Europe : Bytemobile announced the successful deployment of Bytemobile's Optimization Services Node (OSN) 3.1 in the network of Orange Romania.

This is the largest wireless network in Romania, serving approximately 8 million subscribers through 3G service to 20 cities and EDGE (2.5G) coverage nationwide. The Bytemobile optimization solution accelerates data traffic by 3x-7x for both 3G and EDGE Internet access by laptop and desktop subscribers on the Orange network. "We operate in a very dynamic and competitive market," said Andrei Dinulescu, product manager at Orange Romania. "Mobile consumers have choices, and Orange Romania is determined to deliver the highest-quality user experience to its subscribers.

We offer 3G and EDGE mobile Internet access for both postpaid and prepaid customers, and we look to Bytemobile to help us maintain our competitive edge in 3G service." "We are pleased with the opportunity to help Orange Romania achieve its goals of delivering the best services to its subscribers, improving operational efficiency and increasing network capacity," said Bryan Visser, vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Bytemobile. "We look forward to supporting Orange's continued growth and success as it deploys new data services in the future."

Orange Romania is a subsidiary of Orange SA, which is owned by France Telecom Group. Other Orange operating companies or affiliates that have deployed Bytemobile optimization solutions include Orange U.K., Mobistar (Orange Belgium) and PTK Centertel (Orange Poland