Didier Lombard, the Chairman and CEO of France Telecom Orange Group has officially
opened the Group's 18th Orange Labs.
The Cairo Orange Labs, in collaboration with the global Orange Labs network,
enhances the Group's capacity to deliver innovative services to its customers,
especially in the Middle East and
Africa.
In order to integrate the Orange Labs into the local ecosystem, it has been set
up to the west of Cairo, in the "Smart Village" technology hub, which is home
to various companies from the IT and telecoms sector.
By the end of 2008, the Cairo Orange Labs will employ 50 people, 90% of whom
are Egyptian.