Fibre optic

Warning over hard sell of fibre internet as France’s copper network closes

Homeowners are warned to be alert to false claims, as the end of ADSL slowly accelerates

Millions must switch to fibre as landlines phased out in France

People in hundreds of communes have a year to change to fibre, mobile or satellite connection

€300 grant for internet available to millions more French homes

The state grant is to fit a satellite internet connection

Best and worst prices for fibre internet in France revealed

Comparison site Ariase has revealed the highest and lowest internet prices in France, with over €10 difference in monthly costs between providers

Online map follows fibre roll-out in France

Gironde unveils ambitious €669m rural internet plan

All 410,000 rural homes in department 'will have access to fibre or very high bandwidth internet by 2023'

Mobile and internet promise is hard to keep

Mobile phone and internet service providers have been told to speed up installing 4G mobile phone networks in poor-coverage areas as, in addition to improving service, they can also be used to offer home broadband where the powerful signal can give very high speed connections in many zones.

Fibre optic broadband in rural areas

A new telecoms operator, Vitis, is set to specialise in offering fibre optic cabling to rural areas which may not have access to high-speed internet. It plans to sell a triple play fibre contract covering internet, mobile and television.