Orange - Armenia
Orange (Armenia) uses 2 GSM bands, 2 UMTS bands, and 3 LTE bands. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Orange (Armenia). See the tables below for details.
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Last updated: 2024/08/05 - See latest updates
Orange Armenia was a mobile network operator in Armenia that operated from 2009 until its acquisition by Ucom in December 2015. Here are some key points about Orange Armenia:
- Entry into the Market: Orange Armenia entered the Armenian telecommunication market in fall 2009 with a mobile services delivery operating license.
- Subscriber Base: By the end of 2014, Orange Armenia had 501,000 subscribers.
- Withdrawal from the Market: In July 2015, Orange announced its decision to withdraw from the Armenian market due to the lack of scale to carry out the necessary investments for offering converged fixed and mobile services.
- Merger with Ucom: Orange Armenia merged with Ucom, a local ISP, in August 2015. The Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission approved the deal, stating that Orange Armenia lacked the resources to justify investing in its network.
- Acquisition Completion: The merger was officially completed on December 21, 2015, with Ucom becoming the sole shareholder of Orange Armenia CJSC and taking over all its liabilities.
Frequency Bands
GSM
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 900 MHz (E-GSM) | GSM | Orange Armenia uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This band ranges from 880 MHz to 960 MHz, with the uplink frequency range from 880 MHz to 915 MHz and the downlink range from 925 MHz to 960 MHz. The ARFCNs in this band start from 0 to 124 and 975 to 1023. |
| 1800 MHz (DCS) | GSM | Orange Armenia uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This band operates within the 1.8 GHz frequency range, with specific frequency ranges for uplink and downlink. The uplink frequency range is 1710–1785 MHz, and the downlink frequency range is 1805–1880 MHz. This band was introduced in 1991 as an extension of the GSM standard and is primarily used in Europe. It offers reduced signal interference and greater channel availability compared to the more crowded 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands used by GSM. The GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) provides services such as voice communication, text messaging (SMS), and basic data communications, similar to GSM. |
UMTS
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B1 (2100 MHz) | UMTS | Orange Armenia uses the frequency band UMTS B1 (2100 MHz). The deployment of this band is not specified in the provided information. |
| B8 (900 MHz GSM) | UMTS | Orange Armenia uses the UMTS B8 (900 MHz GSM) frequency band. This band is deployed for UMTS services. |
LTE
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B3 (1800 MHz +) | LTE | Orange Armenia uses the LTE frequency band B3 (1800 MHz +). The deployment of this band is not specified in the provided information. |
| B7 (2600 MHz) | LTE | Orange Armenia, now known as Ucom, deployed its 4G/LTE service on the 2600 MHz (band 7) frequency band in 2017. |
| B20 (800 MHz DD) | LTE | Orange Armenia uses LTE B20 (800 MHz DD) for its LTE network deployments. This frequency band is known for its wide area coverage and deep penetration, making it suitable for regional and rural environments, as well as in-building coverage. It supports carrier aggregation with other bands to enhance bandwidth and performance, and it is popular for IoT applications like eMTC (LTE Cat M1) and NB-IoT (LTE Cat NB1) due to its wide coverage characteristics. |
Latest updates
- 2024/08/05 - Frequency LTE B3 (1800 MHz +) added to Orange Armenia.
- 2024/08/05 - Frequency LTE B7 (2600 MHz) added to Orange Armenia.
- 2024/08/05 - Frequency LTE B20 (800 MHz DD) added to Orange Armenia.
