Orange Belgium bags Flanders connectivity contract
The Flemish government has signed a five-year frame agreement with Orange Belgium that covers everything from traditional connectivity to IoT and 5G standalone services.
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Orange to build out smart city platform in Saudi Arabia
Orange Business has signed a deal with the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC) to design, build and run a new end-to-end smart city platform.
Orange Romania ditches greenbacks but still goes green
The Romanian arm of operator group Orange announced the sale of its retail banking business and, soon after, the purchase of a bunch of renewable energy.
Strong results should make Ethio Telecom look attractive
Ethio Telecom reported a significant hike in revenue and earnings, as well as customer growth, in the most recent financial year, something that will doubtless help it in its quest to attract a new investor.
Orange and ASN start major new Mediterranean subsea cable system
Communication links between Africa and Europe are set to improve one the construction of a major new subsea cable system is complete.
Orange backs out of banking with BNP Paribas deal
French operator group Orange has decided to leave the retail banking game just five years after it arrived, brokering a deal that should see it transfer its customer base to BNP Paribas.
Orange and Tele2 spearhead initiative to recycle old phones
Industry body the GSMA, along with a bunch of telcos, have set the goal of recovering a fifth of the devices they distribute for repair, reuse or recycling by the end of the decade.
Brussels says Orange/MasMovil merger would be anticompetitive
The European Commission has declared that the proposed tie-up between Orange and MasMovil in Spain could harm competition, casting doubt over the likelihood of it approving the merger.
European Commission vows to fix ‘fragmented telco market’
EU Commissioner in charge of the internal market Thierry Breton calls for a more homogeneous telco internal market, in the midst of a consultation on the future of the European telco sector.
Verizon says the cost of ransomware has doubled in two years
Reports from across the industry this week have revealed that we are living in a golden age… for hackers.
Orange completes VOO purchase
The Belgian division of telco group Orange has completed its acquisition of regional quad-play services operator VOO, following a lengthy competition investigation.
Orange to coordinate French quantum comms effort
France has assembled a consortium of tech firms, researchers – and one telco – to kick off its deployment of quantum networks.
EU opens in-depth Orange-MasMovil probe
The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger between Orange and MasMovil, concerned that the deal could harm competition in Spain.
Orange gets green light for VOO deal
The European Commission has approved Orange’s proposed acquisition of VOO in Belgium following a lengthy competition investigation.
OneWeb signs up another multinational telco customer
France-based Orange will use OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to improve rural coverage across its footprint.
Orange Business will serve up in-car features for Lucid’s teched-up cars
American electric car firm Lucid has signed a deal with Orange Business, the B2B arm of the French operator, to provide it with technology inside its software-defined vehicles.
Orange set to extend experimental 5G network to Spain
Orange is upbeat about how its experimental cloud-native 5G standalone network has performed to date, and as such plans to extend the concept to Spain in the near future.
What to expect from European operators at MWC 2023
With the biggest trade show in the telecoms calendar kicking off next Monday, here’s a sneak peak of what some of the main European telco groups will be showcasing in the halls of La Fira in Barcelona.
Orange and Vodafone to share Open RAN networks
European telco giants Orange and Vodafone have agreed to throw their considerable weight behind shared Open RAN networks.
European telcos reveal their cunning plan for Open RAN
Some of Europe’s biggest telcos have outlined their goals for the progression of Open RAN technology this year and beyond, including a suggestion of commercial launches in the near future.
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