registration document France Telecom 2009 - Orange.com

6 OVERVIEW
overview of the Group’s Business
OF BUSINESS
Spain
Orange España’s distribution is evolving towards an increasing
presence of direct (exclusive) channels, now representing 78%
of total sales. Within the direct channel, Orange focuses on own
shops, franchises and its on-line portal. In 2009, 40 franchises
and 9 own shops were opened while the share of on-line sales
increased up to 5.5% of total sales.
The Network
Fixed network
Z UNBUNDLING (IN MILLIONS)
0.38 0.30
0.21
0.70
0.55
0.43
0.10
0.31
0.45
Bitstream
Partial unbundling
Total unbundling
2007 2008 2009
Source: Orange
Z FIXED BROADBAND COVERAGE
Fixed Broadband coverage 2009 2008 2007
Number of (accessible) copper lines (in millions) 12.79 12.75 10.54
Number of households which can be connected by FTTH 2,334 160 0
Number of NRAs (in thousands) 585 579 502
Source: Orange
Orange España’s access infrastructure, based on its own optic
fi ber network and extensive ADSL roll-out, enables delivery of
advanced telecommunication services, including broadband
Internet access, VoIP, TV streaming, VoD and advanced
business services.
In 2009, Orange España focused on the integration of Orange
and Ya.com fi xed networks unifying both architectures and
optimizing geographical roll-out and investments in Telefónica’s
MDFs. Integration will enable maintenance to be consolidated,
to improve service to customers and to reducing operating
costs.
In 2010, Orange España will continue the integration of Ya.com
and Orange networks by implementing a single operating chain.
Roll-out of convergent technologies (IMS service platform) and
pilot operations on broadband (FTTH) networks will prepare
future service evolution.
Mobile Network
Coverage 2009 2008 2007
GSM Voice / Edge 99.2% 99.2% 98.8%
3G (UMTS) / HSDPA 84.8% 83.3% 82.0%
Number of 2G radio sites 15,846 15,376 14,271
Number of 3G radio sites 8,965 7,621 6,293
Source: Orange
In 2009 Orange España focused on selective HSDPA/HSUP
roll-out and 3G indoor coverage for homes (in cities with more
than 25,000 inhabitants). 1,650 B Nodes (radio transmission
with cells units) were installed in cities with between 1,000 and
25,000 inhabitants within the RAN Sharing agreement with
Vodafone.
Along with roll-out efforts, new projects aiming at improving
effi ciency and reducing costs have been implemented, such as
internalization of leased lines, infrastructure-sharing with other
operators and several energy saving.
Orange España’s priorities for 2010 aim to continue to improve
service quality (coverage & capacity), to adapt mobile backhaul
architecture (to cope with increasing usage of broadband IP
connectivity, data communications and content services) and to
renew the cost reduction plan.
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