Orange Côte d'Ivoire is a leading telecommunications company operating in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The company began operations in October 1996 as Ivoiris de SIM SA, branded as Ivoiris until its acquisition by Orange Group (then France Télécom) in March 2002. Orange Group hold an 85% stake in the company, with the remainder held by Sifcom Group. In 2010 France Télécom invested in incumbent fixed line services provider Côte d’Ivoire Télécom, formally merging operations in 2016.
Alias
Orange Cote DIvoire S.A.,
Orange Ivory Coast
Country
Côte d'Ivoire
Type
Mobile Network Operator
Ownership
Orange Group
3G Network
The company provided 2G GSM services over the 900 MHz band, and launched 3G UMTS over B1 (2100 MHz) in April 2012.
3G Frequency Bands
| Network Frequency Band | Status |
|---|---|
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Active
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3G Network Events
| Date | Event | Subtype |
|---|---|---|
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Launch of 3G Network
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Launch
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4G Network
4G LTE began in January 2016 with a 100 Mbps B3 (1800 MHz) service being rolled out. B7 and B20 carriers were later added.
4G Frequency Bands
| Network Frequency Band | Max. Channel Bandwidth | Status | Known EARFCNs |
|---|---|---|---|
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10
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Active
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1551
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20
|
Active
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2850
|
|
|
10
|
Active
|
6300
|
4G Network Events
| Date | Event | Subtype |
|---|---|---|
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Launch of 4G Network
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Launch
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