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 subsidiary of local telecoms goup Illiad, claimed to be the first operator in the country...
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 shares it doesn’t already own in a deal valuing the carrier at roughly $4.1 billion.
Millicom,...
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 as of December 1, of which 28,832 were declared technically operational by local carriers, according...
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 as of September 1, of which 26,455 were declared technically operational by the local mobile...
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 1, of which 26,093 were declared technically operational by the local mobile operators, according to...
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 were declared technically operational by the local mobile carriers, according to the latest monthly report...
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 billion) for expansion of 5G and fiber networks in the country as part of a...
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 24,046 were declared technically operational by the local mobile carriers, according to the latest monthly...
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 23,566 were declared technically operational by the local mobile carriers, according to the latest monthly...
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 5G network currently reaches 9,100 municipalities across France. It also said the firm had already...
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 provided by France’s spectrum agency ANFR.
ANFR said that the number of authorized 5G sites...
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 MHz frequencies. The carrier also uses those airwaves to provide LTE services.
The operator's...
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 that it had deployed 5G infrastructure in the French capital using spectrum in the...
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 officials and despite the opposition from environmentalists, who had proposed to authorize the new technology...
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.
The agency said that all these 5G sites have been authorized on existing sites, already...
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 deployments in November and December after telecommunications regulator Arcep made available suitable spectrum for 5G...
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 launch of its 5G services on December 1.
In a release, the carrier said that...
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 coverage with its 5G network within a year.
“Bouygues Telecom participated in the 5G auction...
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 base stations deployments, with 353, followed by Bouygues Telecom, with 67, SFR, with 54 and Free,...
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 release.
At the same time, the regulator officially confirmed it has postponed the process due to...
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 the reports, the French regulator says the current scenario makes it impossible to move forwardswith the...
 Nokia signed an agreement with French mobile operator IIiad Group to roll out 5G networks across France and Italy, the Finnish vendor said in a release.
The 5G deal will focus on network modernization and 5G introduction in France and 5G introduction in Italy, making...
Italian operators kicked off comercial 5G offerings in parts of the country’s main cities during the second half of 2019 and have already announced plans to rapidly expand coverage during 2020.
Vodafone was the first operator to offer commercial 5G services in Italy. The telco,...
