Orange România
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Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
's largest GSM network operator, the subsidiary of Orange SA
Orange SA
Orange is the brand used by France Télécom for its mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries. It is the fifth largest telecom operator in the world, with 210 million customers . The brand was created in 1994 for Hutchison Telecom's UK mobile phone network, which was...
. It is now fully owned by the France Télécom
France Télécom
France Telecom S.A. is the main telecommunications company in France, the third-largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It currently employs about 180,000 people and has 192.7 million customers worldwide . In 2010 the group had revenue of €45.5 billion...
Group (who owns Orange SA
Orange SA
Orange is the brand used by France Télécom for its mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries. It is the fifth largest telecom operator in the world, with 210 million customers . The brand was created in 1994 for Hutchison Telecom's UK mobile phone network, which was...
), the biggest initial investor, who gradually increased its ownership.
Between 1997 and April 2002, they operated under two brand names Dialog (for monthly subscription plans, in Romanian means "dialogue") and Alo (for prepay services). In April 2002, after France Télécom
France Télécom
France Telecom S.A. is the main telecommunications company in France, the third-largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It currently employs about 180,000 people and has 192.7 million customers worldwide . In 2010 the group had revenue of €45.5 billion...
gained a majority stake it was re-branded to comply with the group's global strategy. As of March 2011, Orange Romania has 10.274 millions subscribers.
Orange is in head-to-head competition with Vodafone Romania
Vodafone Romania
Vodafone is a Romanian mobile phone network operator. It launched in April 1997 as the first GSM network in Romania...
for one of the most dynamic mobile telephony markets in south eastern Europe. Currently the mobile penetration is at about 115% (active users only). Orange edged ahead of Vodafone (formerly Connex) in terms of number of subscribers in September 2004. They are the main mobile telephony operators, with Orange having a market share of almost 38% of the total market(active+inactive users).
Orange România also controls 4% of the Moldovan operator Orange Moldova
Orange Moldova
The Orange company operates in Moldova since April 1998, a 94.45% share of Orange Moldova belongs to France Télécom. The company is also an internet service provider and fixed voice services provider for business....
.
Radio Frequency Summary
The following is a list of known frequencies which Orange employs in Romania:| MCC | MNC | Frequency | Protocol | Class | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 10 | 900 MHz | GSM/GPRS/EDGE | 2G | |
| 226 | 10 | 1800 MHz | GSM/GPRS/EDGE | 2G | |
| 226 | 10 | 900 MHz | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ | 3G | |
| 226 | 10 | 2100 MHz | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ | 3G |
See also
- List of mobile network operators
- Communications in RomaniaCommunications in RomaniaReporters Without Borders ranks Romania 58th in its Worldwide Press Freedom Index, the same level as Poland and Hong-Kong. The public television company Televiziunea Română and the public radio Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune cover all the country and have also international programs. The state...
- Orange MoldovaOrange MoldovaThe Orange company operates in Moldova since April 1998, a 94.45% share of Orange Moldova belongs to France Télécom. The company is also an internet service provider and fixed voice services provider for business....