THIRD MOBILE OPERATOR OF ARMENIA – FRANCE TELECOM INTRODUCING ORANGE ARMENIA BRAND

ArmInfo
2009-05-20 17:29:00

ArmInfo. Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia (PSRC)
adopted a decision Wednesday to re-register the license for
exploitation of the public e-communication network received by the
third mobile operator of Armenia FTA-Telecom (subsidiary of France
Telecom). The permissions for use of radio frequencies and numbers
as well as the conditions set to the company have been re-registered
as well. The re-registration is connected with registration of Orange
Armenia CJSC in the country on April 3 2009.

Orange is the basic brand of France Telecom operating in 30
countries. The company had 182 million client by late 2008 including
123 million were provided service under brand Orange. France Telecom’s
turnover for 2008 totaled 53.5 billion euros.

In November Public Services Regulatory Commission of Armenia granted
FTA-Telecom (Armenian subsidiary of France Telecom) a license for
exploitation of a mobile GSM network in Armenia for 15 years. Orange
SA, part of France Telecom, was recognized the winner of the tender
since it offered the highest bid – 51.5 million euro.

At present Beeline and VivaCell-MTS mobile operators with an aggregate
subscriber base of nearly 2.6 million people operate in Armenia.