Iliad, controlled by French billionaire Xavier Niel, has launched 5G service in Paris under its Free brand.

It says it expects to receive authorisation for some 200 more sites in the next few weeks, so it will have a presence in every arrondissement.

Avoir un meilleur débit, c’est CAPITAL(E) !
Le plus grand réseau #5G de France est disponible à Paris. pic.twitter.com/RJ29WTZZIJ

— Free (@free) March 19, 2021

Free claims to offer the only plan that includes 5G at no additional cost, with unlimited mobile Internet for Freebox subscribers.

With 7,044 active sites in France, Free says has the largest 5G mobile network in France, which covers both rural and urban areas.

The 5 advantages of 5G Free: paris 5g

•  Ultra fast speed: Up to 3 times faster than 4G .
•  More connectivity: Smart technology for a stable connection even when busy.
•  More responsible: Up to 10 times less energy consumed.
•  Wide coverage: Already 40% of the population covered by 5G in France.
•  A 100% Free offer: 5G included at no additional cost in the Free Package.

France was one of the last countries in Europe to deploy 5G, having only held the spectrum auction in October 2020 after delays due to Covid-19 and some clashes between major stakeholders about how the process should be conducted.

In France, mobile data consumption has multiplied by 5 over the past five years. 5G will thus make it possible to o ff er better speeds to support the rise of daily digital uses (fast downloading of your films / series, fluid video, video quality in UHD, etc.), but also to allow the development of new uses (connected objects, autonomous cars, connected health, etc.).

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