Orange Romania’s number of clients fell by about 2% in 2011, from 10.464 million at the end of 2010.
The company’s ample investment programs meant to extend and upgrade the 2G and 3G networks, as well as investments in the distribution network proved efficient, Orange Romania general manger Jean-François Fallacher said in a press release. He added that the company will continue investments in 2012.
In 2010, Orange Romania’s revenues dropped 7.8%.
The telecom operator’s revenues fell 1.6% in the last quarter of 2011 to EUR239 million, from EUR243 million in the same interval a year before.
The average revenue per user (ARPU) stood at EUR82.
In 2011, the volume of Orange Romania’s smartphone sales exceeded the previous years’ cumulated sales. The operator’s smartphone sales increased 63% last year compared to 2010, according to the company.
Orange Romania is part of telecommunications company France Telecom.
France Telecom registered revenues of EUR45.2 billion last year, slightly down from EUR46 billion in 2010. Its net profit dropped to EUR3.8 billion in 2011 from EUR4.8 billion a year before.
France Telecom’s number of clients climbed 8% last year to 226.3 million, mainly due to its fast expansion in Africa and the Middle East.