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Orange Business Services

Type	Telecommunications
Current owner	Orange SA
Country of origin	France
Introduced	June 2006 (June 2006)
Related brands	Silicomp/IT&L@bs; Setib; Expertel; Almerys; CVF online multimedia; FT Intelmatique
Markets	Worldwide
Website	http://www.orange-business.com/

Orange Business Services is part of the France Télécom group. Known as Equant before June 2006, Orange Business Services is the entity within the France Télécom Group dedicated to telecommunications for enterprises. Orange Business Services is the largest managed service provider in the world, and offers a managed IPVPN (MPLS) network, managed WAN services, LAN services, managed security, mobility, voice and video services. Orange Business Services provides network and information technology business services in over 220 countries and territories and has staff in 166 countries.

[edit] History

In 2000, France Télécom acquired a majority stake of 54% by merging its Global One unit with Equant. In 2005, France Télécom made a bid for all outstanding Equant stock and thus fully acquired it. Prior to the acquisition by France Télécom, Equant was part of the SITA group of companies which provided network services to the air transport industry through a strategic agreement^{[clarification needed]} with France Télécom and Equant.

[edit] External links

• Orange Business Services — official global home page

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