France Telecom
News and overview for France Telecom
STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Free Shakes Up French Broadband Market [Press Release]
Business Wire | 14 hours 50 minutes ago
Free, challenger in the French broadband market, is now the second largest Broadband Service Provider (BSP) in France, according to a report just published by Strategy Analytics. The report, “Broadband Service Provider Performance Benchmarking: Europe Q3’08,” shows Free’s 2008 acquisition of Alice pushing the BSP over the four million sub mark, and into the second position in the French market.
Vivendi: Roland Miha l Appointed as Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 16 hours 23 minutes ago
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Research and Markets: New Report 'Next Generation Carrier Models' Is Based On Quantitative Research on the Commercial, Operational and Financial Performances of 14 European Operators and 5 Emerging Operators [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 days 14 hours 4 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b99fac/next_generation_ca) has announced the addition of the "Next Generation Carrier Models" report to their offering.
Research and Markets: Discover IT Sales Opportunities for Telephonica, France Telecom and Telecom Italia in This Report Bundle Focusing on Leading Telecom Companies in Europe [Press Release]
Business Wire | 34 days 18 hours 10 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ca677a/leading_telecom_co) has announced the addition of the "Leading Telecom Companies in Europe - IT Sales Opportunities - 2008" report to their offering.
Sodexo Announces Revenue Growth of 5.6% for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2009 with Organic Growth of 3.2% [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 days 14 minutes ago
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GARTMORE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - Portfolio Update [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 3 days 8 hours 25 minutes ago
GARTMORE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST p.l.c. Portfolio Information as at 31 December 2008 10 Largest Investments: Market % of Value Gross Company ...
New break sets back undersea cable repair
USTelecom dailyLead | 11 days 14 minutes ago
...second time in six days on Christmas Day right after France Telecom engineers had completed its repairs on the link that...with countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. France Telecom said it would take until Jan. 4 or 5 to patch the...
French panel kills Orange's exclusive iPhone deal
CTIA SmartBrief | 22 days 14 minutes ago
France has abolished Orange parent France Telecom's exclusive deal to sell Apple...French market to rival carriers, although France Telecom said it would appeal.
French panel kills Orange's exclusive iPhone deal:
CEA SmartBrief | 22 days 14 minutes ago
France has abolished Orange parent France Telecom's exclusive deal to sell Apple...French market to rival carriers, although France Telecom said it would appeal.
Research and Markets: The Rating Agencies and Their Credit Ratings: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They are Relevant [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 15 hours 31 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e1bd0/the_rating_agencie) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "The Rating Agencies and Their Credit Ratings: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They are Relevant" to their offering.
Robot searches seafloor for severed France Telecom cable
USTelecom dailyLead | 11 days 14 minutes ago
A robot is searching for a severed underwater cable that has disrupted Internet traffic in Europe, the Mideast and Asia since Friday, France Telecom reports. Once the robot locates the cable, it will bring the damaged ends to the surface, where they will be repaired.
DS2 and Conceptronic to Showcase MediaGiantPro at International CES 2009 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 10 hours 32 minutes ago
DS2, the leading technology innovator and global supplier of high-speed powerline communications technology, and Conceptronic, the European registered peripheral brand of 2L International BV and specialist in mobility and connectivity solutions for the business to business and consumer market are presenting Conceptronic´s MediaGiantPro at 2009 International CES. MediaGiantPro is a high definition network media player and hard disk recorder in one solution that comes with integrated powerline ...
Parks Associates Forecasts Mobile Broadband to Exceed 140 Million U.S. Subscribers in 2013, Creating New Convergence Opportunities for Fixed and Mobile Services [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 7 hours 52 minutes ago
...USA HomeGrid Forum Icron Intamac Systems Intel Kodak Logitech Macrovision MediaUnbound Microsoft MoCA NDS Orange - France Telecom NA PlumChoice ProVision Communications PUCC Qualcomm Radialpoint Revision3 RMI Samsung Semiconductor Sony Computer...
Group Unlocks Apple's New iPhone
Wall Street Journal, The | 6 days 5 hours 33 minutes ago
A band of independent programmers says it has "unlocked" the latest generation of Apple Inc.'s iPhones so the devices can be used on unauthorized wireless networks, in a move that could threaten Apple's carrier partners.Since the original iPhone was launched in June 2007, Apple has struck partnerships with wireless carriers world-wide, such as AT&T Inc. in the U.S. and France Telecom SA's Orange unit. Under the agreements, the iPhone can generally be used only by subscribers to those carr...
Via Licensing Announces Updated AAC Joint Patent License [Press Release]
Business Wire | 3 days 17 hours 14 minutes ago
Via Licensing Corporation today announced a comprehensive update to its Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) joint patent licensing program which enables licensees to secure rights to MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC, MPEG-4 High Efficiency AAC (HE AAC), and for the first time, HE AAC v.2, all under a single license.
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Company Overview
| Company: | France Telecom |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Wireless Network Operators |
| Website: | http://www.francetelecom.com |
France Telecom hopes it can do for telecommunications services what its countrymen have done for wine: make it the product of choice. The company provides consumer and business fixed-line and wireless voice and data services, primarily through its Orange brands. France Telecom serves about 175 million customers on five continents, with two-thirds of those Orange customers. The company is a leading European wireless operator and broadband service provider, with about 115 million mobile customers and 12 million broadband clients. France Telecom has moved to simplify its branding in recent years, as well as expanding its offerings for business clients. The French government owns about 27% of France Telecom.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 78,651.398 (2007) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 15.2 (2007) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 10,043.7 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 44.0 (2007) |
| Number of Employees | 187,331 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -1.9 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |