Orange Jordan, the sole integrated operator in the Kingdom, has launched during a press conference a first-of-its-kind service called “Business Everywhere” through Orange Business Services which enables subscribers to stay in touch with their businesses effectively and with high quality, wherever and whenever, through connecting their laptops over GPRS/EDGE, WiFi, or ADSL services.
The conference was headed by Jordan Telecom Group CEO Mr. Mickael Ghossein, the Vice President Mr. Francois De Loynes and Mr. Sami Smeirat, JTG VP/CEO of the Enterprise Business Unit.
“The increase in communications and commercial business transactions made staying in touch with the business environment - including customers, partners and suppliers - and easily accessing the company’s resources and applications fundamental requirements in the competitive market we see today. As a result, Orange took the initiative to be the pioneer in launching Business Everywhere service which enables Orange Business Services’ subscribers to check and follow up their work anytime with the same simplicity, comfort and absolute safety as if they were in their office,” said Ghossein in his welcoming speech.
" One of the obstacles that stand in the way of office work is traveling, and this is where the importance of accessing the internet and the corporate network (intranet) from the airport, hotel or home appears. Business Everywhere service plays a major role in providing solutions that add value to commercial businesses,” commented Smeirat.
Demonstrating on Business Everywhere’s characteristics, Marketing & Sales Support Director Ashraf Ayoub said: “This service gives our customers the opportunity to explore the internet and use the applications of their corporate network, and further provides them with the ability to send and receive business emails and SMS by inserting the SIM card inside the laptop card.”
This service comes in various packages with different types starting from 10 megabytes reaching to 5 gigabytes and with prices that range between JD1 up to JD25 in addition to a monthly subscription that reaches to JD4.
Subscribers can get more information about Business Everywhere service by calling 1780 or through visiting www.business.orange.jo .
About Orange:
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom Group, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators with over 153 million customers in 220 countries worldwide.
In June 2006, as part of France Telecom Group's integrated operator strategy to deliver simple convergent products, Orange became the single brand for mobile, internet and TV offers in France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Spain, strengthening Orange's position as the number two mobile and internet services brand in Europe. In addition, Orange Business Services became the new banner for business communications solutions and services.
Since its launch in 1994 in the UK market, Orange has been synonymous with making mobile communications an intuitive part of everyday life. Today the home of Orange has become Paris following their acquisition by France Telecom in August 2000. However, Orange is widely perceived as a global international brand stretching across the world.
About Jordan Telecom Group:
In 2000, France Telecom entered as a strategic partner and gradually increased its share in Jordan Telecom until it acquired 51% of shares to become the majority shareholder.
Jordan Telecom was first established in 1971 under the name "Telecommunications Corporation," which was then totally owned by the Jordanian government. In 1997 the corporation was privatized and became known as the Telecommunications Company, providing fixed line services.
Jordan Telecom Group decision was proclaimed in 2006 to integrate the fixed retail business unit, the mobile business unit, the internet and data business unit, the content business unit, and the wholesale business unit to be one giant integrated operator in Jordan.
The Jordan Group now serves more than 2.3 million subscribers with appropriate communication technologies, at affordable prices, and world-class service. The Jordan Telecom Group has started adopting mid of this year the Orange brand name for its services as part of a strategic plan aimed at providing the local market with world class services and products where it introduced its first milestone with the re-branding of Wanadoo; the Group’s internet and data services business unit, into Orange, and then moved to the next phase by re-branding the fixed line services and finally the re-branding of its GSM operator into Orange.
About France Telecom:
France Telecom, one of the principal world telecommunications operators, had almost 160 million customers in five continents (220 countries or territories) as of December 31, 2006, out of which two thirds are under the Orange brand. In 2006, the Group achieved consolidated revenues of 51.7 billion euros. Launched in June 2005, the NExT program (New Experience in Telecommunications) is enabling the Group to continue its conversion as an integrated operator in order to make France Telecom the operator of reference for the new telecommunications services in Europe.
Since June 2006, Orange became the Group's single brand for the Internet, television and wireless telephony in France, the United Kingdom the Netherlands and in Spain, and Orange Business Services became the brand for the services offered to business worldwide. France Telecom is the second largest wireless operator and Internet access provider in Europe and among the world leaders in telecommunications services for multinational companies.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on the Eurolist market of Euronext Paris and on the New York Stock Exchange.
