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08.09.2010
Orange, Sunrise and Swisscom agree on mobile termination charges
Mobile termination charges will be decreased by almost 50% by 1 January 2011. This is the result of negotiations between Orange, Sunrise and Swisscom. Orange is pleased that the negotiations led to an agreement. In addition to a significant reduction of termination charges, the difference with Swisscom's rate (asymmetry) was of particular importance because termination results in higher costs at Orange. The recently achieved decrease in charges by almost 50% in compliance with an asymmetry of 25% is therefore satisfactory for Orange. Maintaining the assymetry at a reasonable level was a key condition for Orange during the negotiations with Swisscom. Currently mobile termination charges are 14 centimes at Swisscom and 17 centimes at Orange and Sunrise. These charges now amount to the following:

• Starting on 1 October 2010 Orange and Sunrise will charge 10 centimes per terminated minute while Swisscom will charge 8 centimes (asymmetry of 25%)
• Starting on 1 January 2011 Orange and Sunrise will charge 8.75 centimes per terminated minute while Swisscom will charge 7 centimes (asymmetry of 25%)

Orange expects that this reduction in the mobile termination rates will now be reflected in fix network providers’ tariffs for calls to mobile networks.
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30.08.2010
Orange confirms its leadership in the sustainable telecoms market, says independent research firm
Orange, through Orange Business Services - its division for enterprise customers, confirms its leadership in the sustainable telecoms market, according to the 2010 ground-breaking report published by Verdantix, an independent analyst firm that provides commercial analysis of climate change, sustainability and energy issues. Orange already lead the market in the 2009 issue of the Verdantix report, confirming its strong commitment to sustainable development both as solutions for customers and as corporate responsibility at the Group's level. 'Orange stands out as the telecoms operator that has been most successful in creating, marketing and delivering telecoms solutions which offer sustainability benefits to business customers,' said David Metcalfe, the Verdantix director who led the research. 'Over the last 12 months, stronger organizational capabilities focused on sustainability have enabled Orange to make significant strides in implementing its sustainable business strategy. This positions Orange to succeed in winning new sustainable telecoms contracts as more and more business customers seek suppliers with top quality sustainability credentials.'
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17.08.2010
Orange Me: the fully personalised à la carte subscription
Swiss premiere: Orange is ending the age of pre-defined mobile phone subscriptions as of 22 August 2010. In future, the new offer entitled 'Orange Me' will allow customers to pick and choose their subscription features 'à la carte' according to their own personal requirements. Customers will thus only pay for the services they really want and use. By introducing Orange Me, Orange is setting new standards in the Swiss mobile phone market in terms of simplicity, transparency and flexibility. Orange is also reducing its tariffs significantly with this new offer. 'Imagine doing your weekly shop and finding just pre-filled baskets with only some of the things you need rather than a wide range of items on the shelves to choose from - it's unthinkable. Yet to date, this has been exactly the situation with mobile phone subscriptions in the Swiss market. With all providers, mobile phone customers often pay for things they don't really want. We are changing that. We are the first mobile phone provider in Switzerland to offer an 'à la carte' choice for mobile communications, something that is a matter of course in many other consumer areas', says Yves Martin, Consumer Vice President of Orange, explaining this paradigm change. Orange is replacing all existing postpay subscriptions with Orange Me (click here for pricing details). Capped offers (Prima) as well as PrePay offers will remain available. Of course, existing Orange customers with another mobile phone subscription can keep their subscription.
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