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France lifts ban on iPhone 12 prompted by radiation levels
Nov 03, 2023
by Richard Haas

French spectrum agency the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) lifted the ban after Apple issued a software update. Read more...

French study touts environmental benefits of shutting down 2G and 3G
Sep 26, 2023
by Laura Sear

French regulator Arcep published a study conducted by an expert committee that suggests moving from 2G/3G to 4G/5G enables ongoing energy savings from the first year that will offset the premature replacement of devices that are rendered obsolete. Read more...

French regulator adds data centres to energy data collection process
May 19, 2023
by Laura Sear

At a recent Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) workshop on energy monitoring and reduction, Arcep presented its strategy for gathering data on the energy consumption of the country's mobile industry. Read more...

French study predicts 30 per cent increase in 5G EMF radiation from 3.6 GHz base stations
May 05, 2023
by Mirva Villa

An overall increase in mobile traffic has led to a slight increase in EMF radiation levels, according to the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR). Read more...

Broadcasting the 2024 Olympic Games will require over 2000 MHz of spectrum
Mar 24, 2023
by Laura Sear

French spectrum agency ANFR's annual conference focused this year on the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. One participant described the event's spectrum coordination challenges as "humongous". Read more...

Relax 5G rollout requirements if you want to save energy, say French telcos
Dec 08, 2022
by Mirva Villa

The Fédération Française des Télécoms (FFTélécoms) has outlined a number of measures that could help the sector save five per cent of its energy consumption in 2023. Read more...

Global consensus needed on satellite use of mobile spectrum
Nov 15, 2022
by Richard Haas

Speakers at the "Connecting the World from the Skies" conference in Saudi Arabia said a standardised approach is necessary due to the cross-border nature of satellites. Read more...

Private networks on the rise in France amid varying demand from verticals
Nov 10, 2022
by Laura Sear

Regulators across Europe have been assigning the C-band to industrial users and recently France's Arcep awarded 13 trial licences in the 3.8—4.0 GHz band. Read more...

Scrapping TV licence fees unlikely to affect UHF discussion
Aug 11, 2022
by Laura Sear

France has scrapped its TV licence fee but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says this is unlikely to have an impact on UHF region 1 discussions. Read more...

French PMSE users try out blockchain-based spectrum management tool
Jun 08, 2022
by Laura Sear

French spectrum agency ANFR believes blockchain can help coordinate PMSE frequency use during major events without regulators having to do anything. Read more...