Orange gets aggressive in Cloud-Gaming

Orange gets aggressive in Cloud-Gaming space

Orange Business Service, one of the leading operator in France pursuits opportunities in cloud-gaming space. The company has extended its association with the G-cluster Global Corporation (G-cluster), Japan-based aggregation and streaming of cloud-based games company.

This investment, which took place as part of a capital increase program, will reinforce the existing partnership between the two companies. G-cluster already provides the software platform for Orange's cloud-gaming service that is currently available for almost three million customers of Orange TV in France. This evolution of the partnership will provide support for G-cluster as it develops internationally in the year's to come, which in turn could enable Orange to introduce cloud-gaming services to other countries.

Elie Girard, Executive Vice President of Group Strategy and Development commented, "Cloud-gaming is strategic for Orange, as it is a fast-growing activity for which access to very high-speed broadband networks has become essential. For Orange, the ability to create value through these networks by offering our customers high quality services is a crucial part of our strategy both in France and across our international footprint."

Vivek Badrinath, Deputy CEO in charge of Innovation, Marketing and Technologies said, "This partnership will undoubtedly play an important role in the further development of our gaming offers in addition to our other content offers in television, VOD and music. The performance of our fiber and 4G networks will enable our customers to benefit fully from a broad range of console-like games wherever they are and whatever screen they are using."