Orange Business Services upgrades next-generation IP network in Middle East and Africa

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In the Middle East & Africa, Orange Business Services currently provides extensive coverage with IP VPN access through 138 Points of Presence (PoPs) in 59 countries, through a mixture of fully-integrated terrestrial and satellite network access.

In addition, Orange owns networks in 16 countries: Botswana, Cameroon, Central Africa, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal and Uganda.

Countries with fixed-line access to IP VPN services from Orange Business Services include: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Reunion, Senegal, Syria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, Zimbabwe.

Countries with satellite access to IP VPN services from Orange Business Services are: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda.

About Orange
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators. With 124.5m customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2008, France Telecom had consolidated sales of 53.5bn euros (12.7bn euros for the first quarter of 2009) and at June 30, 2009, the Group had a customer base of 186m customers in 32 countries.

These include 125.5m mobile customers worldwide and 13.4m broadband Internet (ADSL) customers in Europe. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number two provider of broadband Internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.

The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation, convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated operator and benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the Group remains focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer expectations, the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and user-friendly, while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model that can be adapted to the requirements of a fast-paced and changing eco-system.