Orange Botswana is the second largest telecommunications company operating in Botswana. Established in 1998, the company is a subsidiary of French operator Orange S.A., with partial local ownership of the company.

Alias
Orange Botswana (Pty) Ltd
Country
Botswana
Type
Mobile Network Operator
Ownership
Orange Group
Orange logo

3G Network

The company provided 2G services over 900 MHz, and launched 3G over B1 (2100 MHz) late 2009. Orange covered 55% of the population with its 3G services, and most of the population with mobile services.

Network Frequency Band Status
B1 (2100 MHz)
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 3G Network
Launch

4G Network

Orange was the first mobile operator to launch 4G LTE services over B3 (1800 MHz) in February 2015 and continued to expand its 4G coverage in 2016, which reached 30% at the end of that year. The company operates a 10 MHz LTE channel permitting peak data rates of 50 to 75 Mbps. Over the following years additional services were added using B1, B7, and B20.

4G Frequency Bands
Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status Known EARFCNs
B1 (2100 MHz)
15
Active
200
B3 (1800 MHz)
10
Active
1898
B7 (2600 MHz)
Active
3050
B20 (800 MHz)
Active
6400
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 4G Network
Launch

5G Network

Orange launched 5G services in Botswana in November 2022, using the 3.5 GHz band.

Network Frequency Band Status
n78 (3500 MHz)
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 5G Network
Launch