Orange Romania had a consolidated business figure of 430 million euros in quarter 4, 2021, with an organic growth of 3% against quarter 4, 2020. In Romania, quarter 4 marked the completion of the transaction through which Orange Romania purchase the majority package of 54% shares owned by fixed telephone operator Telekom Romania Communications. The consolidated business figure for 2021 is 1.235 billion euros, with an organic increase of 4% against 2020, the contribution of Telekom Romania Communications being only in quarter 4. On December 31, 2021, Orange Romania offered mobile services to 10.6 million customers, broad band fixed services to 1.4 million customers, cable TV and satellite services to 1.5 million clients. Throughout 2021, Orange extended the 4G network to 254 localities, while 4G+ extended to 1637 localities. In quarter 4, 2021, thousands of people in the rural area got access to 4G, the coverage being 98.31% of people , while 366 new localities in the rural and urban areas enjoyed advantages of 4G+ network. 5G network is available in 17 cities. Independent measures made by ANCOM in the first half of 2021 through Netograf.ro showed that Orange has the best speeds for fixed and mobile Internet in Romania. In 2021, total incomes from B2B services recorded a significant increase compared to 2020. The most dynamic IT&C area in 2021 was Cloud, where the increase was 25% against 2020. At the end of 2021, Orange Money had 300,000 clients, on the rise by 15% against the end of 2020. Last year, Orange Money launched its first credit card, which had one of the most competitive offers in the market, confirmed by the trebling of sales in Q 4, 2021 against Q3, 2021.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
