Dominican Rep.: Success of France Telecom's Orange

Article Abstract:

At the end of 2000, with Orange, France Telecom has broken through the Dominican cell phones market, shared up to then by Tricom, Codetel and Centennial Dominicana. Orange has secured, for 2001, a 20%-market share over a subscribers' base of more than 1mn. Raoul Fontanez, France Telecom Dominicana's CEO, explains this success by its partnership with a local company, a heavy investment in the development of its national network as well as a quality-guarantee policy through innovative services such as the SMS. France Telecom's subsidiary company in the Dominican Republic, of which 86% is held by the French operator and 14% by Carnvale, its local partner, is expected to rank second on the cell phones market very fast, namely by launching, as from November 2001, its GPRS services.

Market share, Dominican Republic, Statistical Data Included, France Telecom S.A., FTE, Orange S.A.

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FRANCE: ITINERIS CLIENTS HAVE GLOBALSTAR ACCESS

Article Abstract:

The French telecoms operator, France Telecom, has increased its coverage for the clients of its mobile phone division, Itineris, with the use of the Globalstar satellite. To use it, Itineris clients will need a dual-mode mobile telephone (GSM/Satellite), and will have to subscribe to the 'Europe' or 'World' option. The coverage from the satellite offers Itineris clients 100% coverage of France, the whole of Europe, North America, and South Africa, representing 30 countries. Clients will also keep their SIM cards and will not have to change phone number outside of the GSM zone.

New capacity, new plant construction, Satellite Communications, Satellite Telecommunications, Globalstar L.P.

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CAMEROON: CAMTEL PRIVATISATION REACHES FURTHER STEP

Article Abstract:

Telecel, a consortium composed of three companies active in mobile and fixed telephone, was recently selected as the provisional successful buyer for Camtel, as part of the latter's privatisation process started in June 1999. In addition to a fixed telephone network, Camtel is the operator of the only cellular licence in Cameroon. The operator handles around 90,000 subscribers. The privatisation of Camtel will help the latter better service its customers, modernise its equipment, and improve its general performance.

Asset sales & divestitures, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Telephone Communications, Cameroon, Telephone services, Camtel, Telecel Ltd.

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