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Fibre optic

Millions must switch to fibre as landlines phased out in France

People in hundreds of communes have a year to change to fibre, mobile or satellite connection

€300 grant for internet available to millions more French homes

The state grant is to fit a satellite internet connection

Orange fined record €26m for fibre optic rollout failures in France

The telecoms giant disputes the decision by the national regulator

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Fibre broadband is still lacking in much of France: where and why?

We also look at what is being done about the problems and a change of approach in Brittany

Map: best and worst areas in France for fibre optic connection

Network operators named and shamed by regulator as fibre rollout marred by complaints of poor connections

French senator proposes law change to improve fibre optic rollout

The French state should be responsible for connecting homes to the fibre optic network, not private companies, says senator Patrick Chaize

Idea to revitalise rural areas in France: the ‘smart village’

The trend for ‘smart cities’ could be applied to villages to revitalise rural communities

France’s fibre network ‘had seven times more complaints than mobile’

The complaints cast doubt on the government’s promise that all French homes would have fibre internet connections by 2025

Orange given go-ahead to decommission copper telephone lines in France

It will save the company €500million a year, but concerns have been raised over the patchy fibre-optic roll-out in rural France

Customers unhappy with mobile and fibre after fast roll-out in France

High-speed internet access has improved but customers are complaining about poor quality service and shoddy installation

€300 to €600 grant given to connect more homes in France to fibre

We explain how to check your eligibility for this state support

Internet in France: Complaints about fibre at all-time high

The number of fibre issues reported to the communications mediator exceeded those concerning ADSL for the first time last year – but issues with mobile contracts are still the most common

Has France’s fibre optic network got problems even before completion?

Regulators are concerned at the number of complaints about connections, even if the country seems to be meeting its objective of access for all homes by 2025

French countryside better connected to fibre internet than cities

New figures suggest that the rollout of fibre optic internet has been faster in rural areas, with medium-dense areas getting left behind

'My fibre-optic installation in France was far from speedy'

Nick Inman recounts the seven weeks it took to be connected to fibre-optic by Orange in his village

Fibre optic broadband in rural areas

A new telecoms operator, Vitis, is set to specialise in offering fibre optic cabling to rural areas which may not have access to high-speed internet. It plans to sell a triple play fibre contract covering internet, mobile and television.

Fibre optic

Millions must switch to fibre as landlines phased out in France

€300 grant for internet available to millions more French homes

Orange fined record €26m for fibre optic rollout failures in France

Fibre broadband is still lacking in much of France: where and why?

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Map: best and worst areas in France for fibre optic connection

French senator proposes law change to improve fibre optic rollout

Idea to revitalise rural areas in France: the ‘smart village’

France’s fibre network ‘had seven times more complaints than mobile’

Orange given go-ahead to decommission copper telephone lines in France

Customers unhappy with mobile and fibre after fast roll-out in France

€300 to €600 grant given to connect more homes in France to fibre

Internet in France: Complaints about fibre at all-time high

Has France’s fibre optic network got problems even before completion?

French countryside better connected to fibre internet than cities

Villages in France fed up with weak signal install their own internet

€3.6 billion fibre optic rollout in rural France 'catastrophic'

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'My fibre-optic installation in France was far from speedy'

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Online map follows fibre roll-out in France

Gironde unveils ambitious €669m rural internet plan

Orange and Free link for 100% broadband

Mobile and internet promise is hard to keep

Fibre optic broadband in rural areas