Marrakech – Orange Morocco and ZTE Corporation officially launched the Livebox 7 on February 24, making Morocco the first country in the world to deploy the device commercially.
Announced in Casablanca, the Livebox 7 is the first consumer router built on the prplOS 4.0 open-source standard and the first to support a third-party multi-service ecology – a technical distinction that sets it apart from every home router currently on the market.
ZTE Corporation confirmed on Wednesday in Barcelona that it exclusively developed and manufactured the Livebox 7. The announcement came at a high-profile event in the Spanish city, adding a key technical chapter to a product Orange Morocco had already unveiled to the public.
Orange Morocco’s original announcement positioned the Livebox 7 as a world first – the first router of its generation deployed commercially anywhere globally, with Morocco as the exclusive launch market. The Chinese telecoms giant’s Barcelona statement this week validated its role as the sole manufacturer and elaborated on the engineering behind the device.
On the hardware side, the Livebox 7 runs tri-band Wi-Fi 7, carries 1GB of RAM, and integrates ten smart antennas for whole-home coverage. It ships with a built-in VPN, reinforced parental controls, and energy management functions. Its exterior design draws on traditional Moroccan Zellige tilework and was developed entirely in Morocco.
The more consequential innovation sits at the software layer. The device runs prplOS 4.0, an open-source operating system developed by the prpl Foundation – a non-profit backed by telecom operators, hardware makers, and semiconductor suppliers, including Orange.
Unlike proprietary firmware found in conventional routers, prplOS allows third-party developers to build and deploy applications directly onto the device. The system defines standardized APIs that free operators from hardware-layer constraints and allow new services to be added without requiring full device firmware updates.
It is also the first prpl commercial terminal to support a third-party multi-service ecology – meaning external developers can integrate services into the device’s environment rather than relying solely on the operator’s own software stack.
That openness has practical implications for Morocco. Orange Morocco has invited local developers to build applications compatible with the device’s Nova Box ecosystem – targeting services tailored to Moroccan households.
The first application launched with the Moroccan rollout is a cybersecurity app from Bitdefender, believed to be the first prpl security app commercially deployed anywhere in the world.
Morocco’s rollout follows an earlier prplOS deployment in Jordan in 2025, with Orange planning to extend the platform to Poland, Moldova, and Romania in the coming months. That timeline positions Morocco not as a pilot market, but as the lead commercial deployment of a technology now entering the broader Orange Group network.
ZTE noted Wednesday that its home terminal shipments have exceeded 100 million units for two consecutive years, holding the top global ranking in that segment for five straight years. The Livebox 7 is its most technically ambitious home product to date.
“The future of mobile is no longer measured in gigabytes, but in experience,” Orange Morocco CEO Hendrik Kasteel said at the February 24 Casablanca launch. “With Yo Max 5G and the Livebox 7, we are placing the user at the center of technology.”
The Livebox 7 was announced alongside Orange Morocco’s Yo Max 5G mobile plans – a customizable offering letting subscribers select premium services across streaming, gaming, music, and e-learning through the Maxit app. Plans offer up to 160GB of 5G data or an unlimited connection, with bundled digital services included at no extra charge.
