The deal allows Orange Romania to gain access to Telekom’s fixed broadband network, enabling it to provide high-speed fixed internet services and cable TV to its customers. Orange Romania said it will soon launch converged fixed-mobile service bundles.
The deal also allows Telekom Romania to use Orange Romania’s 4G/4G+ network, enabling it to provide its customers with higher quality mobile internet services. Orange has the highest 4G coverage in Romania, reaching 72% of the country population, and 96% of the urban one. Telekom Romania’s 4G network only covers about a third of Romania’s population and 57% of the population in urban areas.
Orange Romania and Telekom Romania Mobile have also signed a national roaming contract through which Telekom Romania customers will be able to use the Orange 4G/4G+ network, gaining extended coverage and high quality for the 4G and 4G+ services.
The national roaming agreement between Telekom Romania Mobile Communications SA and Orange Romania SA cover 4G and 4G+ data services, as well as voice services through the LTE network.
The two companies said they will continue to further compete independently on the market, in accordance with their own commercial policy and business strategy.