Orange and France Telecom
Orange history
Orange was founded in 1994 as a mobile communications brand in Great Britain.The basis was formed by a completely new idea: The focus was not supposed to be placed on technology, but on the individual. Orange strives to make technology easily accessible and comprehensible to people.
The launch of Orange was a huge success. In 2000 France Telekom acquired Orange and further developed the success of Orange. Since 2006 Orange has been the only France Telekom Group group, and today embraces mobile communications, the internet and TV services as a worldwide brand.
In the regions of Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Asia, Orange is present in countries as diverse as Botswana, the Caribbean, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry , Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Nigeria, Reunion, Senegal, Tunisia and Uganda.
Orange market presence 2008
Orange now operates on all five continents and reaches almost 150,4 million mobile customers from different cultures (by the end of 2010). Almost 169,000 employees assist in implementing Orange visions. As many as 3,500 employees develop products designed to enhance people’s lives in 18 „Orange Labs“, the centralised research and development departments.Orange countries worldwide
In Europe, Orange is represented in Switzerland, Slovakia, Spain, in Great Britain and France, in Luxemburg, Lichtenstein, Poland, Moldava, Romania, Armenia and also in Austria.In the regions of Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Asia, Orange is present in countries as diverse as Botswana, the Caribbean, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry , Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Nigeria, Reunion, Senegal, Tunisia and Uganda.
