The incumbent operator and Free have bet heavily on Eastern Europe. The situation is complicated.
From the first hours of the war in Ukraine, the management of Orange took the measure of the risk. The group is a mobile operator in four countries bordering Ukraine: Poland, Romania, Moldova and Slovakia. The concerns of the group’s management go first “on the safety of personnel”.
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In addition, the incumbent operator has also implemented measures to support the Ukrainian refugee population in these countries, with the distribution of SIM cards to new arrivals, the opening of training centers in Poland to welcome them or the free calls to Ukraine. “We have increased the capacity of our networks to accommodate migrants, particularly at crossing points which are areas usually with low traffic”explains Mari-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière, deputy general manager of Orange Europe.
Beyond the humanitarian, the activity of the operator in these countries is likely to pose a real problem. Their…
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