The FreeMove alliance was established in 2003, combining the national network capabilities of four of Europe's largest national mobile operators: Deutsche Telecom, France Télécom (now Orange S.A.), Telefónica and Telecom Italia (TIM) for multinational customers.
[1] August 2011: FreeMove expands its presence into South East Europe with mobile telecommunications services providers Cosmote (Greece) February 2011: FreeMove signs a partnership with leading Russian operator MegaFon.
November 2010: A key strategic partnership with T-Mobile US is announced to better support multinational corporations operating on both sides of the Atlantic.
March 2007: FreeMove and Bridge Alliance announce that the two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pave the way for establishing an tight cooperation across their combined global footprint.
September 2006: Spanish operator Amena, part of the France Télécom group, joins FreeMove.
Founding member Telefónica was required to end membership of FreeMove in order to acquire O2, with the European Commission citing competition concerns.
[13] Bridge covers over 800 million customers across 38 markets,[14] ensuring that frequent travelers can use a suite of value-added services for roaming amongst member countries.
NOS Comunicações, S.A., previously known as Optimus, is the biggest communication and entertainment group in Portugal.