Orange Egypt

{{Short description|Telecommunication company in Egypt}} {{Infobox company | name = Orange Egypt for Telecommunications S.A.E. | logo = Orange logo.svg | logo_size = 150px | native_name = اورنچ | native_name_lang = arz | romanized_name = | former_name = Mobinil | type = Société Anonyme Égyptienne | industry = Telecommunications | founded = {{Start date and age|March 4, 1998}} | hq_location_city = Cairo | hq_location_country = Egypt | area_served = Egypt | key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Yasser Shaker (chairman)|Hesham Mahran (CEO)}} | revenue = {{decrease}} E£3.3 billion<ref name="Financial">{{cite web|url=https://www.orange.eg/en/about/investors/financial-reports/Documents/Financial-Reports/Orange-Egypt-Consolidated-Financial-Statements-q1-2018-en.pdf |title=Financial indicators in Egypt |publisher=Orange |date=2018-03-13 |access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref> | revenue_year = Q1 2018 | operating_income = {{Increase}} E£3.3 billion<ref name="Financial">{{cite web|url=https://www.orange.eg/en/about/investors/financial-reports/Documents/Financial-Reports/Orange-Egypt-Consolidated-Financial-Statements-q1-2018-en.pdf |title=Financial indicators in Egypt |publisher=Orange |date=2018-03-13 |access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref> | income_year = Q1 2018 | assets = {{Increase}} E£27.4 billion<ref name="Financial">{{cite web|url=https://www.orange.eg/en/about/investors/financial-reports/Documents/Financial-Reports/Orange-Egypt-Consolidated-Financial-Statements-q1-2018-en.pdf |title=Financial indicators in Egypt |publisher=Orange |date=2018-03-13 |access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref> | assets_year = Q1 2018 | equity = {{Increase}} E£12.6 billion<ref name="Financial">{{cite web|url=https://www.orange.eg/en/about/investors/financial-reports/Documents/Financial-Reports/Orange-Egypt-Consolidated-Financial-Statements-q1-2018-en.pdf |title=Financial indicators in Egypt |publisher=Orange |date=2018-03-13 |access-date=2018-03-13}}</ref> | equity_year = Q1 2018 | num_employees = 152,000 | num_employees_year = 2017 | parent = Orange S.A. (99.96%)<ref>{{Cite web | title=Shareholders {{!}} Orange Egypt | url=https://www.orange.eg/en/about/company-overview/shareholders | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309170713/https://www.orange.eg/en/about/company-overview/shareholders | access-date=2025-08-30 | archive-date=2016-03-09}}</ref> | website = {{URL|https://www.orange.eg/en}} }}

'''Orange''' ({{langx|arz|اورنچ}}), formerly known as Mobinil ({{langx|arz|موبينيل}}), is the oldest mobile network operator in Egypt, founded on March 4, 1998. Orange provides voice and data exchange services, as well as 5G, 4G, 3G, ADSL and broadband internet.

== Network and coverage ==

Orange Egypt has:<ref name="Mobinil - about Mobinil - profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mobinil.com/aboutMobinil/companyprofile.aspx|title=Orange Egypt- Shop for Mobile Phones, Lines, Internet Plans, Apps, Music|website=www.mobinil.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-13}}</ref> * 99,299 sites; * 36 switches; * 4503 mobile BTSs.

Orange was the first mobile carrier in Egypt to extend its network service to underground stations, having installed 17 Micro BTSs covering stations in Cairo in addition to the Al Azhar Tunnel.<ref name="Mobinil - about Mobinil - profile"/>

Orange has international roaming agreements with 348 operators in 135 countries, being the first in Egypt to establish roaming agreements with the US and Canada, as well as non-GSM operators in South American countries including Argentina, Brazil and Peru.

Orange Egypt offers roaming with satellite operators such as Al-Thuraya.

Orange claims that its coverage extends to more than 99% of the Egyptian population.

Orange is continually ranked as the fastest network in Egypt by Speedtest<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.speedtest.net/awards/egypt/|title=Speedtest Awards – Egypt 2020|website=www.speedtest.net|access-date=2021-07-16}}</ref> and the National Telecom Regulatory Authority. According to the latter, Orange Egypt provides an average speed of 32 Mbit/s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidetelecom.com/ntra-classifies-orange-egypt-as-a-leading-telecommunications-services-provider/ |title=NTRA classifies Orange Egypt as a leading telecommunications services provider|website=www.insidetelecom.com|date=8 July 2020|access-date=2021-07-16}}</ref>

== Market share == As of October–December, 2017, Orange has about 33.5 million active subscribers from almost 101.27 million mobile subscribers in Egypt.

== Recent changes == On March 8, 2016, Mobinil was officially rebranded to Orange.

On October 14, 2016, Orange acquired the fourth-generation (4G) internet services licence after signing a $484-million agreement with the national telecom regulator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/245829/Business/Economy/Orange-Egypt-acquires-G-licence-in--mln-deal.aspx|title=Orange Egypt acquires 4G licence in $484 mln deal - Economy - Business - Ahram Online|website=english.ahram.org.eg|language=en|access-date=2018-08-13}}</ref>

By late 2016, Orange started offering 4G internet services.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

On May 1, 2018, Yasser Shaker was appointment as the CEO of Orange Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orange.eg/en/about/company-overview/executive-management/ceo|title=CEO - Orange Egypt for Telecommunications|last=Shaker|first=Yasser|website=www.orange.eg|language=en|access-date=2018-04-30}}</ref>

On June 26, 2018, Orange announced that they would be providing new 4G+ internet services to their users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://instagram.com/p/Bkf4ZNPF0UT/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bkf4ZNPF0UT |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|title=Orange Egypt on Instagram: "استمتع بتجربة إنترنت أفضل مع اسرع شبكة 4G+ من اورنچ"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-08-13}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On March 27, 2019, Home VDSL launches at speeds of up to 100 Mb, and launch something innovative by subscribing through Jumia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jumia.com.eg/orange-vdsl/]%20home-vdsl|title=Shop for Orange Home VDSL - Best Prices on Orange VDSL Here - Jumia Egypt|website=Jumia}}</ref>

== Disputes == In November 2017, Orange Egypt have reached a final and mutual agreement with Telecom Egypt over disputes related to interconnection, infrastructure and international gateway services.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2017/11/24/telecom-egypt-and-orange-egypt-agree-to-end-raft-of-legal-disputes/|title=Telecom Egypt and Orange Egypt agree to end raft of legal disputes|last=TeleGeography|work=telegeography.com|access-date=2017-12-04|language=en-us}}</ref>

== See also == * Telecom Egypt * Vodafone Egypt * e& Egypt

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website}}

Category:Orange S.A. Category:Mobile phone companies of Egypt Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1998 Category:Companies based in Cairo