Ekinops SA

Ekinops has signed a framework agreement with Belgian Tier-1 operator Proximus, securing a 10-year supplier contract to deploy a nationwide high-speed optical network across Belgium. The project, named NEURON, will cover over 600 sites and follows a memorandum of understanding announced in March. Proximus selected Ekinops' WDM platform for its ability to handle traffic rates from ultra-low to very high speeds in a chassis already compatible with 1.6 terabits per second. Under the agreement, Ekinops will supply infrastructure supporting 800 gigabits per second optical capacity, a broad range of reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers for backbone and metro networks, and its Celestis NMS network management solution with associated software and professional services. Lab and field trials begin now, with first network deployment expected in the second half of 2026.