Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/1999/07/19/orange_eyes_up_us_expansion/

Orange eyes up US expansion

Seeks to establish virtual global presence

By Sean Fleming

Posted in On-Prem, 19th July 1999 10:56 GMT

Ambitious mobile phone operator Orange is planning an assault on the US market. The company, owned by Hutchison Whampoa, is said to be considering a number of options for such a move. These include establishing semi-formal arrangements with US operators which would give it access to an extended network without having to follow the giant-acquisition trail blazed by Vodafone earlier this year. According to today's Daily Telegraph, the move could happen in the next 18 months and a likely vehicle for such a deal would be Voicestream a US mobile outfit which is part owned by Hutchison Whampoa. Voicestream has recently concluded a merger with Omnipoint. ®