Orange

What Orange does

Orange S.A. is a publicly traded European telecommunications operator headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France (Euronext Paris: ORA), serving 340 million customers across 26 countries with mobile, fixed broadband, TV, and 5G services. The company operates a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries including MasOrange (Spain's largest telecom operator, fully acquired for €4.25 billion in June 2026), Orange France, Orange Business Services (B2B), Orange Ventures (corporate VC), and Orange Fab (accelerator). Orange generates revenue primarily through recurring telecommunications subscriptions (consumer mobile/fiber/TV and enterprise managed services), MVNO wholesale arrangements (e.g., N26 at €11.99/month, Sona), and a growing portfolio of enterprise digital services including cybersecurity, cloud migration, and generative AI (Live Intelligence GenAI).

The company's technology stack is built on proprietary 5G/fiber infrastructure, subsea cable assets (Medusa/ViaTunisia, Via Africa consortium), and a research base of 11,000 active patents and 700 researchers. Orange is investing aggressively in AI-native network capabilities via a five-year joint lab with CEA, network digital twins, deepfake detection, and federated edge-cloud partnerships with Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and TIM covering 55% of the European population. The company is consolidating European telecom markets through the pending SFR acquisition consortium (€20.35B total, €5.6B Orange share for 27%) and pursuing AI-driven enterprise growth under the 'Trust the Future' strategic plan, targeting €500M in adjacent-market revenue by 2028.

Name

Orange

Legal name

Orange S.A.

Website

https://orange.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Orange S.A. is a publicly traded European telecommunications operator serving 340 million customers across 26 countries with mobile, broadband, TV, and enterprise digital services including cybersecurity and generative AI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Issy-les-moulineaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Telecommunications Services: Orange generates primary revenue from mobile and fixed telecommunications services including voice, data, and broadband subscriptions across consumer and enterprise segments in 26 countries.
2. TV and Entertainment Content: Orange provides TV services including broadcasting rights for sports events (World Cup, Roland-Garros) through Orange TV platform, distributed via pay-TV providers.
3. Cybersecurity Services: Orange provides cybersecurity solutions including NIS2 compliance services, secure virtualization technology, and managed security services for ministries and banks.
4. Enterprise Digital Services: Orange Business provides digital transformation services including cloud migration, AI solutions (Live Intelligence GenAI), and Microsoft technology services through acquisitions like Expertime.
5. Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Services: Orange provides network infrastructure to MVNOs like N26 and Sona, generating wholesale revenue from partners reselling mobile services under Orange's network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Orange is a global telecommunications operator delivering mobile, fixed-line, fiber broadband, 5G, and pay-TV services to 340 million consumer and enterprise customers across 26 countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Through its Orange Business division, the company provides enterprise digital transformation services including cloud migration, cybersecurity (NIS2 compliance, secure virtualization), and the Live Intelligence GenAI platform. The company also operates wholesale network access for MVNO partners and invests in start-ups through Orange Ventures and Orange Fab accelerator programs.

Product overview

Orange operates as a comprehensive telecommunications and digital services provider offering a multi-brand portfolio of consumer and enterprise solutions. The company provides mobile and fixed-line services through its flagship Orange brand and the MasOrange joint venture in Spain, while Orange Business Services addresses enterprise ICT needs globally. Consumer offerings include Livebox routers and Wi-Fi 7 repeaters for home connectivity, with 5G network services expanding across markets. The Live Intelligence GenAI product extends generative AI capabilities to business customers. Supporting functions include Orange Ventures (investment), Orange Fab (accelerator), and REvalueIT (circular economy) initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orange Ventures: Venture capital arm investing in AI, trusted cloud, cybersecurity, healthcare, and defense
• Orange Fab
• Orange Business

Products and services

• Live Intelligence GenAI
• Livebox
• Wi-Fi 7 Repeater
• 5G Network
• Orange Business Services
• Orange TV
• MasOrange
• Orange Ventures
• Orange Fab
• REvalueIT
• N26 eSIM Mobile Service
• Sona MVNO

