Orange's activities

Orange owns a 53.7% share in Orange Botswana, which launched its GSM900/1800 network in June 1998 under the name Vista Cellular. Since March 2003, Orange Botswana has operated under the Orange brand. It launched GPRS/Edge in December 2007 and opened the first WiMax Fixed Internet network in June 2008. Orange rolled out a 3G mobile network in July 2009.
Orange consolidated its number-two position on the mobile market with 39.1% market share and 737,000 active customers. Mobile voice and SMS use still make up the majority of earnings.

Moreover, Orange is continuing its integration and development of voice and broadband activities with the launch of convergence offers, which have increased sharply since they were launched, primarily thanks to France Telecom products such as the LiveBox, the FlyBox or Internet Everywhere (GPRS/Edge/3G USB keys).

Orange’s network covers the majority of the population in Botswana. 3G coverage is concentrated in the country’s two largest cities, Gaborone and Francistown, and WiMax coverage extends along the Eastern corridor (Gaborone, Francistown and Palapye).
Orange has a network of 12 retail stores around the country. In addition, it has an indirect distribution network made up of mass retailers and wholesalers.