The French government and the regulator Arcep have invited industrial players to apply for trial spectrum in the 3.8—4.0 GHz band and launched a portal to make it easier for them to use TDD spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band. Read more...

There is little difference between electromagnetic radiation levels before and after the installation of 5G equipment, according to a new study from French spectrum management agency ANFR. Read more...

As of this month, French telcos have to include their subscribers' carbon footprint in their monthly invoices or statements. Read more...

The decision by the Conseil d'Etat, the country's highest administrative court, rejected demands by environmental protection groups and several citizens to overturn Arcep's assignment of 5G spectrum to four mobile operators. Read more...

French regulator ARCEP has launched two consultations on planned 5G spectrum auctions in the country’s overseas territories. Read more...

Sustainability is becoming higher priority, with regulators announcing concrete new measures and the top European mobile operators unveiling a new scoring system for the environmental performance of mobile phones. Read more...

Inmarsat's pan-European in-flight mobile broadband service, the European Aviation Network, doesn't violate rules for use of ground components, the European Court of Justice says in a rebuff to a rival satellite company. Read more...

RED Technologies, founded in France in 2012, offers a spectrum access system (SAS) that operates in TV white spaces and the US Citizens Broadband Radio Service band and is looking to enter the 6 GHz market. The company has found innovative opportunities are lacking in its home country. Read more...

France’s unusual 5G auction concluded yesterday, raising close to €2.8 billion from the sale of the 3490—3800 MHz frequency range.  Read more...

French spectrum agency ANFR has concluded that 5G multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems are safe, partly because they resemble the behaviour of Parisian waiters. Read more...