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MNOs in France prepare for LTE launches following extensive trials
Economic background France has the third largest telecom market in Europe, representing about 2.3% of GDP. Public finances have placed the country in a poor position in the international financial market: by early 2012 its debt was above 80% of … Continue reading
French telcos continuing investment in fibre though take-up slows
Fibre in France is principally delivered in two formats: FttH as deployed by Orange, SFR and Free which involves delivering fibre to the customer premises, and FttC as deployed by Numéricable. Orange is committed to investing in fibre-optic network as … Continue reading
France’s MNOs pressured by Free Mobile
The cosy dominance of France’s MNOs – a triopoly of Orange, Bouygues Telecom and SFR – has long been ripe for disruptive competition. Their market shares have been relatively unchanged since 2006 despite new rules on MNP intended to make … Continue reading
France’s Free Mobile shakes up the mobile market
Free Mobile, the mobile division of Iliad, was awarded France’s fourth 3G licence in 2009, and in early 2010 the operator was authorised to use frequencies in the 2.1GHz and 900MHz bands. It recently won spectrum in the 2.6GHz band, … Continue reading
Auction in 2.6GHz band to provide MVNOs will access to LTE in France
France’s large telecom market has represented about 2.3% of GDP since 2000. Efficiencies by cost-conscious operators have meant that the number of employees in the telecoms sector has fallen steadily in recent years, to some 120,000 by mid-2011. Revenue from … Continue reading
French municipal fibre projects expand FttH reach
France is among the top three countries in Europe for fibre deployment, with growth bolstered both by demand for high bandwidth applications and by alternative operators keen to build networks independent from France Telecom. Fibre infrastructure has benefited from one … Continue reading
French 2.6GHz spectrum auction augurs stronger competition and new services in 2012
The French mobile data market is one of the largest in Europe, being an increasingly important part of the overall market as consumers take up a variety of data services. Most investment from MNOs during the last two years has … Continue reading
French fibre collaboration pushes FttH deeper into rural areas
France is among the top three countries in Europe for fibre deployment, with growth bolstered both by demand for high bandwidth applications and by the activities both of France telecom and the alternative operators SFR, Numéricable and Iliad. Initially altnets … Continue reading
French telecom investment recovers in 2011 though service revenue falls
France has the third largest telecoms market in Europe. The incumbent, France Telecom (Orange), is one of the world’s major players with interests in markets across Europe, francophone Africa and the Middle East. Despite market liberalisation, the company still dominates … Continue reading
Network sharing among telcos speeds up FttH to rural France
BuddeComm’s quarterly publication, France – Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts, provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and developments in the telecommunications and digital media markets in one of Europe’s key markets for telecom services and innovation. The … Continue reading
