France had a total of 38,132 authorized 5G sites as of January 1, of which 29,315 were declared technically operational by local operators, according to the latest monthly report published by France’s spectrum agency ANFR.
The agency noted that the number of authorized 5G sites during the last month of 2022 increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month.
The agency also said that almost all of the 5G sites have been authorized on existing cellular sites, already used by 2G, 3G or 4G technologies.
In France, mobile operators are currently providing 5G services through spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands.
