Val de Loire Numérique

What Val de Loire Numérique does

Val de Loire Numérique (legal name: Syndicat Mixte Ouvert Val de Loire Numérique) is a French public territorial cooperation entity established in 2017 under public law to manage digital infrastructure development across the two departments of Indre-et-Loire and Loir-et-Cher in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It is governed by a 54-member Syndical Council comprising elected representatives from the Region Centre-Val de Loire, both departmental councils, and approximately 20 intercommunalities (notably excluding Tours Métropole). The organization's purpose is to close the digital divide by deploying public initiative networks (Réseaux d'Initiative Publique) in areas where commercial operators had no deployment incentive.

The entity operates three complementary networks: a mutualized FttH fiber optic network deployed under a 25-year Delegation of Public Service (DSP) contract with Val de Loire Fibre (originally a TDF subsidiary, transferred to CVC DIFF in January 2025), reaching over 340,000 fiber sockets and 200,000+ subscribers with 99%+ territory coverage; Val de Loire Wifi Public, one of France's most extensive free public WiFi networks with 200+ hotspots at tourist and public sites; and Smart Val de Loire, a LoRa IoT network supporting smart-territory applications including water-level monitoring, public lighting management, and building automation. Underlying technical components include 96 optical connection nodes, professional fiber offers with guaranteed service levels, and a LoRaWAN IoT backbone.

Val de Loire Numérique does not generate commercial revenue in the conventional sense; it is funded primarily through French State grants under Plan France Très Haut Débit (€39.3M in March 2019, €39.4M in October 2020 managed by Banque des Territoires), contributions from member territorial authorities, and EU structural funds (FEADER). End-customer subscription revenue accrues to commercial ISPs (10+ operators including Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Free, Coriolis, K-Net, Nordnet, Ozone, Videofutur) operating as resellers on the fiber network. Public WiFi is provided free of charge to users. The organization's go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial: it serves residents, businesses, tourists, and local-government smart-territory projects through public communication channels, industry events (AVICCA, Congrès des Maires), and direct engagement with elected officials.

Name

Val de Loire Numérique

Legal name

Syndicat Mixte Ouvert Val de Loire Numérique

Website

https://valdeloirenumerique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Val de Loire Numérique is a French public syndicate (Syndicat Mixte Ouvert) founded in 2017 that deploys and operates fiber optic, public WiFi, and LoRa IoT networks across the Indre-et-Loire and Loir-et-Cher departments to close the rural digital divide and enable smart-territory services for residents, businesses, and local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Digital Infrastructure

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG), Rural & Regional ISPs (HDAIADAI)

Keywords

• Public fiber networks
• Digital infrastructure services
• Territorial broadband networks
• Public WiFi networks
• IoT network services

Headquarters

HQ city

Blois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Public Infrastructure Services: As a public mixed syndicate (SMO), Val de Loire Numérique designs, deploys and operates three bi-departmental public initiative networks and associated services. Revenue comes from public funding and delegated service arrangements, not direct sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Val de Loire Numérique is a French public territorial cooperation entity (Syndicat Mixte Ouvert) that deploys and operates digital infrastructure across the Loir-et-Cher and Indre-et-Loire departments. The entity runs three networks: Val de Loire Fibre (FttH fiber optic network for households and businesses), Val de Loire Wifi Public (free public WiFi service), and Smart Val de Loire (LoRa IoT network). The fiber network is built and operated under a public service delegation (DSP) contract with a private operator.

Product overview

Val de Loire Numérique operates as a public territorial mixed union managing three interconnected digital infrastructure networks across Indre-et-Loire and Loir-et-Cher: the fiber optic network (Val de Loire Fibre) bringing very high-speed connectivity to over 320,000 premises, the Val de Loire Wifi Public providing extensive free public WiFi coverage, and the Smart Val de Loire LoRa network supporting IoT applications for sustainable territorial development. These three networks work together to provide comprehensive digital coverage from broadband connectivity to smart city services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Val de Loire Wifi Public: Public WiFi network service providing free and secure internet access at tourist sites and public spaces across Loir-et-Cher and Indre-et-Loire
• Smart Val de Loire
• Val de Loire Fibre

Products and services

• Val de Loire Fibre
• Val de Loire Wifi Public
• Smart Val de Loire

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ territory coverage achieved
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supportive.

