Orange Group today announces its financial results for the second quarter of 2022, available on June 30.
Between April and June, the Orange Romania Group achieved a consolidated turnover of 381 million euros. The dynamics of the market in Q2 2022 is characterized by the increase in sales of equipment, despite the unfavorable global context that led to low stocks, but also by the decrease in revenues from services, caused by the decrease in termination rates. In the first six months of 2022, the turnover is 766 million euros.
On June 30, 2022, the Orange Romania Group offered mobile services to 10.4 million customers fixed broadband services to 1.3 million customers, and cable and satellite television services to 1.5 million customers . Network: thousands of rural residents received 4G access During the second quarter of 2022, more than 8,000 inhabitants of 21 rural localities received access to 4G connectivity, the coverage being 98.41% of the population.
At the same time, 262 new localities in urban and rural areas enjoyed the advantages of the 4G+ network, with coverage reaching 74.19% of the population. As for the 5G network, it has been available since June also in the municipality of Bacău.
Thus, the number of cities where customers benefit from Orange 5G connectivity today reaches 18. Orange Business Services: Cloud and cyber security solutions remain the most in demand Total business services revenue continued to grow in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year.
The trend was supported by the IT&C segment, with developments for cyber security and cloud services. Digital services: extra functionality for digital channels and YOXO In Q2 2022 the adoption trend of digital services and the e-commerce area remains constant, the level of use of the My Orange service for digitally processed transactions registering +25% compared to the same period last year.
The chatbot, Djingo, and voicebot, Djia, channels were increasingly requested by customers in Q2 2022, with an increased number of completed conversations, but also with new functionality launched, such as roaming or assistance in placing online orders. From Q2 2022, YOXO customers have even more benefits in the dedicated app, such as the launch of the YOXO online store where they have phones, accessories and connected items available in the store, without a contract and at advantageous prices. In addition, YOXO also started in Q2 a campaign to raise awareness of the impact on the environment that customers’ digital behaviors have and to promote actions that reduce this impact.
“We are in the middle of 2022, and the uncertain global geo-political and economic context have profoundly transformed the business area, the dynamism and resilience specific to our industry being severely tested. In this atypical landscape, we managed to realize many of the plans we started, such as the consistent expansion of our networks, to which was also added a new 5G presence in the North-East of the country, or the implementation of additional functionalities for digital channels and new launches YOXO, also experiencing steady growth in the B2B area. I thank the Orange teams for their involvement and perseverance, which ensured our performance throughout this semester”, said Liudmila Climoc, CEO of Orange Romania.