Stock Photo - Illustration picture shows the installation of optical fiber in a residential area in Ghent, Tuesday 08 February 2022. Proximus called on the government to allocate money to get internet at higher speeds in the rural corners of the country. The company is investing billions to connect at least 70 percent of the country to its new fiber network by 2028. Proximus is currently fully rolling out fiber in various cities. This modern technology makes faster internet possible. The company, which is half government-owned, aims to extend the new cables to at least 4.3 million homes, or at least 70 percent of the network by 2028. For De Clerck, it must then continue to 100 percent. BELGA PHOTO JAMES ARTHUR GEKIERE.