"5G is not an emergency for France: let's postpone the allocation of frequencies"

The Covid-19 epidemic led to the suspension of the 5G frequency allocation procedure: the auctions, which were to take place this spring, were postponed to July or September. I think we have to be pragmatic: the situation in the country, which is recovering with difficulty from a terrible human and economic health nightmare, requires postponing the allocation of 5G frequencies by a few more months. I call on the government and the regulator to consider the following points when making this common sense decision.

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First, it should be remembered that while 5G is a promising technology, it is far from mature. This is why postponing the auction for a few months poses no risk of downgrading or delaying the French economy. 5G will, admittedly, offer higher speeds and improved latency for mobile data traffic, but smartphones that will allow full use of 5G capabilities will not arrive on

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