China Telecom and Orange Business Services Extend Strategic Partnership to Provide Seamless IoT Experience for Enterprises
June 27 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
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connectivity requirements for multinational customers
China Telecom and Orange Business Services announced the
extension of their strategic partnership into the IoT space today
at the launch event of “eSurfing on the Silk Road, IoT with the
World” in Shanghai, China. The new cooperation will enable both
companies to serve their respective enterprise customers through a
combined footprint across three continents – Asia, Europe and
Africa.
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Multinational customers of China Telecom and Orange will be able
to deploy IoT and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) services across each
other’s networks. China Telecom’s enterprise customers with
outbound IoT business can deploy their assets and offerings on the
Orange networks in Europe and Africa. Similarly, Orange global
enterprise customers can leverage the rapidly growing Chinese
market by relying on China Telecom’s IoT network resources and
business capabilities. Both partners propose a global solution to
address local IoT connectivity requirements, leveraging eUICC
capabilities and the commonly deployed Device Connectivity Platform
of Ericsson for a seamless customer experience.
China Telecom and Orange will cooperate both commercially and
technically to create new service models that support global IoT
opportunities. Under this agreement, Orange will be one of China
Telecom’s preferred partners for connectivity in Europe and Africa,
while China Telecom will support Orange for connectivity in China.
Both companies also agree to jointly explore the potential of
enhancing existing IoT capabilities and the application of new
technologies such as mobile IoT in the global market.
Mr. Deng Xiao Feng, Managing Director of Global Business
Department of China Telecom, said, “China is one of the fastest
growing markets for IoT applications. China Telecom is working
closely with Orange to push for the building of an innovative and
advanced IoT solution to capture global IoT opportunities. China
Telecom together with Orange will address the increasing IoT
demand, and we are excited to support our enterprise customers with
the IoT Open Platform, leveraging each other’s strengths and
capabilities. We are able to expand business into other regions
with an open, cooperative, mutually beneficial and win-win business
collaboration. The fruits of global IoT development can benefit
companies from each country.”
Mr. Karsten Selle, Vice President, Finance & Administration
of Orange Mobile Enterprise, said, “Orange Business Services is
always striving for innovative solutions to respond to the global
needs of its customers. We are looking forward to creating together
with China Telecom true business benefits around the global IoT
projects of our respective customers. With this extended footprint
in Asia, we further strengthen our IoT and data analytics offering,
Datavenue, with enhanced global connectivity capabilities.”
About China TelecomChina Telecommunications Corporation
(“China Telecom”) is one of the largest state-owned
telecommunication companies in China, with a total registered
capital of RMB220.4 billion. At present, the size of China
Telecom’s total assets exceeds RMB 700 billion, with annual revenue
of more than RMB 380 billion. Ranking 132nd in the 2016 Fortune
Global 500, China Telecom was awarded the Most Honored Company, the
Best Managed Company in the Asia Telecom Sector, as well as the
Best Managed Company in Asia by esteemed international institutions
for consecutive years.
With the world’s largest broadband Internet network and a
leading-edge mobile network, China Telecom is capable of providing
cross-region, fully-integrated information services to global
customers through its sound customer service channel system. Its
comprehensive service capability has earned China Telecom a large
customer base. By the end of 2016, the number of its broadband
Internet subscribers exceeded 144 million, mobile subscribers
exceeded 215 million, and fixed-line subscribers exceeded 132
million.
To drive corporate transformation, China Telecom has rolled out
Transformation 3.0 strategy with a focus of upgrading intelligent
network, service ecosystem and smart operation for the digital
ecosystem. China Telecom will strive to become a leading
comprehensive intelligent information service provider, with
the aim of becoming a powerhouse in the Internet and cyber realms
in order to serve the society and enhance people’s wellbeing.
About Orange Business ServicesOrange Business Services,
the B2B branch of the Orange Group, and its 21,000 employees, is
focused on supporting the digital transformation of multinational
enterprises and French SMEs across five continents. Orange Business
Services is not only an infrastructure operator, but also a
technology integrator and a value-added service provider. It offers
companies digital solutions that help foster collaboration within
their teams (collaborative workspaces and mobile workspaces),
better serve their customers (enriched customer relations and
business innovation), and support their projects (enriched
connectivity, flexible IT and cyber defense). The integrated
technologies that Orange Business Services offer range from
Software Defined Networks (SDN/NFV), Big Data and IoT, to cloud
computing, unified communications and collaboration, as well as
cybersecurity. Orange Business Services customers include over
3,000 renowned multinational corporations at an international level
and over two million professionals, companies and local communities
in France.
Learn more at www.orange-business.com or follow us on LinkedIn,
Twitter and our blogs.Orange is one of the world’s leading
telecommunications operators with annual sales of 40.9 billion
euros in 2016 and has 265 million customers in 29 countries at 31
March 2017. Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on
the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).Orange and any other
Orange product or service names included in this material are
trademarks of Orange or Orange Brand Services Limited.
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