France Telecom (now Orange S.A.)

What France Telecom (now Orange S.A.) does

Orange S.A. (formerly France Telecom) is the principal telecommunications operator in France and one of the largest in Europe, with operations spanning 65 countries and three operating regions: Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and global wholesale. The group was created in 1990 as the French state-owned telecommunications operator, completed an IPO in 2000, and rebranded to Orange in 2013. It serves 340 million customers, including 272.8 million mobile customers and consumers across 65.5 million fiber-connectable households.

Orange's product surface is built on owned infrastructure spanning fiber optic, 5G, and submarine cable assets, with the wholly-owned Orange Marine fleet providing undersea cable installation and maintenance across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The group operates through six core subsidiaries: Orange Business (enterprise ICT and connectivity for multinationals), Orange Cyberdefense (cybersecurity services), Orange Wholesale (network capacity to other operators), Orange Marine (submarine cable operations), Orange Labs (research, with nearly 700 researchers and an 11,000+ patent portfolio), and MasOrange (a Spanish joint venture). Orange Money, with 47 million active customers, adds a mobile financial services layer in Africa and the Middle East.

Revenue is generated predominantly through subscription and recurring contracts across consumer mobile, fixed/broadband, enterprise connectivity and ICT services, and wholesale network services, with transaction-fee revenue from Orange Money. Enterprise go-to-market is delivered via Orange Business field sales and Orange Cyberdefense; consumer services are distributed through retail stores, country-specific digital storefronts, mobile apps, and the Orange network operating in 26 countries in Africa and the Middle East plus across Europe. FY2025 revenue was €40.4 billion with €12.5 billion EBITDAaL. The company is publicly traded on Euronext Paris under ticker ORA, governed by a Board chaired by Frédéric Sanchez with Christel Heydemann as CEO, and operates a sequential strategic plan model — concluding Lead the Future (2023-2025) and launching Trust the Future in 2026, anchored by a new Chief AI Officer role and an AI- and trust-oriented product roadmap including the Live Intelligence platform, Orange Quantum Defender, Travel eSIM, Wi-Fi 7, and deepfake detection.

Name

France Telecom (now Orange S.A.)

Legal name

Orange S.A.

Website

https://orange.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Orange S.A. is a French-headquartered global telecommunications operator serving 340 million customers across 65 countries via consumer mobile, fiber broadband, enterprise ICT, cybersecurity, and mobile financial services, anchored by owned fiber, 5G, and submarine cable infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Telecommunications (517)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP Managed Services & AMS (Application Management) (BPAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB), Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Services (BPAHALAC)

Keywords

• Telecommunications services
• Mobile network operator
• Enterprise ICT solutions
• Cybersecurity services
• Mobile financial services

Headquarters

HQ city

Issy-les-moulineaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer Mobile Services: Mobile telecommunications services including voice, data, and messaging for individual consumers across 26 countries
2. Fixed/Broadband Services: Fiber optic and broadband internet connectivity for 65.5 million households
3. Orange Business Services: Enterprise connectivity and ICT services for multinational companies including cloud, security, and network solutions
4. Wholesale Network Services: Network infrastructure services provided to other telecom operators
5. Orange Money Mobile Finance: Mobile money and financial services with 47 million active customers
6. Orange Cyberdéfense: Cybersecurity services and solutions for businesses

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Orange S.A. operates as a global integrated telecommunications provider delivering mobile, fixed/broadband, and digital connectivity services to individual consumers across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and dedicated enterprise ICT, cloud, and cybersecurity services to multinational companies through Orange Business and Orange Cyberdefense. The company also operates the Orange Money mobile financial services platform in Africa and the Middle East and provides wholesale network and submarine cable capacity to other telecom operators through Orange Wholesale and Orange Marine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orange Business: Enterprise services and solutions for multinational companies
• Orange Cyberdefense
• Orange Money
• Orange Foundation
• Orange Digital Centers

Products and services

• Orange Business

Quantifiable outcome

• 340 million customers served globally
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and flagship.

• AT&TmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 1988France Telecom partnered with AT&T and British Telecom to build TAT-8, the world's first fiber-optic transatlantic cable, which entered service on December 14, 1988. This pioneering cable proved the model for every major undersea cable that followed.
• British TelecommajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 1988France Telecom partnered with AT&T and British Telecom to build TAT-8, the world's first fiber-optic transatlantic cable, which entered service on December 14, 1988. This pioneering cable proved the model for every major undersea cable that followed.
• Startup EcosystemcoreTechnology or IntegrationOver 60 startups present on Orange stand at VivaTech 2026, focusing on cybersecurity and AI agent orchestration. Orange's Open innovation approach identifies new uses, accelerates experimentation, and transforms promising innovations into scalable solutions.
• VivaTechflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerOrange is a founding partner of VivaTech and the only operator Tech and Telco at the salon. This strategic partnership positions Orange at a major global innovation platform.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• e& (formerly Etisalat): UAE-headquartered telecom with major MENA and emerging-markets operations. Comparable on 5G, enterprise digital services, and international expansion strategy.
• Saudi Telecom Company (stc): Middle East-headquartered telecom with strong MENA presence. Comparable as a regional incumbent with enterprise ICT, 5G, and digital services ambitions overlapping Orange's MENA footprint.

Direct peers

• BT Group: UK incumbent telecom operator with comparable fixed, mobile, and enterprise services. Direct peer across European wholesale, enterprise ICT, and consumer connectivity.
• MTN Group: Africa's largest mobile operator with deep presence across multiple sub-Saharan markets where Orange also operates (e.g., Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon). Direct competitor in African mobile and mobile money.
• Telenor: Nordic-headquartered telecom with operations across Scandinavia and Asia. Comparable as a multinational mobile/fixed operator focused on subscriber scale and digital services.
• Deutsche Telekom: Europe's largest telecom operator with T-Mobile in the US and operations across Europe. Directly comparable to Orange in fixed/mobile, enterprise ICT, and international wholesale.
• Vodafone Group: One of the world's largest telecom operators with comparable European and African footprints. Vodafone is a direct competitor in mobile, fixed, and enterprise services across multiple Orange markets.
• Airtel Africa: Pan-African mobile operator competing head-to-head with Orange across multiple sub-Saharan and MENA markets. Closely comparable on mobile money (Airtel Money) and consumer mobile.
• Telefónica: Major Spanish-headquartered telecom with extensive European and Latin American operations. Direct peer across mobile, fiber, enterprise ICT, and emerging-markets telecom.

Emerging players

• America Móvil: Latin America's largest mobile operator with growing European footprint (e.g., Telekom Austria). Comparable as a multinational mobile-first operator with fintech ambitions, though primarily competing in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OrangeGroupPR
• Facebookfacebook.com/orange
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orange
• Instagraminstagram.com/orange
• TikToktiktok.com/@orange

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments4 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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