• CVC DIFFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CVC DIFF acquired TDF's fiber activities including Val de Loire Fibre operations.
• Val de Loire Fibre (subsidiary of TDF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Val de Loire Fibre is the delegated operator for the public fiber network. The company (formerly subsidiary of TDF, now CVC DIFF) handles design, deployment, and operation of the very high-speed fiber network across Indre-et-Loire and Loir-et-Cher under a 25-year public service delegation.
• Région Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council member of the SMO and key public funding partner for the digital infrastructure projects.
• Conseil Départemental d'Indre-et-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council member of the SMO and key public funding partner.
• Conseil Départemental de Loir-et-ChercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council member of the SMO and key public funding partner.
• Multiple IntercommunalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple intercommunalities from both departments are members of the SMO including: Agglopolys Blois, Territoires Vendômois, Beauce Val de Loire, Cœur de Sologne, Collines du Perche, Grand Chambord, Perche et Haut Vendômois, Romorantinais et Monestois, Sologne des Étangs, Sologne des Rivières, Terres du Val de Loire, Val de Cher Controis, Bléré Val de Cher, Castelrenaudais, Chinon Vienne et Loire, Gâtine Choisilles Pays de Racan, Loches Sud Touraine, Touraine Ouest Val de Loire, Touraine Val de Vienne, Touraine Vallée de l'Indre, Touraine Est Vallées, Val d'Amboise.
• Tours Métropole Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on IoT network mutualization and joint smart territory projects, though Tours Métropole is not a member of the SMO.
• Banque des TerritoirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages the public funding from the French State (€39.4 million) under the Grand Plan d'Investissement for the very high-speed broadband deployment.
• AFPA (Agence Nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner managing operational aspects of mobile training facilities for fiber optic professionals. AFPA organizes access to the mobile training platforms and ensures proper utilization.
• Smart City Mag / Taipei Computer AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership providing inspiration for the Smart Val de Loire project through participation in events like Smart City Summit and Expo in Taipei.
• AVICCA (Association des Villes et Collectivités pour les Communications électroniques et l'Audiovisuel)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association of local authorities working on electronic communications and digital development. Val de Loire Numérique participates in AVICCA conferences and events.
• EPSYSsupportiveTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of fiber optic connection cabinets (NRO) with production facility in Montoire-sur-le-Loir (41). 98 cabinets produced for the network.
• Blue InfrasupportiveTechnology or IntegrationContractor working on behalf of Val de Loire Fibre for fiber distribution network construction.
• SobecasupportiveTechnology or IntegrationConstruction company handling civil engineering work for fiber network deployment including cable duct installation.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Orange: France's incumbent telecom operator and one of the commercial ISPs offering retail fiber subscriptions on Val de Loire Numérique's open-access network. Comparable as a national broadband provider with overlapping customer reach in the same geography.
• Altitude Infrastructure: One of France's largest private operators of public-initiative fiber networks (RIP), active across numerous departments as a delegated operator. Comparable as a contracted builder/operator of the same kind of network VdLN oversees, but operating at much broader national scale.
• SFR FTTH (formerly Covage): National fiber infrastructure operator (originally Covage, now part of SFR/Altice) operating multiple RIP networks under DSP contracts. Comparable as both a wholesale network operator and retail ISP on Val de Loire Numérique's footprint.
• Axione (Bouygues Energies & Services): Subsidiary of Bouygues that builds and operates public-initiative fiber networks under DSP contracts across many French departments. Closely comparable as a delegated RIP operator, though it operates as a private incumbent across many more territories than VdLN.

Others

• TDF: Original parent and DSP contractor of Val de Loire Fibre (transferred to CVC DIFF in January 2025). Comparable as an adjacent broadcast/telecom-infrastructure owner with historical involvement in VdLN's deployment, though now no longer the delegated operator.

Direct peers

• Berry Numérique: Public SMO operating the public-initiative fiber network across the Cher and Indre departments — the other Centre-Val de Loire territories not covered by Val de Loire Numérique. Structurally and operationally comparable (same regional digital plan, same delegated-operator model).
• Sarthe Numérique: Public SMO tasked with deploying the very-high-speed fiber network across the Sarthe department under Plan France Très Haut Débit. Closely analogous mandate, governance structure and DSP-style delegated operation to Val de Loire Numérique.
• Mayenne Très Haut Débit: Public SMO driving FttH rollout in the Mayenne department. Same rural-departmental scope, public co-financing model and open-access multi-ISP approach as Val de Loire Numérique.
• Nièvre Numérique: Public SMO operating the public-initiative fiber network in the Nièvre department (Burgundy). Equivalent rural-broadband-deployment mission and DSP model, providing a near-perfect structural peer.
• Eure Normandie Numérique: Public SMO deploying very-high-speed fiber across the Eure department in Normandy. Operates with comparable governance, funding mix (State + Région + Département + EU) and delegated-operator concession.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Val-de-Loire-Numérique-102033084895820
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valdeloirenumerique

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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