News Cloud, AI and cybersecurity drive IT spending
The world is digitalising at a rapid pace. Working in the cloud, integrating AI, strengthening cybersecurity and ensuring data sovereignty are no longer optional – they are essential conditions for business success. CIOs have understood this for some time, and a recent Gartner report confirms it. The research firm expects IT spending in Europe to grow by 11%, mainly driven by investments in cloud, AI and cybersecurity.
Orange anticipated this shift years ago. That’s why in June 2025, the group launched a unified B2B strategy under the Orange Business brand, bringing together Orange Belgium, Orange Business, Orange Business Digital Services and Orange Cyberdefense. This new way of working gives customers a single point of contact for all their telecom and IT needs. Our objective is clear: to help SMEs, large enterprises and public organisations work more efficiently and securely, while supporting them in their innovation efforts. Whatever the future holds for AI, cloud and cybersecurity, Orange Business offers a holistic approach based on broad expertise and tailored to each organisation.
Digital sovereignty
Another striking Gartner forecast is that spending on public cloud services will rise by 24% in 2026. At the same time, CIOs are expected to place increasing emphasis on digital sovereignty. By 2030, more than 75% of companies outside the US are expected to have a digital sovereignty strategy, particularly for cloud environments.
At Orange Business, we have long anticipated this growing need for data sovereignty. Our Lead the Future strategy focuses on current and future requirements in ICT, connectivity and cybersecurity, fully aligned with today’s market trends. This positions us as the ideal partner to support customers throughout their digital transformation journey.
We do so through solutions such as:
- Live Intelligence: a secure, sovereign AI platform enabling smart business collaboration, with all data processed exclusively within Europe.
- Cloud Avenue: an end-to-end sovereign cloud solution with EU-based data storage, combined with the scalability and flexibility of a hyperscaler.
- Micro-SOC: real-time detection and automated response to cyber threats, supported 24/7 by Orange Cyberdefense security analysts.
