Arcep famous that the European Fee considers the three.8-4.2 GHz spectrum band ample to satisfy verticals’ frequency wants
French telecommunications regulator Arcep formally launched a public session course of with a view to future spectrum assignments in two frequency bands in France.
In a launch, the regulator stated that it goals to award cell spectrum within the 3.410-3.490 GHz and three.8-4.2 GHz bands.
By this course of, Arcep goals to determine cell operators’ frequency necessities within the 3.410-3.490 GHz band for the operation of their public community and collect their suggestions on sure circumstances of use for this band.
It additionally goals to collect stakeholders’ suggestions on the task of the three.8-4.2 GHz band for the deployment of native personal cell networks. Relying on the responses to this public session, the regulator plans to implement an area task framework for this band for the deployment of native cell networks for industrial functions.
“The three.410-3.490 MHz band, which can grow to be obtainable throughout the entire of mainland France on July 25, 2026, is a part of the three.4-3.8 GHz band, which has been harmonized in Europe for cell use. The rest of the three.4-3.8 GHz band was assigned in 2020 in metropolitan France to the nation’s 4 cell operators for the supply of 5G companies,” Arcep stated.
“The European Fee considers the three.8-4.2 GHz band ample to satisfy verticals’ frequency wants. It was the topic of a European harmonization course of to make use of 5G for low and medium-power functions on an area foundation,” the regulator added.
France had a complete of 47,046 approved 5G websites as of July 1, of which 38,138 had been declared technically operational by the native cell carriers, in line with the newest month-to-month report printed by France’s spectrum company ANFR.
ANFR stated that the variety of approved 5G websites throughout June elevated by 0.9% in comparison with the earlier month. The company stated that nearly all the 5G websites have been approved on present mobile websites, already utilized by 2G, 3G or 4G applied sciences.
In France, cell carriers are already offering 5G companies by the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and three.5 GHz spectrum bands. ANFR stated {that a} whole of 24,825 websites are approved within the 700 MHz band, of which 19,635 are already technically operational. Additionally, ANFR stated that 20,547 websites are approved within the 2.1 GHz band however 15,507 are technically operational. In the meantime, 30,889 websites are approved within the 3.5 GHz band, of which 24,027 are declared technically operational.
Free Cell had the best variety of operational 5G websites as of the tip of June, with 19,632 adopted by Bouygues Telecom (13,774), SFR (12,239) and Orange (10,104).
A number of the approved 5G websites are shared by the cell operators, the company stated.
