2007

Orange Business Services has been awarded a new contract from the Government Offices of Sweden to supply global communication infrastructure to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and its approximately 100 embassies and consulates around the world. The four-year contract is valued at 13 million euros.

The Government Offices of Sweden was looking for a single provider for the global communication requirements of Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Orange Business Services was chosen to provide an international IP VPN solution supporting the Ministry’s data communications needs. Key factors in the selection included global network coverage, high level of security, quality of service, local support, a competitive service level agreement and cost-effectiveness. 

“Orange Business Services has the best offer for our embassies and consulates,” said Inga Brundell Öhman, Operations manager UM, Government Offices of Sweden. “The Government Offices of Sweden are bound by the strict rules that apply to all larger public procurement contracts.”

“The Government Offices of Sweden has been a customer with us for the last five years and winning this new contract in open competition confirms their continued confidence in our ability to deliver competitive communication services on a global level,” said John Conlan, general manager of Orange Business Services in the Nordics. “The communication requirements of Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs is a tough benchmark, and I’m very proud that they rate us number one once again.”

Orange Business Services has just signed a very important contract with the French government to supply a network meeting the highest level of security requirements. This new contract is another example of Orange Business Services’ strong position as a global provider of communication services for governmental organizations, foreign ministries and governmental offices. Orange Business Services already serves the Foreign Affairs Ministries in Finland, Germany and Norway as well as the European Union among others.

The Government Offices of Sweden is the formal contract partner for the communication services needs of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Equant Sweden AB is the formal contract partner for the communication services provided under the Orange Business Services banner.

About Orange

Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators.

France Telecom serves more than 163 million customers in five continents (220 countries or territories) as of June 30, 2007, of which two thirds are Orange customers. The Group had consolidated sales of 51.7 billion euro in 2006 (25.9 billion euro for the 1st semester of 2007).

Launched in June 2005, France Telecom’s NExT program (New Experience in Telecommunications) will enable the Group to pursue its transformation as an integrated operator and make France Telecom the benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. In 2006, Orange became the Group’s single brand for Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the company operates, and Orange Business Services the banner for services offered to businesses worldwide. France Telecom is the number three mobile operator and the number one provider of broadband internet services in Europe and one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris and on the New York Stock Exchange.

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