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Stéphane Richard: "It is not within the competence of mayors to prohibit 5G"

2020-09-21T18:08:22.608Z


INTERVIEW - The CEO of Orange takes a stand in the very tense debate on the deployment of 5G.5G is under fire from critics. A boom that would have gone well for the telecoms sector, while the auction for the allocations of 5G frequencies will begin on September 29. It will cost at least 2.17 billion euros to the four operators. Stéphane Richard, CEO of Orange, is pleased that the government has banged its fist on the table to avoid a hysterization of the debate. LE FIGARO. - 5G is a sour


5G is under fire from critics.

A boom that would have gone well for the telecoms sector, while the auction for the allocations of 5G frequencies will begin on September 29.

It will cost at least 2.17 billion euros to the four operators.

Stéphane Richard, CEO of Orange, is pleased that the government has banged its fist on the table to avoid a hysterization of the debate.

LE FIGARO.

- 5G is a source of tension.

Do we need it?

Stéphane RICHARD.

- 5G is part of a larger societal debate.

Digital technology raises questions about the possible addictions it generates, the relationship with children, with others ... But this presumed weariness is not reflected in behavior.

After containment, which demonstrated how digital technology is a vector of social links, we have seen a surge in demand for fiber and mobile data traffic continues to grow by 40% per year.

If we don't roll out 5G, at this rate of

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Source: lefigaro

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