Egypt

In Egypt, the group is consolidating Mobinil the leading mobile operator in the country. In April 2007, Mobinil celebrated its 10 millionth customer.  The number of subscribers to Mobinil increased by more than 38% in 2006, and today covers more than 99% of the Egyptian population..

In January 2008, the group expanded  its presence in Egypt through the creation of a new Research and Development center in Cairo, part of the international network of the 18 Orange Labs around the world.

This new center will closely interact with the group's teams based in Cairo, both in the enterprise market (Orange Business Services) and in the mobile consumer market through Mobinil, of which France Telecom is the main shareholder. The Cairo Orange Labs will focus on preparing for convergence for the coming years in the region, in partnership with universities and authorities in charge of ICT development.

The headcount for the Orange Business Services center in Cairo will rise to 1,500 people.

This is the largest Orange Business Services center and is supporting Orange Business Services' multinational customers, including a large portion of Fortune 500 companies. In Egypt alone, Orange Business Services is serving approximately 150 local and foreign multinational companies, as well as around 50 airlines.