Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2026
AST SpaceMobile and European operators sign letters of intent
AST SpaceMobile said it signed letters of intent with Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone to explore a potential joint bid for Mobile Satellite Services spectrum and coordinate spectrum access and service deployment.
2022
Orange and Masmovil negotiate a proposed Spanish business merger
Orange confirmed it was negotiating with Masmovil to combine their Spanish businesses, with the stated aim of establishing a 50-50 joint venture.
2022
Software République launches startup incubator
Atos, Dassault Systèmes, Orange, Renault Group, STMicroelectronics and Thales launched the Software République incubator in Paris. It provides selected startups with member resources and a tailored support program.
2022
Lonestar Cell MTN sues Orange over alleged cyber-attacks
Lonestar Cell MTN is taking Orange to court over Orange's alleged involvement in cyber-attacks in Liberia. Cellcom is also named as a co-defendant. Lonestar alleges the attacks damaged its business between 2015 and 2017.
2022
Orange appoints Christel Heydemann as CEO
Orange announced that its Board of Directors appointed Christel Heydemann as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 4. Stéphane Richard was to continue as Chairman & CEO until she took up the role.
2021
Orange launches the Orange Nature carbon fund
Orange launched Orange Nature, a €50 million fund that invests in carbon sequestration projects and provides returns exclusively in the form of carbon credits. The fund was launched with Mirova.
2021
Orange CEO Stéphane Richard resigns
Orange CEO Stéphane Richard submitted his resignation after receiving a suspended prison sentence and a fine in the Tapie case. He was expected to leave the company by 31 January 2022.
2021
OTE announces sale of Telekom Romania stake
OTE announced the sale of its 54% stake in Telekom Romania Communications to Orange Romania for a final equity consideration of 295.6 million euros.
2021
Orange Romania completes purchase of Telekom Romania Communications stake
Orange Romania completed its purchase of a 54% majority stake in Telekom Romania Communications from OTE. The remaining 46% of the shares stayed with the Romanian state.
2021
Orange selects Ericsson for Orange Money platform partnership
Ericsson said it had been selected by Orange MEA as a strategic partner for Orange Money. Orange plans to deploy Ericsson's Mobile Financial Services solution across fourteen countries where Orange Money is available, starting with Senegal.
2021
Intelsat and Orange expand cellular backhaul partnership in French Guiana
Intelsat and Orange announced an expanded partnership to provide cellular backhaul services in French Guiana. Orange will use the Intelsat 10-02 satellite to upgrade and expand its 2G network and provide 3G/4G services.
2021
SES Networks and Orange expand maritime partnership
SES Networks and Orange expanded their partnership to provide satellite connectivity services to Orange maritime customers, integrating Orange’s infrastructure with SES Networks’ Skala Global Platform.
2021
Orange network outage disrupts emergency phone services in France
An Orange network outage disrupted emergency phone services in France beginning Wednesday afternoon and was entirely fixed over the course of Thursday. Orange said the outage was not caused by an attack or malicious act and launched an internal inquiry.
2021
Boku and French carriers announce mobile identity partnership
Boku and French mobile service providers SFR, Orange and Bouygues Telecom announced a partnership to launch mobile identity products in France.
2021
Morphisec announces $31 million funding
Morphisec announced that it raised $31 million in funding led by JVP, with existing investors including Orange and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners also participating. The company said the investment would support an aggressive hiring push across the U.S. and Israel.
2021
Iceberg, Orange and Brașov Metropolitan Agency announce innovation partnership
Iceberg announced a partnership with Orange and the Brașov Metropolitan Agency to bring the Orange Fab startup support programme closer to innovators in Brașov.
2021
Orange agrees to sell half of Orange Concessions
Orange agreed to sell 50% of Orange Concessions to a consortium of French companies for about €1.3 billion. The transaction was expected to complete by the end of 2021.
2021
Orange, Sanofi, Capgemini and Generali to establish an e-health joint venture
Orange became one of four founding partners of a planned France-based joint venture with Sanofi, Capgemini and Generali, with an initial investment of EUR 24 million shared equally among them. The venture aims to build a digital and open e-health ecosystem.
2020
OPPO and Orange announce cooperation on an eSIM smartwatch and services
OPPO announced an innovation collaboration with Orange that includes an eSIM-enabled OPPO Watch and personalized software configuration services for users in Europe.
2020
Orange launches $30 Sanza Touch smartphone
At the GSMA THRIVE AFRICA 2020 event, Orange CEO Stéphane Richard introduced the Sanza Touch, an Android 4G phone designed for Africa and priced at about $30. The phone was produced in cooperation with Google and can be purchased through a PayJoy credit plan.