Press release: Orange signs partnership agreement with ATC France to support the accelerated deployment of its mobile network...
17 Dezembro 2019 - 4:43AM
Press release: Orange signs partnership agreement with ATC France
to support the accelerated deployment of its mobile network in
non-dense areas
Press releaseParis, 17 December 2019
Orange signs partnership agreement with ATC France to
support the accelerated deployment of its mobile network in
non-dense areas
Orange, the leading mobile network operator in France, and ATC
France, a subsidiary of American Tower Corporation and a leading
player in telecoms hosting, have signed an agreement concerning the
deployment of between 900 and 2,000 new mobile network sites
located mainly in rural areas and along transport routes over the
period 2020-2024.
Demand for mobile network infrastructure is showing strong
growth, driven both by the additional coverage commitments made by
telecoms operators as enshrined in the New Deal in France and by
the need to increase the density of their networks.
The quality of the mobile network and coverage are among the
major commitments made by Orange in France, commitments
acknowledged by the French regulator, Arcep, which recently ranked
the operator as number one for the ninth year in a row. Orange
currently has 25,000 mobile radio sites, including 17,000 on
fully-owned infrastructure.
Orange and ATC France, a specialist in the management and
marketing of network infrastructure, have been working together
since 2012 for the deployment and operation of mobile network
infrastructure and have thus further reinforced that existing
partnership. This agreement makes it possible for ATC France and
Orange to pool their expertise for the benefit of their customers
and to improve network coverage in France.
The contract with ATC France will enable Orange to support the
accelerated deployment of its mobile network and increase the
density of its coverage. It will achieve this while allowing Orange
to maintain its expertise in the design and construction of network
infrastructure and ensuring that the Group retains the necessary
mid-term investment capacity to consolidate its leadership across
the entire network.
A 20-year hosting service agreement between the two partners
means that Orange will benefit from the excellence of ATC France's
management and marketing services for mobile network infrastructure
and will therefore ensure that the quality of its services across
the country will be maintained.
ATC France hosts nearly 5,500 operator contracts across the
totality of its sites in operation. Strengthening its partnership
with Orange is fully in line with its infrastructure development
strategy for its customers and will support the deployment of
digital services across the country.
Fabienne Dulac, Deputy CEO of the Orange Group and CEO of Orange
France, said: "The nationwide deployment of the network,
particularly in rural areas, is a priority for Orange. We are
delighted to be able to enter into this agreement with ATC France,
which has proven expertise in terms of infrastructure management.
This partnership will enable us to accelerate deployment in these
key areas while retaining our capacity for differentiation and our
ability to invest in the networks, whether they are fixed or
mobile."
According to Julian Plumstead, CEO Europe at ATC: "We are very
happy to have signed this agreement with Orange, France’s leading
mobile operator, building on an already strong nationwide
partnership. This agreement will help reinforce our infrastructure
in France and will strengthen the ties and the synergies between
our two groups over the long term."
The financial details of the agreement remain confidential.
About Orange
Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications
operators with sales of 41 billion euros in 2018 and 148,000
employees worldwide at 30 September 2019, including 88,000
employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 268
million customers worldwide at 30 September 2019, including 209
million mobile customers and 21 million fixed broadband customers.
The Group is present in 27 countries. Orange is also a leading
provider of global IT and telecommunication services to
multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services.
In March 2015, the Group presented its new strategic plan
“Essentials2020” which places customer experience at the heart of
its strategy with the aim of allowing them to benefit fully from
the digital universe and the power of its new generation
networks.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New
York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).For more information on the
internet and on your mobile: www.orange.com,
www.orange-business.com or to follow us on Twitter:
@orangegrouppr.Orange and any other Orange product or service names
included in this material are trademarks of Orange or Orange Brand
Services Limited.
About ATC FranceThrough its subsidiary ATC
France, American Tower Corporation intends to make wireless
communications possible everywhere in France and to play a major
role in mobile coverage for all regions. ATC France currently
manages more than 4,000 rooftop and pylon addresses and hosts
nearly 5,500 customer contracts across more than 2,500 sites in
operation.For more information: www.atcfrance.fr or to follow us on
Twitter: @atc_france
Orange press contacts: +33 1 44 44 93 93Tom Wright;
tom.wright@orange.comOlivier Emberger;
olivier.emberger@orange.com
ATC France press contact: Ludovic Noury;
ludovic.noury@atcfrance.fr