Orange Luxembourg is a telecommunications company that has operated in Luxembourg since 2004. It is a subsidiary of Orange S.A., a French multinational telecommunications corporation via Orange Belgium. The Orange brand, under which Orange Luxembourg operates, originated in the United Kingdom in 1994 after Hutchison Whampoa acquired a controlling stake in Microtel Communications. The company later became a subsidiary of Mannesmann in 1999 and was acquired by France Télécom in 2000. The France Télécom company was rebranded to Orange on 1 July 2013. The mobile telephone operations of Orange were merged with the majority of the mobile operations of France Télécom, forming the new group Orange S.A.

Alias
Orange Communications Luxembourg S.A.
Country
Luxembourg
Type
Mobile Network Operator
Ownership
Orange Group
Orange logo

3G Network

The company launched its 3G network in June 2007 over the B1 (2100 MHz) band. The network was upgraded to DC-HSPA+ in 2012.

The network sunset date was set for end of year 2025.

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

4G Network

Orange commercially launched their 4G network on October 29, 2012 using B3 (1800 MHz). 85% population coverage was achieved by mid-December 2014. The network was later expanded with the addition of B1, B7, B8, B20, and B28 carriers. B28 was later refarmed to n28 5G.

4G Frequency Bands
Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status Known EARFCNs
B1 (2100 MHz)
20
Active
251
B3 (1800 MHz)
20
Active
1350
B7 (2600 MHz)
Active
3250
B8 (900 MHz)
10
Active
3749
B20 (800 MHz)
10
Active
6400
B28 (700 MHz)
10
Shut Down
9260
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 3G Network
Launch

5G Network

Orange launched its 5G network in Luxembourg in November 2020 using the n28 low band and n78 mid band.

Network Frequency Band Status
n28 (700 MHz)
Active
n78 (3500 MHz)
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 5G Network
Launch