Orange - French Guiana

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Orange (French Guiana) uses 1 GSM band and 1 UMTS band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Orange (French Guiana). See the tables below for details.

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Orange French Guiana's mobile network provides comprehensive coverage across various regions, including Macouria and Cayenne. The network supports 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G services, ensuring reliable connectivity for its subscribers. Here are some key points about the network:

  1. Coverage Areas: Orange has extended its mobile broadband coverage to more people in French Guiana through partnerships and technological advancements. This includes areas like Kaw, Camopi, Grand-Sancti, Papaichton, and Maripasoula, which are often remote and rural.

  2. Partnership with Intelsat: Orange has collaborated with Intelsat to enhance its mobile network services. This partnership leverages satellite technology to provide reliable 3G and 4G services, especially in hard-to-reach areas. The Intelsat 10-02 satellite is used to upgrade and expand the existing 2G network, ensuring consistent connectivity.

  3. Technological Innovations: Orange has innovated by deploying 4G services in several isolated regions of French Guiana. This initiative has benefited over 20,000 additional people, providing them with access to multimedia services such as web browsing, email, file downloads, and social media.

  4. Frequency Bands: Orange French Guiana uses 1 GSM band and 1 UMTS band for its mobile services.

  5. Signal Strength and Quality: The network's signal strength and quality can be visualized through maps provided by nPerf, which show the coverage of Orange's 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks in various regions.

Overall, Orange French Guiana's mobile network is designed to provide universal services and increase access to advanced connectivity solutions, especially in remote areas, through strategic partnerships and technological innovations.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

Orange French Guiana uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This band operates from 880 MHz to 915 MHz for the uplink and from 925 MHz to 960 MHz for the downlink. The GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) band is primarily used in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. Orange French Guiana's deployment of this band is part of the broader GSM standard, which was first launched in Finland in 1991 and later expanded to include the 1800 MHz band in 1991 as well.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

Orange French Guiana uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band. The deployment of this band in French Guiana is not specified in the provided information.

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