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  • Orange Has Intention of Long-Term Operation in Armenia

    ORANGE HAS INTENTION OF LONG-TERM OPERATION IN ARMENIA, OFFICIAL OF
    COMPANY SAYS

    http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=117588

    Y EREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. It is important how many
    subscribers Orange company will have during the first year of its
    operation in Armenia. Given the fact that France Telecom has long-term
    operation plans in Armenia, the circumstance of having the maximum
    number of subscribers in the long run by providing high quality
    services is even more important, NT correspondent was informed by
    Jean-Michel Serre, the chief deputy president for business development
    in Europe, Eurasia and America of France Telecom group's Orange
    company. Orange is among the three companies that have passed to the
    final stage of the government-held tender for a third mobile phone
    communication operator in Armenia.

    According to him, in the 40 days that remain for submitting a final
    tender proposal, the company will conduct additional technical studies,
    based on the results of which it will be announced how much time it
    will take for Orange to introduce the mobile communication service
    provision system and how much it will cost.

    He assured NT correspondent that France Telecom has experience of
    introducing new services of a mobile communication operator in various
    countries, and sufficient resources which it will invest in Armenia in
    case of winning the tender. In this case Orange will introduce the
    2G/3G mobile communication service system, as well as Internet services
    through mobile communication in Armenia, after which studies will be
    done to determine the opportunities of providing other services, in
    particular broadband Internet services.

    Discussing Armenia's legislative field and business practice in the
    communication sector, J-M. Serre said: "I do not see any serious
    problems at the moment. If problems arise in a country, we use our
    experience and the necessary resources to deal with them. We have
    introduced mobile communication networks in about 30 countries. Each
    country has its own difficulties. I do not remember a case when we
    failed to overcome a problem."

    He also explained that the assortment of services to be included in
    Orange's package of mobile communication services depends on the market
    of the given country. For example, in some countries the company
    provides broadband Internet services (including to households), as well
    as mobile and fixed-line phone services, so the package contains a wide
    range of services as compared with countries where only mobile
    communication services are provided.

    It was mentioned that Orange builds broadband Internet service
    provision networks by using nearly 30 technologies, which are
    introduced in different combinations in different countries, even in
    different areas of the same country or city - depending on local
    conditions. According to J.-M. Serre, France Telecom has 4 thousand
    experts working worldwide. They decide what combination of new
    technologies and services has to be introduced in the given place. In
    some countries Orange combines broadband Internet service provision by
    itself and retail providers, while in others either of these ways is
    used. Besides, there are countries where Orange uses channels of other
    operators. In particular, in France where France Telecom provides
    fixed-line phone services, Orange delivers broadband, 8 megabit/sec
    Internet services by a prepayment-unlimited use system. In some other
    countries services are provided by received and transferred data
    volumes.

    The official of Orange company told NT correspondent that every six
    months France Telecom organizes shows of its services, every time
    displaying about 20 new services. He added that Orange Business Service
    package services are already availabale in Armenia, while official
    presence of Orange company in Armenia will allow to promote and expand
    their use.

    J.-M. Serre said that wherever France Telecom starts its activities, it
    becomes an industrial partner of the given state if its government
    proposes some projects.

    According to www.orange.com website, France Telecom group of companies
    has 174 million users in 28 developed and developing countrues, with
    two thirds of them being users of Orange's services. The gross sales of
    the group made 52.9 bln euros in 2007 and 26.3 bln euros in the first
    half of 2008. As of June 30, 2008, France Telecom had 113.8 million
    mobile communication subscribers and 12 million ADSL broadband Internet
    service users. France Telecom is in third place in the world by its
    sales in the mobile communication sector and in first place by sales in
    Internet sector. It is the world leader in Internet phone connection
    and television sectors.
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