All France articles – Page 3
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Financial & Performance
Orange plots further efficiencies with AI firmly in mind
Orange is targeting “slightly better” EBITDAaL growth in France after an improved performance in FY24, with AI set to play a critical role in improving value and cutting costs…
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Network & Infra
Orange puts its weight behind AI drive in France and EU
The operator is set to play a key role in AI initiatives as the EU rises to meet the challenge posed by China and the USA.
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People
Orange to create 6,000 jobs as part of career development plan
Orange has signed a GEPP agreement with unions after seven months of negotiations, with key measures including voluntary part‑time work for seniors.
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Suppliers & SCM
Orange re-ups with Nokia for 5G upgrade in France
Orange France plans broader trial of Nokia’s cloud RAN technology as part of an extended contract to upgrade parts of its network with the vendor’s AirScale products.
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Products & Services
Orange seeks home advantage with new value added services and store
Home services head Chem Assayag emphasises need to identify specific offerings that will have customer appeal.
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Analyst Briefings
Orangewatch Weekly: Signs of MásOrange’s masterplan emerge
MásOrange is reportedly juggling a number of projects as it explores ways to drive growth and reduce debt, with the aim of turning itself into an investment-grade operation in the eyes of Standard & Poor’s.
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Products & Services
Cloud begins to clear for Orange’s Bleu; first services loom
Launched commercially in January 2024, the JV between Capgemini and Orange has now signed up 16 partners and is prepping first services based on Microsoft Azure.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Eutelsat brings LEO services to Nigeria’s state SatCo
France-based SatCo ties with state-owned operator NIGCOMSAT in multi-year, multimillion-dollar deal.
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Network & Infra
TowerCos, MNOs co-pilot Franco-German 5G highway project
A consortium of TowerCos and mobile network operators is to build continuous 5G coverage along main motorway linking France and Germany in latest EU-funded project.
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Network & Infra
Portugal, Sweden, and Spain lead race towards copper retirement
New Copper Switch‑Off Tracker names and shames markets that are dragging their feet on legacy network closures ahead of European Commission’s 2030 target date.
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Network & Infra
Orange moves to cash in on decommissioned copper
French operator is reportedly seeking a value assessment of the copper in its legacy network as it works towards switching off the public switched telephone network by 2030.
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Strategy & Change
Orange’s Leboucher: Collaboration is key to drive platform play
CTO sets out horizontal ambition at OSS/BSS Summit co-hosted with Ericsson, encompassing autonomous networks, telco cloud-native, slicing, 5G SA, SD-WAN, SASE, IoT, and of course AI and APIs. Read more from this in-depth report…
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Analyst Briefings
Orangewatch Weekly: Group takes regulators to task in EU and Spain
Latest from Orange and its ecosystem, including: Christel Heydemann lays out lengths CEOs are prepared to go to bring about regulatory change in Europe; hackles rise in Spain amid proposed local regulatory changes; and Orange-linked infra projects elsewhere are moving ahead…
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Strategy & Change
Orange preps new business unit to drive telco APIs
CTIO hints that Orange will follow Deutsche Telekom’s example and set up a separate go‑to‑market network API unit.
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Products & Services
Orange brings GenAI out of the shadows with B2B offer
Orange packages its own GenAI experiences and innovation into a go‑to‑market offering for enterprises.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Orange ties with Meta and OpenAI on Africa-focused LLMs
New partnership unveiled at the second edition of Orange’s OpenTech event reflects Group’s desire for AI tech to be inclusive, with focus on training LLMs to learn regional African languages. Read more…
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Interview
In depth: Eurotelco adtech Utiq sets course for Americas
Ambitious JV plots further regional Transatlantic expansion following recent Austrian debut, according to CEO Marc Bresseel. Read more on plans to crack North America, reach new platforms, forge new partnerships in adtech, telecoms, raise further funds, and beyond…
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Financial & Performance
Orange shrugs off concerns over rivals’ convergent offers
Orange France aims to stabilise its convergent customer base in Q4, although bats away talk of a turnaround.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica, Orange call for more telcos to back API venture
Telcos seeking to onboard new collaborators for API joint venture with Ericsson, while affirming partnerships beyond telecoms sphere are essential to success.
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Strategy & Change
Orange’s Trabbia: telco leaders need to resist FOMO on tech bets
Network X: CEO of Orange Wholesale provided some insights into lessons he has learned about technology decision‑making over the years.