Orange acquired 317,000 new customers Mobiles

Orange acquired 317,000 new customers Mobiles There was almost a year wave leakage clients servants French offers to a new entrant in the market for mobile phones, free cell. Direct consequence of this invasion of the market: general price drop subscriptions, but also facilitates the migration of customers now without obligation. Damage is ultimately less important than expected. Orange The latest results released today are clear: after two quarters of decline, the number of customers is the first operator hexagonal rising again. In the third quarter of 2012, the operator was actually won 317,000 net customers, while losing 155,000 in the second quarter and 615,000 in the first - the birth of Free Mobile was signed on January 12. In total, Orange at 30 September 227.2 million users, representing 37.4% of the current market share (38.1% at the end of June 2012). Success is also an appointment with operator MVNO, Sosh, which offers digital drew in her lap customers 540,000 163,000 more than the end of June last year. To find a sufficient number of customers to and including the end of 2011, Orange had to mobilize its efforts to sharply reduce turnover rate of 1.1% in the third quarter, for a total erosion of 0 5% in the first nine months of 2012. Stéphane Richard, CEO of France Telecom-Orange, praised the company's economic situation: "2013 will mark a new downward pressure on our operating cash flow, thanks to the price effects are still significant in connection with the arrival of the fourth entering the French market mobile telephony. "to strike a balance, including Orange account revenues associated with free roaming on Orange network ($ 500 million in total planned in 2012), but also peaks event subscription subsidies, as is the case in recent weeks, with the release of Apple iPhone 5 bestseller season. To build on these encouraging results, the Orange put an "investment in the deployment of very high speed networks, fiber and 4G. (...) The group predicts 2014 operating cash flow increase compared to 2013."