In a move that the global telco believes will mark a strategic milestone in strengthening and specialising our offerings and expertise, particularly in hybrid network solutions, Orange has announced the acquisition of the Dome technology line from Obvios, giving it a private 5G core for defence and critical infrastructure.
The acquisition is said to build on the creation of Orange Business’s Defence & Security division, supporting Orange’s Trust the Future strategy, which emphasises innovation as a key driver of growth and digital sovereignty. It also complements the March 2026 launch of Orange Drone 360, as Orange continues to expand its sovereign technology capabilities across Europe.
The new Orange Drone Guardian capabilities are seen as essential for combating a growing threat to critical national infrastructure (CNI), operators of vital importance (OIV), operators of essential services (OES), and major event organisers, public institutions and businesses.
The system detects, identifies and classifies intrusive drones in low-altitude airspace across France, with the ability to extend coverage to other European countries. The technology is said to be capable of detecting, identifying and classifying drones, including in complex and interference-prone urban environments.
It is based on a sovereign infrastructure operated by Orange Business, including connectivity fully managed by Orange across France; a trusted cloud platform, Cloud Avenue SecNum, qualified SecNumCloud 3.2 by ANSSI and hosted in Orange Business’s sustainable datacentre in Grenoble, France; and a secure operations centre, located in France, with staff consolidating and processing field data in real time.
For its part, Dome is a sovereign, 5G-standard-compliant private mobile network designed to address wireless communication needs in public safety, industrial operations, health, media and utilities. It allows businesses to deploy and operate their own private mobile networks independently, including in remote or contested environments where secure and resilient connectivity is critical.
A cloud-native architecture is claimed to be able to ensure deployments with high availability of services, making it ideal for business applications. Integrated operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) technology and web interface allow monitoring and management of the private 5G network to make it easier to stay in control of operations. Dome also features intelligent security designed to proactively defend against evolving cyber risks.
Dome is seen as capable of supporting a number of key use cases including drone and autonomous system operations; connectivity for military bases and tactical networks in remote or contested areas; surveillance systems at ports and airport; real-time monitoring of critical infrastructure across sectors including energy and transport.
By integrating the technology, Orange said it was confident that it could broaden its offer of secure, resilient connectivity solutions tailored to the specific needs of defence, public safety and critical infrastructure operators. It added that in the current “demanding geopolitical context”, the company was expanding its capabilities to deliver sovereign private 5G systems that address security, operational control and business continuity.
“This acquisition marks a strategic milestone in strengthening and specialising our offerings and expertise, particularly in hybrid network solutions,” said Nassima Auvray, head of the defence and security business unit at Orange Business.
“It accelerates our development in private 5G, enabling us to deliver sovereign, innovative solutions tailored to the security and operational needs of defence and critical infrastructure operators in Europe.”
