bandwidth upgrade
To prepare the future of networks, the Group invests in solutions that facilitate the development of new services, particularly in very high speed infrastructures – fibre optics for landlines and 3G+ for mobiles – that enable customers to enjoy the rich variety of multimedia applications.

a focus on LTE
LTE (Long Term Evolution) is the next evolution of mobile technology. It is also known as 4G to distinguish it from 3G/3G+. This new technology has been designed to offer higher performance, higher capacities and lower costs in an environment in which mobile broadband multimedia uses are growing at a strong rate, while ensuring backward compatibility with GSM and 3G/3G+.


watch the video on orange-innovation.tv


a focus on fibre optics in France
Since 2007, the Group has been conducting a pre-deployment phase in France, in conjunction with other operators and overseen by ARCEP, the French Postal and Electronic Communications regulatory authority. At the end of 2010, Orange had 54,000 customers subscribing to its fibre services. Following a recent clarification of the regulatory framework for the deployment of very high-speed broadband, Orange resumed its deployment of fiber to enable the greatest number of its customers to benefit from this technology, both within and away from very densely populated areas. Orange a prévu d’investir environ 2 milliards d’euros d’ici 2015.
Orange aims to bring fiber optic to 3,600 districts, covering 10 million homes by 2015 and 15 million by 2020 (corresponding to 17 million residences), representing almost 60% of French homes.


strengthening the backbone network
The Group’s very high speed global network is one of the most extensive infrastructures
deployed by any international operator. To accommodate regular growth in traffic, the size of the network must continually adjust to anticipate bandwidth demand, supported by substantial investments in the backbone network. At the centre of this strategy is deployment of technologies that boost the capacity of existing networks, coupled with the creation of new links, including submarine cable systems.



find out more
the backbone, a global network
Orange is deploying fiber outside of very-dense areas (press release in French)