It is the operator Orange who pockets the biggest prize.
The telecoms regulator (Arcep) announced on Thursday that the auctioning of the first 5G frequencies intended for French operators brought in the total sum of 2.786 billion euros to the State, with, in the lead Orange, obtaining the largest share of the "blocks" in play.
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Initially scheduled for April but postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, these auctions have enabled operators (Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Free) to acquire 11 “blocks” of frequencies that are currently unused, paving the way for the first commercializations of 5G services in certain French cities at the end of the year.