Paris, Dec. 05, 2008

 

 

Orange Business Services was officially awarded ISO 15408 certification for its international IP VPN by the DCSSI (the French Central Information Systems Security Division), a part of the SGDN (French Defense General Secretary).

 

This certification covers the security of tools and processes implemented for the Orange Business Services international IP VPN, including production, administration and supervision.

 

As a key security factor, anticipation and managing network vulnerability are included within the measures certified by the DCSSI. Orange Business Services is committed to maintaining an adapted and very high level of security.

 

The certification was a three-step process:

- definition of target security with the DCSSI to establish the scope of the solution to be assessed;

- implementation of internal work to meet DCSSI security requirements according to the ISO 15408 international standard; and

- verification by the DCSSI that network services comply, by means of an analysis of security functions and measures by the CESTI (French Security Evaluation Center for Information Technologies), an in-the-field audit of Orange Business Services teams and onsite intrusion tests.

 

This latest award consolidates the position achieved by Orange Business Services as a standard-setting operator in network service security.

 

Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. France Telecom serves more than 177 million customers in five continents as of September 30, 2008, of which two-thirds are Orange customers. The Group had consolidated sales of 52.9 billion euros in 2007 and 39.9 billion euros for the nine first months of 2008. As of September 30, 2008, the Group had 117.6 million mobile customers and 12.4 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers.

 

Launched in June 2005, the 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 (compartiment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.