ORANGE GETS ARMENIA MOBILE LICENCE [FRANCE TELECOM]
Total Telecom
October 8, 2008 Wednesday
Orange has been awarded the third mobile operator license (GSM and 3G)
in the Republic of Armenia. This announcement, which was made public
by the Armenian government today, follows Orange’s submission of a
formal bid of -??51.5 million on October 6.
Following a detailed analysis of local market conditions, Orange firmly
believes in the potential for the Group’s development in the Republic
of Armenia thanks to its experience and its know-how for offering
innovative and high-performance services. Commercial activities will
be launched in the coming months following the formal attribution of
the license and frequencies by the Armenian regulatory authorities.
The Republic of Armenia has a population of around three million
people, of which a third live in the capital city, Yerevan.