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.
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man accused of contributing to the NetWalker ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wire fraud, according to a public announcement from the US Department of Justice. NetWalker was a Ransomware-as-a-Service operation launched in 2019, which recruited […]
The new Romanian government, headed by the same Social Democratic prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, recently made its governance program public. Among its objectives are reducing the level of bureaucracy, maintaining the flat tax rate, and reducing the budget deficit to 7% in 2025. To reach its goals, the government reduced the number of ministries to […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Monday, December 23, that it disbursed payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Romania, totaling EUR 26.8 billion in loans and grants. Under this latest disbursement, Romania received EUR 37.05 million as part of its second payment request. By comparison, according to the...
Romanian film trilogy Moromeții, directed by Stere Gulea, will be presented at the 54th edition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival, taking place from January 30 to February 9, 2025. This renowned European event, which annually presents hundreds of films across more than 20 sections, will feature the three films - Moromeții (1987), Moromeții 2 […]
Romania issued state aid worth EUR 1.3 billion during 2019-2023, with 62% of the projects being granted to foreign companies, according to an analysis conducted by EY Romania. The sectors that benefited the most from aid were the automotive industry, technology, manufacturing (light industry), medical industry, and the food and beverage industry. According to the […]
The Abracadabra – Secrets of Magic interactive exhibition will transform Arcub – Hanul Gabroveni in Bucharest into a magical universe starting December 27, 2024. Running until May 4, 2025, the event offers visitors the opportunity to explore a labyrinth of magic, featuring over 20 interactive attractions and more than 500 live performances by MAGITOT and […]
