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Orange Business (NYSE:ORAN) has achieved a significant milestone by receiving the SecNumCloud qualification from the French Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) for its Cloud Avenue SecNum platform. This certification represents Europe's highest security standard for cloud services.

The platform, hosted in Grenoble, France, offers Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) with advanced security features including encryption, key management, and network isolation. Orange Business reported revenues of 40.3 billion euros in 2024 and serves 291 million customers globally. The Cloud Avenue portfolio specifically caters to sensitive sectors including banking, healthcare, defense, and public services, with infrastructure across France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Orange Business (NYSE:ORAN) has announced a comprehensive digital transformation initiative focused on delivering simplified, AI-native customer experiences. The company is partnering with several leading technology providers including ServiceNow, Splunk, Blue Planet (Ciena), and CSG to build a next-generation digital ecosystem.

The transformation aims to create a greenfield IT ecosystem that will enable seamless, flexible, and trusted solutions available on demand. Key focus areas include project management, service monitoring, intelligent automation, and streamlined quote-to-cash processes. The initiative emphasizes operational excellence and faster time-to-market for new services.

Orange Business and Toshiba Europe have launched Orange Quantum Defender, France's first commercial quantum-safe networking service in Paris. The service combines Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) with Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) to protect enterprises against future quantum computing cyberattacks. Already operational in the greater Paris area, the service has secured its first client, a leading French financial services company. The quantum-safe network is built on Orange's existing commercial fiber infrastructure using Toshiba's QKD technology, offering a multi-layered security approach to protect sensitive data from "store now, decrypt later" attacks. This launch follows successful collaboration between Orange and Toshiba in validating QKD for commercial applications, demonstrating its ability to scale across long distances while coexisting with conventional data signals.

Orange and La Poste have announced a groundbreaking initiative to repurpose network equipment from the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Approximately 90% of Wi-Fi terminals and 78% of switches from Olympic sites will be installed at La Poste locations across France starting in 2025.

The partnership focuses on extending equipment lifespan and minimizing environmental impact, supporting both companies' CSR strategies and net-zero carbon goals by 2040. Several thousand Wi-Fi terminals and advanced telecom equipment will be redeployed to key La Poste locations, including the Maison de l'Innovation in Nantes, which will house over 800 IT professionals.

Orange Business has launched Live Intelligence, a comprehensive GenAI solution designed to simplify AI technology deployment for businesses of all sizes. The solution, already tested by 50,000 Orange employees, offers a multi-LLM platform with pre-set prompts for common business tasks like document analysis, email management, and content creation. Live Intelligence addresses data security concerns by ensuring European data hosting and provides monitoring capabilities for GenAI deployment. The platform aims to democratize AI access, particularly for SMEs, offering a user-friendly interface and controlled pricing while maintaining data security standards.

Orange Business has deployed a centralized managed hybrid cloud solution for TMF Group, a leading provider of critical administrative services for global businesses. The solution aims to improve performance, flexibility, and collaboration capabilities to address digital business needs. Orange Business built a managed Azure Stack HCI hybrid cloud service in Brazil, Costa Rica, France, and Singapore, integrating with TMF Group's existing Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services solutions.

The deployment, one of the largest Azure Stack HCI implementations to date, supports 11,000 employees across 125 offices in 87 jurisdictions. It connects TMF Group's on-premises system to Azure for cloud-based services, monitoring, and management. The solution provides TMF Group with a flexible, reliable, globally distributed, centrally managed, and cost-effective platform to embrace new digital delivery models and provide valuable insights to their clients.

Orange Business has successfully completed the first phase of a new data center and communications infrastructure for Grifols Egypt for Plasma Derivatives (GEPD) in the Medical City within the New Administrative Capital. The project involves delivering co-location services through the ACUD data center, including communication services, equipment procurement support, and professional services. GEPD, a joint venture between Egypt's National Service Projects Organization and Grifols, aims to achieve self-sufficiency in plasma-derived medicines, creating a fully integrated plasma platform.

Orange Business is leveraging its global experience and 25-year presence in Egypt to support this critical national health project. The infrastructure includes a WAN interconnecting plasma facilities, donation centers, and a manufacturing facility. This collaboration is expected to enhance Egypt's healthcare system and contribute to the country's Digital Egypt Strategy.

Haier Europe, part of Haier Smart Home, the leading global company in major appliances, has chosen Orange Business's Evolution Platform to enhance its digital infrastructure. This decision aims to improve Haier's security, visibility, and agility while supporting its growth and sustainability goals.

The Evolution Platform, which encompasses cloud connectivity and cybersecurity, will aid Haier's transformation into a data-driven enterprise. Haier's new 'pay-per-wash' servitization model exemplifies their commitment to innovation and resource optimization.

Orange Business will provide a flexible SD-WAN, secure multi-cloud access, and extensive cybersecurity services managed through a customer portal, ensuring end-to-end service and visibility.

This partnership aligns with Haier's strategy to be the top choice for smart home solutions, leveraging Orange's global expertise in connectivity, cloud, and cybersecurity.

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