibre review and our Orange fibre review, which now inherits the VOO network.

Who is a VOO/Orange plan still worth it for?

The offer built on the VOO network is aimed first at a Walloon or Brussels household that wants good speed right now, without waiting for a hypothetical FTTH rollout. Its strength is near-total coverage of its area and comfortable speeds for all everyday uses, often at a gentler rate than Proximus. Its limit is the hybrid cable: if you insist on true fibre to the home for its stability and symmetric upload, you'll need to check what's actually connectable at your place, network by network. And with the VOO brand disappearing during 2026, any new subscription now goes through Orange anyway. Before signing or migrating, ask for the exact technology offered at your address, choose a speed that fits your real usage rather than the highest number, and compare the total cost over two years with the other offers in your area.