Orange was iPhone the Middle East and Africa distribution rights
Posted on May 16th, 2008 in Telecom
- The May 16, according to foreign media reports, France Telecom's wireless operator Orange Friday announced that it has reached an agreement with Apple, will be in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries sales iPhone.
Orange said in a statement, the company will later this year in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland and the African market iPhone. France Telecom spokesman伯特兰德德Luoxia (Bertrand Deronchaine) said, Orange will be in Belgium and Romania exclusive distribution iPhone, but in other countries as co-exclusive distribution or non-exclusive distribution. In addition, he did not provide further details.
Prior to this, Apple has been in the United States with AT & T, in the UK with O2, in German with T-Mobile, Orange and France signed an exclusive distribution agreement iPhone. Later this year, Apple plans to Mexico and America Movil telecom operators to establish a cooperative partnership to further expand the scope of iPhone sales. America Movil earlier this month announced that the iPhone will be the introduction of the company's operations in all Latin American countries.
Apple also with Rogers Communications, Telecom Italia and Vodafone signed a distribution agreement iPhone, but not exclusive distribution agreement. Under the agreement, Rogers will be in Canada, Telecom Italia in Italy, Vodafone in Australia, India, Italy and Turkey, 10 countries sales iPhone.
According to the 2008 Apple released fiscal second-quarter earnings report, the iPhone since the end of June last year in the U.S. market have been sold in the global 5.4 million. Apple plans to the end of this year sold 10 million iPhone, with companies such as Orange signed distribution agreements contribute to the achievement of this goal. (Moore)
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