In France, cellular operators are at the moment offering 5G companies via spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and three.5 GHz bands
France had a complete of 38,745 licensed 5G websites as of February 1, of which 29,753 have been declared technically operational by native operators, in accordance with the newest month-to-month report printed by France’s spectrum company ANFR.
The spectrum company highlighted that the variety of licensed 5G websites through the first month of 2023 elevated by 1.6% in comparison with the earlier month.
The company additionally stated that nearly the entire 5G websites have been licensed on current mobile websites, already utilized by 2G, 3G or 4G applied sciences.
In France, cellular operators are at the moment offering 5G companies via spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and three.5 GHz bands.
ANFR stated {that a} whole of 21,073 websites are licensed within the 700 MHz band (Free Cell), of which 16,604 are already technically operational. Additionally, ANFR stated that 17,041 websites are licensed within the 2.1 GHz band (Bouygues Telecom, Orange and SFR), however 11,125 are technically operational.
In the meantime, 23,994 websites are licensed 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).
Among the licensed 5G websites are shared by the cellular operators, ANFR stated.
As well as, 59,677 4G websites have been licensed in mainland France as of February 1, of which 55,033 are in service.
Free Cell, a subsidiary of Illiad, stated its 5G footprint at the moment covers 87% of the nation’s inhabitants, in accordance with the provider’s web site. Free Cell stated that its 5G community at the moment 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 at the moment supplies 5G protection in almost 12,000 cities and municipalities throughout France. Among the giant cities the place the telco supplies 5G embrace Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Good, Nantes, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Lille.
French telco Orange has already deployed 5G in almost 900 municipalities throughout the nation, offering protection to 38% of inhabitants in metropolitan areas. Among the preliminary cities lined by Orange’s 5G community embrace Marseille, Good, Le Mans and Angers. Orange initially launched industrial 5G companies in 15 municipalities in the beginning of December 2020.
In the meantime, SFR initially launched its 5G industrial community in Good in November 2020. In response to the corporate’s web site, SFR at the moment supplies 5G companies in 6,200 municipalities throughout France.
