Mauritius Telecom, which is 40%-owned by France Telecom, is active on the mobile, fixed, and Internet markets through Cellplus Mobile Communications Ltd and Telecom Plus Ltd. Orange is the only commercial brand used on these three markets.
As the second operator to join the mobile telephony market in Mauritius, CellPlus Mobile Communications Ltd opened for business in October 1996 and develops its services on GSM 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz bandwidths. It has also provided a GPRS service since December 2004. Since April 2008, CellPlus’s services have been marketed under the Orange brand.
Orange is currently the undisputed leader in mobile telephony, with around 58% market share.
In 2009, Mauritius Telecom launched innovative services (television over ADSL and mobile, mobile Internet through USB keys) and began offering valueadded services (ring tones and premium SMS).
As the leader on the fixed market, Mauritius Telecom offers various voice and data services, both domestically and internationally. It also markets ADSL broadband offers (128 kbps to 2 Mbps) and a multi-play TV over Internet offer (My.T).
Mauritius Telecom has been connected to international networks through the SAFE cable since 2002.
In 2009, Mauritius Telecom’s investment in the LION cable gave it a second connection point, with the end goal of connecting to the Eassy and EIG cables.
Orange has a network of 17 stores and over 5,000 retailers.