Abstract
Unlike many other European countries, France has opted to bypass the cheaper option of fibre-to-the-cabinet plus VDSL and is going straight to fibre-to-the-business/home (FTTB/H). It is a strategy that has now been adopted by all of France' s leading broadband operators, including the cable operator, Noos. The government has set a target of 10 million homes to be covered by 2010.
Table of Contents
Technology and network
- French operators bypass FTTCab in favour of FTTB/H
- Legacy network technology and service types
- Proposed FTTx technology and approach
NGN rollout
- France Telecom
- Iliad (Free)
- Neuf Cegetel
- Numericable-Noos
- Legacy products available
- FTTH products available
Wholesale services
- Legacy
- FTTH
Competition
Most broadband still based on FT' s copper network
Regulatory issues
- Access, interconnect requirements under consideration
- Government involvement
Table of figures
- Figure 1. France: total broadband and ADSL subscriptions, 4Q03 - 4Q07
- Figure 2. France Telecom wholesale DSL connections, 2002 - 07
