3G, 4G, 5G: Is France set to end unlimited internet usage contracts? The major environmental impact of using data compared to WiFi has sparked debate
Push to reduce 200 more no-reception phone zones in France A total of 200 sites are covered by a new decree. You can search a full list online to see if your area is included
France鈥檚 5G network is faster than in US, Japan and UK, claims study The country came top of G7 countries for mobile internet speed for the second year in a row
news We prefer no phone masts in our unspoilt French valley 鈥� and no signal Villagers say they will continue to oppose masts in the Alpine beauty spot and use walkie-talkies instead
5G in France: Mobile operators defend slowdown of rural area rollout The rollout of the super-fast technology will be delayed in areas with 鈥榣ower population density鈥� due to the price of energy, the French telecom federation has said
Make sense of France鈥檚 rollout of new 5G mobile phone technology Seen by some as a tech revolution, by others as a health hazard, this new generation mobile network is coming (slowly) to you
Update: Where is 5G in France now and how is the rollout progressing? Installation of the next generation of mobile internet coverage in all areas of France began in November 2020 and will take around 10 years
5G antennas in France do not present risk to health, agency confirms The update comes after the French health authority鈥檚 report said the same in April
Will 5G be available in rural France? France is preparing to roll out the new super-fast mobile internet technology to some areas before the end of the year - but there are also obligations in place to improve 4G.
Two Catholic monks arrested for setting fire to 5G antenna near Lyon The men said they did it to protect people from harmful effects. France has rapidly rolled out 5G technology and official reports have found no links to health issues
France鈥檚 5G rollout presents no new risks to health, agency finds The government is aiming to have the mobile technology functioning in 3,000 places by the end of 2022
French study finds 5G increases risk to climate Deployment of the new mobile internet technology is likely to cause a 'significant increase' in greenhouse gas emissions, an independent climate council has found
96% of France now covered by at least one 4G operator As well as 76% of the territory now having access to 4G via all four of France鈥檚 main operators
Orange to launch 5G next week in 15 French cities Nice became the first city in France to have the new technology when SFR launched its services last week
Macron: France 鈥榳ill adopt 5G鈥� as a 鈥榗ountry of innovation鈥� France 鈥渨ill adopt鈥� 5G and will continue to be a 鈥渃ountry of innovation鈥�, French President Emmanuel Macron has said, hitting back at critics of the new technology who would rather an 鈥淎mish model鈥�, he said.
Pitfalls 鈥榠gnored鈥� in rush to launch 5G in France Superfast 5G mobile internet arrives in France this year, with the first frequencies being sold in April in an auction that is expected to bring in 鈧�2.7billion in fees for the state.
