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If you can’t compete, sue. That seems to be France Telecom’s (and many telcos’) strategy when it comes to Wi-Fi. France Telecom has filed a complaint against the city of Paris for allowing free Wi-Fi access in 400 public spaces. This is a project that France Telecom bid on and lost. Sour grapes. If you can’t compete, sue. That seems to be France Telecom’s (and many telcos’) strategy. France Telecom has filed a complaint against the city of Paris for…

The second arrondissement of Paris, a district known as Sentier, will have free Wi-Fi access beginning 9 June 2007 for a period of 18 months. Fifty companies, from large telecom operators to startups, have signed up to test applications on the network. The second arrondissement of Paris, as district known as Sentier, will have free Wi-Fi access beginning 9 June 2007. Fifty companies, from large telecom operators to startups, have signed up to test applications on the network.

The project…

Neuf Cegetel, a French telecommunications company, has acquired Ozone, a Wi-Fi operator. Ozone has hotspots all over Paris and reportedly covers 65% of the city. Neuf Cegetel, a French telecommunications company, has acquired Ozone, a Wi-Fi operator. Ozone has hotspots all over Paris and reportedly covers 65% of the city. They are expanding their Wi-Fi footprint in Rennes and Brussels.

Ozone offers users free Internet access if they mount a Wi-Fi node on their roofs. Others pay 18 EUR per month,…

The high speed broadband market in Europe is really heating up with prices going down and bandwidth up. The latest offering in Paris: 50 Mbps symmetrical (fiber) service for 30 EUR per month. Neuf is competing with Iliad/Free’s FTTH service by offering 30 EUR per month service in Paris that includes 50 Mbps symmetrical access, telephony (unlimited calls locally and to 30 countries), TV channels, and video on demand.

It’s hard for France Telecom to compete with this offer and…

The city of Paris has selected a consortium composed of SFR and Alcatel-Lucent to roll out and manage its 400 public Wi-Fi hotspot network. Alcatel will deploy the network; SFR will run it. The city of Paris has selected a consortium composed of SFR and Alcatel-Lucent to roll out and manage its 400 public Wi-Fi hotspot network. Alcatel will deploy the network; SFR will run it.

Among the other bidders were Meteor Networks (a Paris-based company), NeufCegetel/TDF and Orange. The…