Orange Business Services Wins 2010 China IP Communications Award for Best IP VPN Provider

HONG KONG & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Orange Business Services, the France Telecom Orange branch dedicated to B2B services, has been awarded the prestigious 2010 China IP Communications Award (CIPCA) for Best International IP VPN Provider.

CIPCA recognizes companies in local and global markets for providing comprehensive networking or communications solutions or services, demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in a variety of areas such as professional services, network management and technological innovation.

Orange Business Services won the award for providing the most advanced, highly-efficient and comprehensive IP VPN to enterprises throughout the world. Orange Business Services stood out from the competition for its excellence in network operations, network reliability and its outstanding achievements and track record in providing services in China.

“Orange Business Services has been working hard to provide our valued customers with a comprehensive suite of world-class communication services to support their success in today’s competitive market,” said Patrick Li, GM & VP China, Orange Business Services. “We are thrilled to receive such a prestigious award. It is testament to our efforts in China, a booming market with huge potential for next generation network and telecom services.”

Organized by D1Com, D1Net and MicroVoIP, China’s largest next generation networking and telecommunications media group and industry consortium, the annual China IP Communications Award is the most authoritative and impartial professional award in the Next Generation Network communications industry. Winners are selected through public online voting, as well as by a panel of professional judges consisting of 160 senior executives from the ICT industry. As more enterprises look to invest in upgrading their technology, the award provides enterprises in China with an authoritative reference when procuring communication solutions and services.

Tim Fan, Chairman of the CIPCA committee said, ”Entrusted ICT partners are vital for enterprises to succeed not just in China but in markets all over the world. As IP communication develops rapidly around the globe, we want to provide a reliable reference point for businesses by highlighting and rewarding the excellent performance of providers such as Orange Business Services, which excels in various areas including network reliability, customer support, overall network management, as well as possess a thorough understanding of the ICT market in China.”

The award was presented on Sept. 17, 2010 in Shanghai at the China Enterprise Communications Conference, the most influential and professional industry event in China.

About Orange Business Services

Orange Business Services, the France Telecom Orange branch dedicated to B2B services, is a leading global integrator of communications solutions for multinational corporations. With the world’s largest, seamless network for voice and data, Orange Business Services reaches 220 countries and territories with local support in 166. Offering a comprehensive package of communication services covering cloud computing, enterprise mobility, M2M, security, unified communications, videoconferencing, and broadband, Orange Business Services delivers a best-in-class customer experience across a global landscape. Thousands of enterprise customers and 1.4 million users rely on an Orange Business Services international platform for communicating and conducting business. Orange Business Services is a four-time winner of Best Global Operator at the World Communication Awards. Learn more at www.orange-business.com

About Orange

Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. With almost 131 million customers, the Orange brand covers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2009, France Telecom had sales of 44.8 billion euros (22.1 billion euros for the first half of 2010). At June 30, 2010, the Group had a total customer base of 182 million customers in 32 countries. These include 123.1 million mobile customers and 13.2 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers worldwide. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number three provider of broadband Internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies.

With its industrial project, "conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group’s ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development.

France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange.

For more information (on the Internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com, www.orange-innovation.tv

Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.

CONTACT:

Orange Business Services
Global:
Estelle Assaf, +33 1 55 54 00 05
estelle.assaf@orange-ftgroup.com
or
Americas:
Elizabeth Mayeri, +1 212 251 2086
elizabeth.mayeri@orange-ftgroup.com
or
Orange
Erika Gelinard, +33 1 44 44 93 93
service.presse@orange-ftgroup.com

KEYWORDS:   Europe  Asia Pacific  China  France

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