The telecoms operator Orange announced this Thursday that it had ended discussions with its competitor Free on a 5G mobile network sharing agreement.
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“At the end of the 5G auctions which took place last October, Orange and Free have initiated discussions with a view to sharing a mobile network
,
”
Orange said in a press release this Thursday evening.
"Noting a divergence in deployment strategy, Orange has decided to end the discussions,"
the statement continued, without further clarification.
After paying some 2.8 billion euros to the State to seize "blocks" auctioned in early October, operators can enjoy their 5G frequencies since November 18.
In the name of
“digital regional development”
, SFR, Free, Bouygues Telecom and Orange will have to respect a set of obligations set by the telecoms regulator (Arcep) in the deployment of their 5G antennas.
Each operator will have to install 3,000 new pylons by 2022, then reach 8,000 in 2024 and finally 10,500 in 2025.
While 5G promises to ultimately offer up to 10 times faster speed, operators are counting above all on its launch to manage the increase in traffic and avoid saturation of their mobile networks.
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