Throughout the event, Orange is providing its technological expertise and making its telecommunication solutions available to the media and professionals
    To experience the full intensity of 2010’s Tour de France, Orange is offering the official Tour de France application on iPhone, which will also be available soon on Android mobiles
    To allow our customers to be right at the heart of the race, Orange's rich and exclusive content is offered on its three broadcasting platforms: TV, PC and mobiles

innovation at the service of the 2010 Tour de France
Every year for more than 10 years, the France Telecom Orange Group has deployed a state-of-the-art technical system to manage communication and the transmission of images for the Tour de France.

for the 2010 edition, Orange is making the following available
  A fibre optic network for all arrival sites (media rooms and technical area) with a speed of 155 Mbits for the press and professionals throughout the race
Five dedicated wireless networks at all times throughout the event
  A high definition video-conference system with a speed of 8 Mbits
The transmission of radio relay links on Codec IP and 3G to facilitate and improve the transmission of sound broadcasts over radios
Instantaneous transmission of network malfunctions

A subsidiary of the France Télécom Orange Group specialized in the management and transmission of audiovisual content, GlobeCast provides the live repatriation of Tour de France images on behalf of France Télévisions and the European Broadcasting Union. GlobeCast therefore deploys a broad structure for each stage to guarantee exceptional coverage: a fleet of four mobile satellite transmission stations for signal distribution before the arrival line, a mobile satellite transmission station along the route, a microwave transmission truck and a nodal signal reception truck to receive close to 20 simultaneous video signals (in SD and HD) from the motorcycles, helicopters and intermediary points on the race operated by the SFP.

the first official Tour de France application on iPhone, soon to be released on Android mobiles
For the first time, Orange is offering the official Tour de France application for iPhones.
The application can be downloaded today by any user (the cost of the download varies according to the customer’s package) regardless of the customer’s operator, and provides the following:
    Viewing of the day's race: live broadcast of distances between riders, the race, the map of the leg, photos ...
    The schedule and map of the route: list and description of the stages and map of the 2010 race
    Access to classification in real time: general ranking, stage ranking …
    Information on the Tour, with current events, official photos ...
All of this content is available on the Edge/3G/3G+ and Wi-Fi networks.     
Orange is offering its iPhone customers exclusive access to video content with all the highlights, stage summaries, interviews, as well as alerts on key moments in the Tour at any time and in real time (sprints, climbs, falls, breakaways …).
A version of the official Tour de France application will be available in the near future for the Android market and Orange's App Shop.

experiencing the Tour de France with Orange’s networks
Like every year, Orange invites its customers to follow this major race on any of three screens (TV, PC and mobile).

Orange TV
Throughout the Tour de France, Orange’s free sports news channel (channel 19) will be on site broadcasting news flashes every day:
    Every morning, starting at 7:00 am, a special broadcast on the day’s stage: presentation of a description of the stage, its challenges and the riders to watch.
    Every evening, after arrivals, a special broadcast summarizing the day’s events: a summary of the stage, highlights, classifications and the reactions of the day's main commentators at the arrival line.
This programming will be regularly complemented by features produced by two special Orange journalists covering the Tour de France: portraits of riders, behind the scenes of the race, and interviews with riders and followers (former riders, sports directors, race team staff, etc).

PC
Aficionados can follow all the Tour de France stages live on the www.orange.fr portal:
  Quasi-live videos of key moments and stage summaries
  General classification in real time and live comments on each stage
Bernard Hinault’s stage analyses
  An interview of the winner after each stage
Slideshows with the day’s photos
Tour images: the unusual side of the race, the audience, the trailers, the countryside, etc.

mobile
On the Orange World portal, in addition to Orange sports info, Orange customers can view in exclusivity and quasi-live videos of the highlights and summaries of each stage.


pictures available on our corporate mediacenter