Paris, March 18, 2010
Orange Business Services has been placed in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner Inc.’s
three latest reports. Based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute, Gartner named Orange
Business Services in the Leaders quadrant for Global Network Service Providers(1),
Pan-European Network Service Providers(2) and Communications Outsourcing and Professional
Services, Worldwide(3).
Hervé Kauffmann, senior vice president and acting CEO, Orange Business Services,
said: “We are delighted to be positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner’s
three latest Magic Quadrant reports. We believe this placement recognizes our
unmatched geographic reach and our ability to support our customers through innovative
solutions.”
Orange Business Services, which has already rolled out successful cloud services,
is launching a dozen new cloud computing services in the coming months to meet
its customers’ evolving needs in six main areas: real-time applications, collaboration,
security, infrastructure, cloudready networking and vertical solutions for specific
industries.
These three Gartner Magic Quadrant reports are available at:
(1) Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Global Network Service Providers" by Neil Rickard,
Robert F. Mason March 8, 2010
(2) Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Pan-European Network Service Providers" by Neil
Rickard, Katja Ruud and, Michelle
Van Pelt, March 8, 2010
(3) Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services,
Worldwide” by Eric
Goodness, March 3, 2010
About Orange
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications
operators. With 131.8 million customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet,
television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates.
At the end of 2009, France Telecom had consolidated sales of 50.9 billion euros,
including its activities in the United Kingdom, and at Dec. 31, 2009, the Group
had a customer base of almost 193 million customers in 32 countries. These include
132.6 million mobile customers and 13.5 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers
worldwide. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number two provider
of broadband Internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business
Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services
to multinational companies.
The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation,
convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated
operator and benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the
Group remains focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working
to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer expectations,
the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and user-friendly,
while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model that can be adapted
to the requirements of a fast-paced and changing eco-system.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on
the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information (on the Internet and on your mobile):
www.orange.com,
www.orangebusiness.com,
www.orange-innovation.tv
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.
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