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Orange and SFR, the two major broadband operators in France agreed to share the fiber optic lines going into apartment and office buildings. In a letter of intent signed by the operators, they stated that the “co-owner associations” of a multi-tenant building or their representatives would be able to choose the operator to install the fiber in the building. The installer would open the fiber to other operators requesting the access to the building, but they would have to pay…

Competition in the French broadband market is at fever pitch. Free, a subsidiary of Iliad, is offering 100 Mbps broadband service to residents in Paris for 30 Euros per month. The price includes telephone service and IPTV (including high definition channels). Free, a subsidiary of Iliad, is offering 100 Mbps fiber broadband service to residents in Paris for 30 Euros per month. The price includes telephone service and IPTV (including high definition channels). The service will be available starting mid-September…

Free, the subsidiary of Iliad, a French telecom operator that owns the only nationwide WiMAX license, is the sole bidder for the 4th and last 3G license. Free has already deployed WiMAX in a few locations, mainly to meet regulations and license obligations. Their WiMAX-3G strategy is very interesting indeed.Free, the subsidiary of Iliad, a French telecom operator that owns the only nationwide WiMAX license, is the sole bidder for the 4th and last 3G license. Free has already deployed…