The 4G network is available in central and northern Bucharest and in several mountain resorts in Brasov county and Prahova Valley.
Orange’s customers have access to 3G services at speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps countrywide, while 3G+ services at speeds of up to 21.6 Mbps are available in over 13,000 localities. The mobile operator’s H+ network, which allows for speeds of up to 43.2 Mbps, is available in 331 localities, including Arad, Baia Mare, Brasov, Bucharest, Campia Turzii, Cluj, Codlea, Constanta, Iasi, Mangalia, Oradea, Satu Mare, Sacele, Sibiu, Targu Mures, Timisoara, Tulcea and Zalau.
Orange Romania CEO Jean-François Fallacher said Wednesday the company will further develop its 4G network.
In October, Vodafone Romania launched the first LTE network in Romania, in the 1,800 MHz frequency band.
Orange Romania is leader on the local mobile telephony market with 10.05 million clients at the end of June.
The company’s sales fell 4.3% last year to 3.98 billion lei (EUR0.87 billion), and its net profit dropped 13.7% to RON805.6 million. (EUR1=RON4.5388)