France had a total of 39,895 authorized 5G sites as of April 1, of which 30,460 were declared technically operational by local operators, according to the latest monthly report published by France’s spectrum agency ANFR.
The spectrum agency highlighted that the number of authorized 5G sites during March increased by 1.4% 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.
