Orange Liberia has been recognized internationally for outstanding service and performance as the company walked away from Ookla with three prestigious international awards: Fastest Mobile Network, Best Mobile Coverage and Best Mobile Network. The Speedtest Awards are an elite international designation reserved for fixed and mobile providers in a particular market. The awards are based on user-initiated tests taken on Speedtest® by Ookla® and confirms Orange Liberia’s superior performance against its national competitors in Liberia.
The awards were presented at the Mobile World Congress, held in Barcelona on March 2, 2022, and were received by the company’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Julien Paquier, and Joselyn Karakula, CTIO for Orange Middle East & Africa. Over 60,000 participants and 2,000 companies from over 183 countries were physically in attendance at the Congress, which is considered the premier telecommunications conference in the world.
An elated Paquier said the awards were a testament to the high-level of investment, passion and dedication that Orange has put into its telecommunications infrastructure since the company arrived in Liberia five years ago. “When we entered the Liberian telecommunications market, we immediately invested millions of dollars and thousands of man hours to significantly improve our network and coverage. We didn’t do it because of recognition, but because we felt that Liberians deserved only the best. It is truly exceptional that the investments we made are now being recognized both at home and around the world,” Paquier stated.
In a detailed report, Ookla stated that, to determine how Orange Liberia was selected to win Best Mobile Coverage in 2021, the company’s quality of service was measured against its national competitors. The report showed that Orange Liberia’s Coverage Score was 785 whilst its closest competitor achieved a Coverage Score of 300. This translates to more people in more parts of Liberia having access to Orange Liberia’s services, including its highly advanced 4G network.
To determine the winner of the Fastest Mobile Network, Ookla measured the speed of Orange Liberia’s upload and download speeds against those of its competitors. Orange Liberia achieved a speed score of 24.77 Mbps, with a median download speed of 25.23 Mbps. Its closest competitor received a dismal overall speed of 11.79 Mbps. In Monrovia, Orange Liberia’s network attained a speed of 26.46 Mbps for downloads, compared to 12.03 Mbps for its closest rival.
“These awards finally and decisively bring the question of who has the best mobile network and internet service in Liberia to a close. Clearly, Orange is by far the leader in this field, and the world has authenticated this position,” an observer said.
Paquier stated that the awards were being dedicated to the people of Liberia. “These awards are not for us, but for the people of Liberia and our subscribers who have given us the motivation to push and work hard to achieve high standards. We dedicate all three of these awards to them,” concluded Paquier.
Orange has made significant investments in improving and expanding its infrastructure since entering the Liberian telecommunications landscape. Most of the investments have been in infrastructure to improve coverage and quality of service. The company says it will continue to invest heavily in its network, and has outlined significant corporate social responsibility plans to support major humanitarian projects aimed at supporting the Liberian government’s Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD).
*Best Mobile Coverage – Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data Q3–Q4 2021
* Fastest Mobile Network – Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data Q1–Q4 2021