In Cairo today, Didier Lombard, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of France Telecom Orange Group, in the presence of Tarek Kamel, the Egyptian Communications and Information Minister, inaugurated the Group's 18 th Orange Labs around the world.

The creation of the Cairo Orange Labs allows France Telecom Group to expand its presence in Egypt, a country where France Telecom is present since 1998 through Mobinil and Orange Business Services. France Telecom is the main shareholder of Mobinil, which is the first mobile operator in Egypt with more than 14 million customers. Orange Business Services, dedicated to communication services to multinational companies has 1500 engineers in Cairo and is serving approximately 150 multinational companies, as well as around 50 airlines. With the new Cairo Orange Labs, the Group now has 18 Orange Labs around the world.

The Cairo Orange Labs, in collaboration with the global Orange Labs network, enhances the Group's capacity to deliver innovative services to its customers, especially in the Middle East Africa region. The Cairo Orange Labs is also a unique opportunity to create partnerships with the local ecosystem.