In France, cell operators are presently offering 5G providers by way of spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and three.5 GHz bands
France had a complete of 38,745 approved 5G websites as of February 1, of which 29,753 have been declared technically operational by native operators, in keeping with the most recent month-to-month report revealed by France’s spectrum company ANFR.
The spectrum company highlighted that the variety of approved 5G websites in the course of the first month of 2023 elevated by 1.6% in comparison with the earlier month.
The company additionally mentioned that nearly the entire 5G websites have been approved on current mobile websites, already utilized by 2G, 3G or 4G applied sciences.
In France, cell operators are presently offering 5G providers by way of spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and three.5 GHz bands.
ANFR mentioned {that a} complete of 21,073 websites are approved within the 700 MHz band (Free Cell), of which 16,604 are already technically operational. Additionally, ANFR mentioned that 17,041 websites are approved within the 2.1 GHz band (Bouygues Telecom, Orange and SFR), however 11,125 are technically operational.
In the meantime, 23,994 websites are approved within the 3.5 GHz band (Bouygues Telecom, Free Cell, Orange and SFR), of which 16,718 are declared technically operational.
Free Cell had the very best variety of operational 5G websites as of the tip of January, with 16,610, adopted by Bouygues Telecom (9,977), SFR (8,589) and Orange (5,843).
A number of the approved 5G websites are shared by the cell operators, ANFR mentioned.
As well as, 59,677 4G websites have been approved in mainland France as of February 1, of which 55,033 are in service.
Free Cell, a subsidiary of Illiad, mentioned its 5G footprint presently covers 87% of the nation’s inhabitants, in keeping with the provider’s web site. Free Cell mentioned that its 5G community presently reaches 9,764 municipalities throughout France.
For its 5G community, Free Cell makes use of frequencies within the 700 MHz band in addition to frequencies within the 3.5 GHz band which Free acquired in a French spectrum public sale in 2020.
In the meantime, Bouygues Telecom initially launched 5G in 20 cities throughout France in December 2020. The telco presently offers 5G protection in practically 12,000 cities and municipalities throughout France. A number of the massive cities the place the telco offers 5G embody Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Good, Nantes, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Lille.
French telco Orange has already deployed 5G in practically 900 municipalities throughout the nation, offering protection to 38% of inhabitants in metropolitan areas. A number of the preliminary cities coated by Orange’s 5G community embody Marseille, Good, Le Mans and Angers. Orange initially launched business 5G providers in 15 municipalities at the start of December 2020.
In the meantime, SFR initially launched its 5G business community in Good in November 2020. In accordance with the corporate’s web site, SFR presently offers 5G providers in 6,200 municipalities throughout France.
