Stéphane Richard
Regulators are slowing mobile consolidation
Mobile operators realise that consolidation in most mature markets in inevitable, it’s just a shame that the regulatory regime has a habit of slowing things down. Business technology journalist, Antony
Read moreCapgemini and Orange to create Bleu, a company to provide a ‘Cloud de Confiance’ in France
Capgemini and Orange announced their plan to set up a new company named “Bleu” that will intend to provide a “Cloud de Confiance” service which will meet sovereignty requirements of the French State, public
Read moreOrange launches 5G in its French port, Le Havre
Orange is now making 5G available to companies in the port area of Le Havre. It is the French seaport to benefit from the new 5G based on the 3.5
Read moreOrange funds rural fibre development by selling 50% co-control in €2.675bn Orange Concessions
Orange has entered into an exclusivity agreement with La Banque des Territoires, CNP Assurances and EDF Invest for the sale of a 50% equity interest and co-control of Orange Concessions.
Read moreCollaboration is key to closing coverage gaps for digital revolution, says GSMA
Over the last decade, mobile has connected more than 2.5 billion people to the internet, with mobile broadband coverage reaching in excess of 90% of the world’s population. Despite this
Read moreRichard shakes up leadership team to accelerate Orange’s post-crisis Engage2025 strategy
Orange is restructuring its organisation by adapting its Executive Committee to exit the health crisis in the best conditions. Group CEO, Stephane Richard’s new team will accelerate the implementation of
Read moreVendors are one thing, but MWC20 was never going to survive telco withdrawals
A WEEK IN TELCO IT: There’s really only been one story in Telco IT this week and, of course, it’s the cancellation of Mobile World Congress 2020 announced on social
Read moreOrange and NTT sign strategic R&D deal to speed digital and network transformation in 5G, AI, IoT cybersecurity
Orange and NTT signed a strategic Research and Development (R&D) framework agreement lasting until 2022 to mutualise research findings in several key domains. These include 5G, network transformation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity, cloud
Read moreGSMA launches ‘Digital Declaration’ of responsibility at Davos backed by 40 CEOs
The GSMA today launched the ‘Digital Declaration’ at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The declaration is said to “capture key principles that serve as a guide to acting ethically in the
Read moreOrange and MTN launch pan-African mobile money interoperability to scale up mobile financial services
Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group, have announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability). It is designed to enable interoperable payments across the continent.
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