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Fiber: the countryside better covered than some cities

2021-10-07T17:27:59.584Z


In France, there are now more fiber subscribers than ADSL. Should we see the glass half full or half empty? The deployment of fiber in France is a tremendous success but it does not keep all of its promises. Among the masses, the government's very high-speed broadband plan is a success. More than 60% of French people have access to fiber, when the European average is only 38% and the proportion drops to 8% in Germany. Nearly 15 million households have sub


Should we see the glass half full or half empty?

The deployment of fiber in France is a tremendous success but it does not keep all of its promises.

Among the masses, the government's very high-speed broadband plan is a success.

More than 60% of French people have access to fiber, when the European average is only 38% and the proportion drops to 8% in Germany.

Nearly 15 million households have subscribed to it, according to estimates by Avicca, an association of connected municipalities and local authorities.

There are now more fiber subscribers than ADSL.

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Telecom operators now have 14 million fiber subscribers

“The deployment of fiber is a common success for local authorities, operators and the State.

It is a French success.

The rural area is driving the deployments, this is excellent news for regional planning, ”

summed up Cédric O, Secretary of State for Digital and Telecoms, on the occasion of the very high-speed summer universities which are taking place. held October 6 and 7 in Saint-Étienne.

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Source: lefigaro

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