Orange CEO Sees ‘Huge’ Challenge as Olympics Telecom Partner

Orange SA’s Chief Executive Officer Christel Heydemann said that the French company’s role as the unique telecom sponsor for the Paris Olympics would be a huge challenge as the carrier works to provide connectivity for the opening ceremony and games.

“In Tokyo, there were five telecom operators so we have a huge responsibility,” Heydemann said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Thursday. The company has deployed 500 kilometers (311 miles) of fiber optic cable for the opening ceremony, she said.