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RSS orangeIridium struggles after £440m losses
News However, uptake has been slow, with many 'gateway' service providers - such as Orange in the UK and Sprint PCS in the US - continuing to conduct commercial and technical trials. Iridium, a provider of mobile satellite... [26 Jan 1999]
Pre-paid mobiles hit Christmas peak
News In second place, Cellnet registered 658,000 new users, taking it past the landmark of 4 million UK customers, while Orange and One2One - the UK's youngest operators running exclusively digital networks - notched up... [05 Jan 1999]
UK mobile users offered number portability
News The UK's four mobile phone network operators - Cellnet, One2One, Orange and Vodafone - will now let customers take their numbers with them when they change network operators. Number portability has become a reality for... [04 Jan 1999]
BT and Vodafone confused on mobile phone scare
News An IT director at a large international firm said he was told analogue phone networks are at risk, meaning the scam would not be possible on the all-digital networks run by One2One and Orange. BT and Vodafone are being... [22 Dec 1998]
Mobile companies could take Oftel to European courts
News Rival firms Orange and One-2-One have so far escaped the ruling because of their smaller size. The UK's two largest mobile phone companies could take yesterday's Oftel ruling to cut call prices to the European courts. [16 Dec 1998]
Oftel hails cheaper mobile connections
News One2One - which along with Orange, was not placed under the regulatory microscope - said Oftel should be tougher on BT. Up to £1bn could be lopped off UK phone bills over the next three years as the price of calling... [15 Dec 1998]
Orange to build Durham call centre
News Orange is to build a £5m customer service call centre in County Durham, creating 500 jobs. Orange's chief operating officer, Bob Fuller, said the move shows the firm's continued commitment to the region,... [11 Dec 1998]
One2One blocks rival access to Oftel report
News But because One2One and Orange were not involved in the report, they would have had to wait until January to get access. One2One and Orange were not investigated because they currently charge lower call... [03 Dec 1998]
Welsh biologist loses mobile phone health scare case
News Hugo Charlton QC, acting for the prosecution, questioned Dr McKinley's professional credentials, and asked if there is a conflict between researchers working for the NRPB - a body which advises the government - as well as industry... [11 Nov 1998]
Scientist plays down mobile lawsuit fears
News Mobile operators such as One2One and Orange are trying to attract users by offering free weekend calls and 20 minutes of inclusive daily off-peak calls respectively. Weekend reports that mobile phone manufacturers have... [26 Oct 1998]
British technology goes on show in Hong Kong
News Orange's prototype portable GSM videophone - designed to deliver two-way video communications over standard mobile phone networks - was one of the exhibition's highlights. Orange displayed two versions... [16 Oct 1998]
Orange opens call centre for business users
News Orange has taken its drive to dominate the UK's business mobile phone market one step further today with the launch of a corporate call centre and switchboard service. At the core of the package of services is... [05 Oct 1998]
UK mobile companies benefit from pay-as-you-go schemes
News The UK's national mobile phone operators - Cellnet, One2One, Orange and Vodafone - have this week recorded healthy customer gains for the most recently completed calendar quarter. Orange, the UK's newest... [02 Oct 1998]
Technology bosses sleep rough for charity
News Each participant had to raise at least £2,000 by laying out in the grass at London's Finsbury Park in orange bags. IT experts raised £50,000 for a homeless childrens charity in a sponsored sleep-out last Friday night. [22 Sep 1998]
In brief: Orange and Viag Interkom venture gains EC approval
News Orange Overseas Holding, a joint venture between the UK's Orange and Viag Interkom of Germany, looks set to be awarded a digital mobile telephony licence in Switzerland after gaining EC approval. The EC... [12 Aug 1998]
