As the transformation of our society is accelerating, the Connectivity landscape is also rapidly moving in Africa. We are witnessing more and more Data needs, digitization, presence of local and global OTT players on the ground. Orange Wholesale International offers to our customers the best solution to meet these changes.
As a proof of our involvement on the continent, Djoliba is the 1st pan African backbone in Western Africa with 10,000 km long fiber optic terrestrial network Interconnecting 8 countries and 300 million inhabitants. With this cable, we are committed to develop the first pan-West African network and strengthen our footprint in Africa. At Orange, we rely on our New Generation International Network supported by 450,000 km of submarine cables, 45,000 km of terrestrial fiber network and 450 PoPs. And as a global player, we are proud to capitalize on our extensive retail experience in 26 countries. With more than 266 million customers worldwide, we deliver solutions and tools that mirror your needs and help you maintain a competitive advantage.
Orange Wholesale International is an integrated player present in both retail and wholesale markets.Our comprehensive product portfolio includes messaging, roaming, voice, IP&Content, bandwidth and security/anti-fraud solutions. Our strong wholesale-retail partnerships drive the quality and innovation that stimulate new uses and keep us at the forefront of value creation. In wholesale, our proven track record and our policy of building long-term partnerships has earned us the trust of carriers and service providers all around the world. Orange is your trusted partner!
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM SAT on April 20, Virtual Live |
Subsea keynote panel: New cables, more capacity – what’s next for Africa’s connectivity ecosystem? Various new and exciting subsea cable projects are being earmarked circling virtually the entire African continent, creating the foundations for stronger connectivity infrastructure of coastal African countries and opening commercial opportunities for content. |
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Pierre Paufique - Director of the Africa Backbone program, Orange Wholesale International. Pierre joined Orange in 2002 after holding various managerial responsibilities in the R&D teams at Philips TRT and Lucent Technologies. He led work to build the Orange first multiservice offers on ADSL within Orange Labs Networks, after which he joined Orange France Operations where he led the deployment of Orange networks in northern France. Between 2008 and 2018 Pierre led large customer service organizations within Orange Business Services and Orange Wholesale International. Today Pierre Paufique leads Orange Wholesale International strategic projects, including our Backbone Network for West Africa programme. |
