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French operators extends 5G coverage to Nantes

Wednesday 14 April 2021 | 16:59 CET | News
Bouygues Telecom, SFR and Orange have all announced the availability of their 5G services in Nantes and its surrounding metropolitan area, which has a population of around 650,000. This is the latest launch in France's largest cities, following Paris in March and Bordeaux in February, among others. SFR said that 75 percent of Nantes can now benefit from its 5G services. Bouygues Telecom, which is providing a similar coverage, indicated that its 5G footprint already includes 28 French cities with a population of over 100,000.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless / Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Bouygues Telecom / Orange France / SFR
Countries: France
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