In the fourth quarter of 2020 alone, Orange Romania posted 1.4% growth in turnover, to EUR304 million, on higher sales of equipment as much of economic activity moved online due to the ongoing pandemic.
Fixed broadband services had 403,000 customers at the end of December, up 13% compared with end-December 2019.
“2020 showed the value of telecom infrastructure and its role in supporting the digital economy in Romania. Reaching 99.2% coverage for 4G services brings us closer to our goal to reduce the digital gap by providing a quality network connecting Romanians from all areas,” said Orange Romania CEO Liudmila Climoc.
Orange continued infrastructure development in the fourth quarter and reached 99.2% 4G coverage, while 4G+ coverage stood at over 65% at the end of 2020, compared with 53% at the end of 2019.
Orange’s 5G network is active in 15 cities, from 4 in 2019, and capital Bucharest has 100% coverage.
Orange delivered over 180,000 notepads for students in 2020 and the Orange Foundation invested over EUR0.5 million in digital ediucation.
The operator’s revenues from IT&C services to companies grew 20% on the year in 2020.
Its Orange Money service reached over 260,000 customers, 50% more than in 2019.