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  • SFR bid tests French telecom market structure

    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 21, 2026
    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 21, 2026

    The potential acquisition of French telco SFR by Orange, Bouygues Telecom, and Iliad could reshape pricing dynamics and investment incentives in the local telecoms market In sum – what to …

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  • Four major AI infrastructure investments so far in 2025

    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 13, 2025
    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 13, 2025

    One of the key investment announcements in the AI infrastructure sector was a deal between CoreWeave and OpenAI With investments in the field of AI infrastructure ramping up, here are …

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  • Iliad Group commits $3 billion to AI investment

    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 11, 2025
    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 11, 2025

    Iliad said that AI-focused investments will include data centers, computing power and research, among other fields France-based Iliad Group has earmarked €3 billion ($3.09 billion) to enhance AI-focused infrastructure, including …

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  • Free Mobile claims first 5G SA network in France

    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 18, 2024
    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 18, 2024

    Free also said that its recent launch of 5G SA technology allowed the telco to become the first operator in France to launch VoNR services French telco Free Mobile, a …

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  • Iliad founder Xavier Niel offers $4.1 billion to buyout Millicom

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 1, 2024
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 1, 2024

    Xavier Niel’s investment firm already has a 29% stake in Millicom French businessman Xavier Niel’s Atlas Investissement is looking to buyout Latin America-focused operator group Millicom, offering to purchase the …

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  • France ends November with 37,571 authorized 5G sites

    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 3, 2023
    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 3, 2023

    Free Mobile had the highest number of operational 5G sites in France as of the end of last month, with 16,346 France had a total of 37,571 authorized 5G sites …

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  • France ends September with 35,797 authorized 5G sites

    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 7, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 7, 2022

    In France, mobile carriers are currently providing 5G services through frequencies in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands France had a total of 35,797 authorized 5G sites …

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  • France ends July with 35,311 authorized 5G sites nationwide

    by Juan Pedro Tomás August 9, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás August 9, 2022

    The number of authorized 5G sites across France during July increased by 2.2% compared to the previous month France had a total of 35,311 authorized 5G sites as of August …

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  • France ends April with 33,557 authorized 5G sites

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 6, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 6, 2022

    The number of authorized 5G sites during April increased by 1.8% compared to March France had a total of 33,557 authorized 5G sites as of May 1, of which 24,553 …

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  • European Commission approves infrastructure scheme to boost 5G in Italy

    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 26, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 26, 2022

    The four Italian carriers had launched their 5G networks between June 2019 and December 2020 The European Commission (EC) approved an Italian government program to allocate 2 billion euros ($2.14 …

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  • France ends March with 32,930 authorized 5G sites nationwide

    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 8, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 8, 2022

    Operators in France are currently using 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 3.5 GHz bands for 5G France had a total of 32,930 authorized 5G sites as of April 1, of which …

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  • France ends February with 32,633 authorized 5G sites nationwide

    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 14, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 14, 2022

    Operators in France are currently using 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 3.5 GHz bands for 5G France had a total of 32,633 authorized 5G sites as of March 1, of which …

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  • Free Mobile’s 5G footprint reaches 77% of French population

    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 10, 2022
    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 10, 2022

    French mobile operator Free Mobile, a subsidiary of Illiad, said its 5G footprint currently covers 77% of the population, up from 52% in May 2021. Free Mobile said that its …

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  • France ends August with 28,821 authorized cell sites for 5G

    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 3, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 3, 2021

    France had a total of 28,821 5G authorized sites as of September 1, of which 17,559 were declared technically operational by the local mobile operators, according to the latest information …

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  • Free Mobile claims largest 5G network in France in terms of cell sites

    by Juan Pedro Tomás August 16, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás August 16, 2021

    French mobile operator Free Mobile, a subsidiary of Illiad, said its 5G network continues to be the largest in terms of cell sites, which results from its rollout on 700 …

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  • French operators kick off 5G services in Paris

    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 22, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 22, 2021

    French operators Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange and SFR launched 5G services in Paris last Friday, following the recent approval by the local city council. Orange said in a statement …

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  • Paris City Council gives approval for local 5G deployments

    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 15, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 15, 2021

    The Paris Council approved a new telecom charter which will give the green light for 5G deployments in the French capital. The charter was approved with the support of right-wing …

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  • France authorizes almost 20,000 5G sites nationwide

    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 10, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás February 10, 2021

    France had a total of 19,938 5G authorized sites as of February 1, of which 9,426 were declared technically operational by the mobile telephone operators, France’s spectrum agency ANFR reported. …

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  • Orange’s 5G network reaches 160 cities across France: report

    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 11, 2021
    by Juan Pedro Tomás January 11, 2021

    French operator Orange has already activated 5G in 160 cities across the country, the operator’s CEO Stéphane Richard said in an interview with local newspaper Jornal du Dimanche. Some of …

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  • The current state of 5G in France

    by Juan Pedro Tomás December 31, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás December 31, 2020

    5G network launches follow spectrum allocation in October France was one of the latest countries in Western Europe to launch 5G. Mobile operators in the country announced their initial 5G …

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  • Bouygues Telecom’s 5G network reaches 67 French cities

    by Juan Pedro Tomás December 11, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás December 11, 2020

    French operator Bouygues Telecom announced the availability of 5G in Marseille and said that its coverage has already reached 67 cities with a population of over 50,000 since the commercial …

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  • Bouygues Telecom to launch 5G in France next month

    by Juan Pedro Tomás November 19, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás November 19, 2020

    French operator Bouygues Telecom expects to launch its comercial 5G network on December 1, the telco said in a statement. The company also said that it expects to reach nationwide …

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  • French carriers have deployed almost 500 sites ahead of 5G launch

    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 19, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás October 19, 2020

      French mobile operators are currently testing 5G services with a total of 483 active 5G base stations across the country, French press reported. Orange leads in terms of 5G …

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  • French regulator accepts 5G bids but officially postpones spectrum auction

    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 3, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás April 3, 2020

      French telecommunications regulator Arcep confirmed that all four mobile operators in the country are qualified to take part in an upcoming 5G spectrum auction, the regulator said in a …

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  • France postpones 5G spectrum auction due to COVID-19 outbreak

    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 18, 2020
    by Juan Pedro Tomás March 18, 2020

      French telecoms regulator Arcep put on hold plans to carry out a 5G spectrum auction due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, international press reported. According to …

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