France’s 5G network is faster than in US, Japan and UK, claims study The country came top of G7 countries for mobile internet speed for the second year in a row
We prefer no phone masts in our unspoilt French valley – and no signal Villagers say they will continue to oppose masts in the Alpine beauty spot and use walkie-talkies instead
5G in France: Mobile operators defend slowdown of rural area rollout The rollout of the super-fast technology will be delayed in areas with ‘lower population density’ due to the price of energy, the French telecom federation has said Make sense of France’s rollout of new 5G mobile phone technology Update: Where is 5G in France now and how is the rollout progressing? 5G antennas in France do not present risk to health, agency confirms
Will 5G be available in rural France? France is preparing to roll out the new super-fast mobile internet technology to some areas before the end of the year - but there are also obligations in place to improve 4G.
Two Catholic monks arrested for setting fire to 5G antenna near Lyon The men said they did it to protect people from harmful effects. France has rapidly rolled out 5G technology and official reports have found no links to health issues
France’s 5G rollout presents no new risks to health, agency finds The government is aiming to have the mobile technology functioning in 3,000 places by the end of 2022
French study finds 5G increases risk to climate Deployment of the new mobile internet technology is likely to cause a 'significant increase' in greenhouse gas emissions, an independent climate council has found
96% of France now covered by at least one 4G operator As well as 76% of the territory now having access to 4G via all four of France’s main operators
Orange to launch 5G next week in 15 French cities Nice became the first city in France to have the new technology when SFR launched its services last week
France switches on 5G, but mobile white zones remain Since 2018, some 2,066 so-called 'white zones', where there is little or no mobile phone coverage, have been identified
France to increase safety tests on 5G waves The aim is to reassure the public and local officials before technology is rolled out across country.
Lille issues ‘moratorium’ on 5G technology Lille mayor Martine Aubry has confirmed a moratorium on the controversial technology pending a 2021 report on its possible implications for health
Macron: France ‘will adopt 5G’ as a ‘country of innovation’ France “will adopt” 5G and will continue to be a “country of innovation”, French President Emmanuel Macron has said, hitting back at critics of the new technology who would rather an “Amish model”, he said. 4G coverage for French communes with no reception delayed Should people in France be worried about 5G? France to push on with 5G sale despite attacks
Dozens of 5G antennas vandalised in France during lockdown Dozens of 5G antennas have been vandalised across France, including four in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, Occitanie) in recent weeks, with the damage attributed to anarchist groups, amid wider scepticism of 5G. My health under fire from electro waves Pitfalls ‘ignored’ in rush to launch 5G in France Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed