Orange and Alcatel-Lucent Successfully Complete the First Phase of Long Term Evolution (LTE) Mobile Broadband Technology Trial With a Live Network in France

Alcatel-Lucent Supplied an End-to-End LTE Solution for France Telecom - Orange Group LTE Trial

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, February 15, 2010 - Together with Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU),
Orange has successfully completed the first phase of its trial of Long Term
Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband technology with a live network in France.
This trial enabled Orange to develop hands-on insights into the capabilities
of LTE technology and evaluate how it performs in a real, live network
environment. Following the trial's first phase, Orange is evaluating the
introduction of new multimedia applications over an LTE mobile network, such
as voice over IP (VoIP) steered by IMS and streaming video. This is part of
Orange's ongoing work towards preparing for a timely implementation of LTE
in support of customer demand.

After initial testing in Orange's R&D laboratories, a network
was deployed in the vicinity of Orange France's offices in the south of Paris
to conduct LTE tests in actual operating conditions using the 2.6 GHz
frequency band. Results revealed excellent network stability and very good
performance, in line with 3GPP standards expectations, using Alcatel-Lucent's
end-to-end LTE solution.

"The first results obtained on the LTE trial network are
encouraging: the user experience and the quality are very good inside the
buildings as well as on the move," said Alain Maloberti, Group VP, Networks,
Architecture and Design for France Telecom-Orange. "We are confident in the
capability of the LTE technology to provide improved customer experience,
easier network configuration & management and reduced cost to serve. We are
eager to proceed to the next phases of our trial, including VoIP, service
continuity between 3G and LTE, video streaming, and self-optimisation."

The end-to-end LTE solution deployed by Alcatel-Lucent for the
trial included base stations (eNodeBs), Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and its
associated management system. Alcatel-Lucent provided critical professional
services such as the installation and commissioning for all of the equipment
deployed for the LTE trial as well as configuration, performance monitoring
and fault management. The network will also utilize subscriber services
provided by Alcatel-Lucent's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and Mobile TV
offerings - supporting a consistent multi-screen experience for communication
and entertainment services.

"These first successful results are a major step in the
adoption process of LTE technology in Europe, and more specifically in
France, and highlights Alcatel-Lucent's position at the forefront of the
development of 4G," said Pierre Barnabe, Head of Alcatel-Lucent in France.
"This joint success bears witness to the trust that Orange has placed in
Alcatel-Lucent to test LTE live in its main market. We are working in close
cooperation with the teams at Orange R&D to contribute to the definition of
an end-to-end network architecture that can support future needs of Orange."

About Alcatel-Lucent and LTE

With 40 LTE customer trials secured to date, Alcatel-Lucent is a
worldwide leader in LTE. The company is actively engaged in the majority of
LTE projects being pursued by tier 1 operators around the globe. To help
operators realize their potential, Alcatel-Lucent is offering a unique,
pre-integrated, end-to-end LTE solution and a full set of associated
professional services. Alcatel-Lucent's network architecture is based on
Alcatel-Lucent unique converged radio access network
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(RAN) strategy allowing scaling of W-CDMA networks and smooth evolution
to LTE. The company also founded the ng Connect Program
(www.ngconnect.org/about-us/index.htm), a global initiative
to drive the development of an open and diverse ecosystem of LTE device
manufacturers, content providers and application partners. Through the ng
Connect program and with Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end LTE solution, wireless
broadband operators benefit from open innovation, pre-integrated solutions,
reduce time to market with LTE-enabled services, and the ability to drive
new and non-traditional business models. For more information about
Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end LTE solution, please visit:
www.alcatel-lucent.com/lte

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About Orange

Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world's
leading telecommunications operators. With 126 million customers, the Orange
brand now covers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of
countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2008, France Telecom had
consolidated sales of 53.5 billion euros (38.1 billion euros for the first
nine months of 2009) and at 30 September 2009, the Group had a customer base
of almost 190 million customers in 32 countries. These include 128.8 million
mobile customers and 13.4 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers
worldwide. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number two
provider of broadband Internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange
Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication
services to multinational companies. The Group's strategy, which is
characterized by a strong focus on innovation, convergence and effective cost
management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated operator and benchmark
for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the Group remains
focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working to
develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer expectations,
the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and
user-friendly, while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model
that can be adapted to the requirements of a fast-paced and changing
eco-system. France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris
(compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information:
www.orange.com, www.francetelecom.com,
www.orange-business.com. Orange and any other Orange product or
service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Personal
Communications Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted
transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic
industries such as defense, energy, healthcare, transportation, and
governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video
communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged
broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services,
Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of
Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications
industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced
global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local
partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 15.2
billion in 2009 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located
in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
www.alcatel-lucent.com

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