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dge and the Wimax fixed Internet network. The company set up a 3G mobile network. As of December 31, 2011, the company had 853,000 active customers. In 2011, the company launched new services, such as Orange Money, Facebook 0, and Emergency Credit. In addition, it integrates and develops its voice and broadband businesses with convergence offers, which use its products, such as LiveBox, Flybox, and Internet Everywhere (GPRS/Edge/3G USB keys). It has a network of 14 retail stores around the country. In addition, it has an indirect distribution network made up of mass retailers and wholesalers. Guinea-Conakry: Orange Guinee, a mobile operator 90%-owned by the Sonatel group, opened its GSM and provides mobile telephony and Internet services. The company’s mobile market, which is prepaid, had 1.4 million active customers as of December 31, 2011. Kenya: The company has 51% stake in the incumbent operator, Telkom Kenya, through its holding company Orange East Africa. Telkom Kenya launched its mobile service and it is a fixed, mobile, and Internet operator that provides services to business customers and consumers. Orange is the commercial brand used for various mobile and business services. Telkom Kenya competes with Safaricom, Airtel (operator in the Indian group, Bharti), and Yu (operator in the Indian group, Essar), as well as Access Kenya, KDN, and Wananchi. Mauritius: Mauritius Telecom, which is 40% owned by the company, is active on the mobile, fixed, and Internet markets through its subsidiaries, CellPlus Mobile Communications Ltd and Telecom Plus Ltd. Orange has been the brand used in the mobile and Internet markets. Mauritius Telecom-Orange had 19 Orange shops and approximately 5,000 retailers as of December 31, 2011. Mauritius Telecom is also a fixed-line and Internet provider and offers a range of local and international voice and data services; ADSL broadband offers (from 128 kilobits per second to 8 Mbits/s); and a multiplay TV over Internet offer (My.T) with a standard package of 30 channels, a premium Bollywood package, as well as a video on demand catalog following broadcasting agreements signed with Sony Pictures, Gaumont Production, and Disney. During 2011, Mauritius Telecom acquired a 50% stake in Telecom Vanuatu. Niger: The company owns 89.60% of Orange Niger, acquired a license in Niger (fixed, mobile and Internet). As of December 31, 2011, Orange Niger’s mobile customer base had 1.2 million active customers. Central African Republic: Orange Centrafrique, a mobile operator wholly-owned by the company, launched its GSM service and is also present on the Internet services market. Its mobile technology includes 2G. As of December 31, 2011, Orange’s mobile customer base reached 308,000 million active customers. Equatorial Guinea: Getesa, Equatorial Guinea’s incumbent operator and present on the mobile, fixed, and Internet markets, is 40% owned by the company and 60% owned by the Guinean State. Guinea Bissau: Orange Bissau, a mobile operator 90% owned by the Sonatel Group, launched its GSM service. Orange Bissau is present on the mobile (2G), Internet, and fixed voice markets using voice over Internet protocol technology. As of December 31, 2011, the company had 1,055 customers. Uganda: The company and Hits Telecom Uganda formed Orange Uganda Ltd to provide telecommunication services under the Orange brand. Orange Uganda Ltd, 65.93% controlled by the company. Orange Uganda launched its mobile telecommunications services with 2G and 3G technologies. As of December 31, 2011, the company had 622,000 active mobile customers. In 2011, it launched new products, such as Fleet Live for vehicle fleet management, video conferencing using mobile communications, and high definition voice products. Democratic Republic of Congo: In 2011, the company acquired 100% of the mobile operator CCT by buying the 51% stake held by the Chinese telecommunications manufacturer ZTE and the remaining 49% from the Congolese State. CCT holds a valuable 2G and 3G national license granted at the time of its acquisition by the company. As of December 2011, CCT had 1.6 million customers. Iraq: In 2011, the company ac