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Will 5G drive up the price of phone plans?

2020-09-29T16:06:19.636Z


VERIFICATION - "We want there to be no explosion in prices," declared Secretary of State Cédric O. The first packages will be marketed in the coming weeks.


THE QUESTION.

5G is now.

Or almost.

The radio frequencies that operators will use for this new mobile telephony technology are in the process of being allocated.

The first 5G offerings for the general public should hit the market before the end of the year.

Read also: Will we have to change smartphones because of 5G?

At this point, it's hard to say what the 5G plans will be worth.

It is likely that in the commercial period there will not be a significant increase in offers.

Then we will see how the market will hold

, cautiously told Europe 1 on Tuesday morning the Secretary of State for the digital transition, Cedric O

.

Obviously, we want there to be no [price] explosion.

We ensure that there is great competitive intensity.

It allows prices to go downwards

”.

Is this optimism founded?

Won't the prices of telephone subscriptions go up, as some fear?

CHECKS.

The arrival of a new telephony technology

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Source: lefigaro

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