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Orange România is a broadband Internet service provider and mobile provider in Romania. It is Romania's largest GSM network operator[3] which is majority owned by Orange S.A. that also uses some of the Telekom Romania infrastructure, the biggest initial investor, who gradually increased its ownership.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1997 (as Mobilrom) |
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania |
Key people | Julien Ducarroz (CEO) |
| Revenue |  € 913 million (2012)[1] |
41,200,000 euro (2018)  | |
Number of employees | 2,366 (2018) |
| Parent | Orange Belgium (80%) Ministry Of Research, Innovation And Digitalization (20%) [2] |
| Website | www |
Between 1997 and April 2002, the company was named Mobil Rom, operated under two brand names Dialog (for monthly subscription plans, in Romanian means "dialogue") and Alo[4] (for prepay services). In April 2002, after France Télécom gained a majority stake it was re-branded to comply with the group's global strategy. As of December 2012, Orange Romania has 10.3 million mobile subscribers.[1]
Orange is in head-to-head competition with Vodafone 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 and inactive users).
Orange România also controls 4% of the Moldovan operator Orange Moldova.
YOXO
editIn 2020 Orange Romania launches its branch YOXO Romania as a virtual mobile network.[5]
Radio frequency summary
editThe following is a list of known frequencies which Orange uses in Romania:
| MCC | MNC | Frequency | Band number | Protocol (Downlink/Uplink speed) | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 10 | 900 MHz | 8 | GSM/GPRS/EDGE | 2G | |
| 226 | 10 | 900 MHz | 8 | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ (21.6 Mbit/s/5.76 Mbit/s) | 3G | 3G Phase-out 2025[6] |
| 226 | 10 | 2100 MHz | 1 | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (43.2 Mbit/s/5.76 Mbit/s) | 3G | 3G Phase-out 2025[6] |
| 226 | 10 | 1800 MHz | B3 | LTE (142 Mbit/s/47.5 Mbit/s) | 4G | Downlink speeds can be up to 355.6 Mbit/s through CA_3A_7A_20A |
| 226 | 10 | 2600 MHz | B7 | LTE (992 Mbit/s/470.5 Mbit/s) | 4G | Downlink speeds can be up to 355.6 Mbit/s through CA_3A_7A_20A |
| 226 | 10 | 800 MHz | B20 | LTE (71.2 Mbit/s/25 Mbit/s) | 4G | Downlink speeds can be up to 500Mbit/s through CA_3A_7A_20A |
| 226 | 10 | 700 MHz | B28 | LTE (71.2 Mbit/s/25 Mbit/s) | 4G | Downlink speeds can be up to 150Mbit/s |
| 226 | 10 | 1500 MHz | B32 | LTE | 4G | Limited network development (2024–03) |
| 226 | 10 | 1800 MHz | n3 | 5G NSA | 5G | |
| 226 | 10 | 2600 MHz | n7 | 5G NSA | 5G | |
| 226 | 10 | 800 MHz | n20 | 5G NSA | 5G | |
| 226 | 10 | 700 MHz | n28 | 5G NSA | 5G | |
| 226 | 10 | 3500 MHz | n78 | 5G NSA | 5G |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Financial indicators in Romania". Orange. 2013-06-13. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "Orange anunță finalizarea fuziunii dintre Orange Romania S.A. și Orange Romania Communications S.A. Pe 1 iunie 2024". 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Orange: Growth undermined by roaming and interconnection". Ziarul Financiar. Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Alo" is the word used to greet people over the phone in Romanian
- ^ "Orange anunță lansarea YOXO" [Orange announces the launch of YOXO]. Europa FM. March 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Orange va renunța gradual la tehnologia 3G". newsroom.orange.ro. January 22, 2024.