Quantifiable outcome

• MasOrange generates EUR 19.87 billion economic impact in Spain (2025), representing 1.2% of Spain's GDP with return to society 2.6x revenue
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• HCLTech, Circles, GreyskiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026TM Forum Catalyst Program collaboration to develop AI-powered multi-agent framework for telecommunications industry. Solution integrates Circles' AI-native digital telco platform, GreySkies' AI-enabled network operations, and HCLTech's AI-led automation within Open Digital Architecture framework, with Orange, KDDI, and TELUS as operator participants.
• Circles.Life, KDDI, TELUScoreTechnology or Integration · 22 June 2026TM Forum Catalyst collaboration for AI-powered multi-agent framework for autonomous network operations. Orange participates alongside Circles.Life, KDDI, and TELUS to unify customer experience, network operations, and business processes into real-time intelligent operational ecosystem.
• TelecomTV, Axiata, Deutsche Telekom, NTT Docomo, Rakuten Mobile, GSMA, Wind River, TotogicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026AI-Native Telco Accelerator (ANTA) launched by major telcos and vendors to help communications service providers transition from AI experimentation to scalable deployments. Orange is founding partner with initiative including AI-Native Telco Index benchmarking 50 operators against 20 AI-native transformation markers.
• CEA (Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Five-year joint research laboratory called AI-Native Communications launched at VivaTech to develop semantic communications for future networks. CEA teams in Grenoble contribute internationally recognized expertise while Orange contributes 700 researchers and 11,000 patents. Research targets 6G standards with shared semantic representations for AI-to-AI communications.
• Telefónica, Vodafone, DigiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Spanish telecom operators including Orange required by government decree to install backup batteries at cell sites providing four hours coverage during power outages for 75% of population by end of 2029 or early 2030.
• Bouygues Telecom, Free-Iliad GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Consortium of Orange, Bouygues Telecom, and Free-Iliad signed agreement to acquire SFR from Altice France for €20.35 billion. Orange's 27% share amounts to approximately €5.6 billion for 4.9 million mobile customers and 1 million fixed broadband customers plus 47 MHz spectrum.
• AFR-IX TelecomminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Orange served as landing partner for ViaTunisia subsea cable segment connecting Marseille to Bizerte, Tunisia. The cable is part of Medusa Submarine Cable System owned by AFR-IX Telecom, co-financed by EU's CEF Digital programme covering 30% of construction costs.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or Integration · 31 May 2026Digital Turbine announced deeper AI integration with Google Cloud alongside new app distribution agreement with Orange. Partnership drives AI-enhanced mobile growth platform capabilities for Orange's European subscriber base.
• AION Consortium (Capgemini, Scaleway, Ardian, EDF, Bull)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026AION consortium of French companies seeking approximately €10 billion from EU's AI infrastructure fund for a one-gigawatt AI data center project in France, doubling France's data center capacity. Orange, Capgemini, EDF, Bull, and Iliad's Scaleway participating, with EDF providing former industrial sites with high-voltage grid connections.
• Digital TurbinemajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026Orange partnership with Digital Turbine for deployment of SingleTap technology and alternative app distribution platform to Orange subscribers across Europe, enabling seamless app downloads and personalized app discovery experiences. Rollout begins H2 2026.
• Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, TIMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026Five major European operators building a collaborative federated edge-cloud platform to support sovereign AI and IoT workloads across Europe, covering 55% of European population. Initiative aims to provide local alternative to US-based hyperscaler platforms ensuring EU data jurisdiction compliance.
• Canalink, GUILAB, International Mauritania Telecom, Orange Côte d'Ivoire, Sonatel, SilverlinksmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Via Africa submarine cable consortium signed MoU to develop subsea cable along Africa's Atlantic coastline connecting Europe (UK, France, Portugal) to South Africa with landings in Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, and Nigeria. Consortium members jointly finance cable route study and supplier procurement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: Europe's largest telecom operator by revenue, owner of T-Mobile US. Direct competitor to Orange across multiple European markets and co-partner in federated edge-cloud and AI initiatives. Most directly comparable peer on size and strategic positioning.
• Telenor: Norwegian-headquartered telecom operating across Nordics and Asia. Comparable enterprise digital services ambition and infrastructure-scale operator profile, though more geographically diversified away from Western Europe.

Direct peers

• Vodafone: Major European mobile and fixed operator competing directly with Orange in multiple markets. Co-partner in federated edge-cloud platform and AI-Native Telco Accelerator; comparable enterprise and consumer telecom business model.
• Telefónica: Spain-headquartered global telecom operator directly competing with MasOrange in Spain and partnering with Orange on edge-cloud. Comparable scale, geographic footprint, and enterprise services portfolio.
• Bouygues Telecom: French telecom operator and Orange's consortium partner in the SFR acquisition. Direct competitor in French mobile and fixed markets with comparable consumer and enterprise offerings.
• Iliad (Free): French telecom operator (Free brand) and Orange's consortium partner in SFR acquisition. Direct competitor in French market with aggressive pricing strategy and growing European footprint.
• BT Group: UK incumbent telecom operator with comparable fixed, mobile, and enterprise services portfolio. Comparable in scale and European incumbent positioning, though geographically concentrated.
• Telecom Italia (TIM): Italian incumbent telecom and Orange's partner in federated edge-cloud. Comparable European incumbent structure with mobile, fixed, and enterprise services under transformation pressure.
• Telia Company: Swedish-headquartered Nordic and Baltic telecom operator with comparable European footprint, enterprise services focus, and ongoing 5G investment profile.
• Proximus: Belgian incumbent telecom operator and Orange partner in federated edge-cloud. Smaller scale but directly comparable business model across consumer, enterprise, and ICT services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/orange
• Facebookfacebook.com/orange
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orange

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds13 records

Investors4 records

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M&A24 records

Investments23 records

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