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French telecom sector sees 8% capex rise in 2020, hits new record in FTTH investment

Wednesday 26 May 2021 | 14:12 CET | News
French telecom operators recorded a new high in fixed network investments, with their estimated spend growing to EUR 8.3 billion in 2020 from EUR 7.8 billion a year earlier, according to Arcep's latest annual report. This represents the sixth consecutive annual rise in fixed network investment, primarily reflecting the ongoing roll-out of FTTP infrastructure. Across the fixed and mobile segments, operators saw their annual spend increase by 8.1 percent to EUR 11.5 billion, up from an average 4.5 percent rise over the two previous years. This excludes the acquisition of 5G spectrum in the 3.5

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Companies: Arcep
Countries: France
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