Orange launches countryaa‚¬a„¢s fastest mobile internet in Bucharest

Newsroom 06/10/2011 | 18:21

Orange has launched in Bucharest the highest-speed mobile internet in Romania, which can reach download speeds of 43.2 Mbps. The service is available via the company’s 3G network, allowing 43.2 Mbps download speeds and 5.76 Mbps upload speeds.
“This is the highest speed that can be obtained from a 3G network,” said Jean-Francois Fallacher, CEO of Orange Romania.

For now, the service can only be used in Bucharest, but other cities such as Cluj, Timisoara, Constanta and Brasov will follow suit in up to a year, according to Fallacher. The operator will focus on expanding coverage mainly in large cities.

Orange Romania has already invested about EUR 110 million this year, Fallacher told BR. “We are planning to invest between EUR 500 and EUR 600 million over the coming years. It depends on market conditions, and now we can see the economy is recovering,” he said.

In order to have access to the fastest mobile internet, Orange clients need to be in the 43.2 Mbps coverage range and use a compatible modem. The new service is available via two subscriptions: Colibri 15 and Colibri 25. These include also the Cost Control option so that users do not pay anything in excess of their monthly subscription.

The Orange CEO also addressed Orange’s approach to 4G. “It is clear that the next stop in the mobile business is LTE. A lot of very important investments must be made. It is hard to say whether it will be this year or next year, but for sure we will go in this direction. This is in the hands of ANCOM and the government. There is a tender planned next year so we will see under what conditions we can have access,” said Fallacher.