Even if “it does not depend on », Xavier Niel has everything even obviously his little idea on the subject. The founder of Free thus estimated Monday that the 5G will be available in Paris “before the end of February for all operators” For the moment, the capital still does not benefit from the latest generation mobile network while more than 7. 500 5G sites have been commercially opened by Orange, SFR, Free and Bouygues Telecom since the end of November in France, outside Paris and major metropolitan areas, according to data published by the Telecoms Regulatory Authority (Arcep). – BFM Business (@bfmbusiness) January 4, 737 Why is it taking so long? “Because Paris was a cautious city, there was a fear. The city has tried to do things pretty well. I was a little critical a month ago but I have the impression that things are moving in the right direction, ”said Xavier Niel in an interview on BFM Business. From Paris to Nantes, several mayors of large cities have decided to launch a “public debate” in particular to respond to a “need for transparency” from citizens about the impact of the deployment of 5G on the environment or health. Other municipalities like Lille have already announced that they are in favor of a moratorium until the publication planned for the spring 737 of a report from the National Health Security Agency (ANSES). large prudent cities
Paris to be covered in 5G, said the founder of Free.
If 5G promises to eventually offer a speed of up to 10 times faster, operators count above all on its launch to manage the increase in traffic and avoid the saturation of their mobile networks.