In Equatorial Guinea, the Group provides mobile and internet services under the Orange brand.
Getesa, Equatorial Guinea’s incumbent operator, is 40%-owned by France Telecom and 60%-owned by the State. It is active on the mobile and Internet markets.
The mobile market is developing briskly, and the competition is concentrated in the two largest cities, Malabo and Bata (continental region).
At the end of 2009, GETESA’s mobile market had 334,000 active customers, up by more than 20% compared with 2008. Orange-GETESA has a direct distribution network of 815 retailers.
New offers are set to be launched in 2010, with the introduction of GPRS and the development of SMS-related services.