European telecoms' dilemma: Huawei or the highway?

It's a dilemma for European telecoms firms: Should they steal a march on competitors and rapidly roll out next-generation 5G mobile networks using equipment from top supplier Huawei? Or should they heed US-led warnings of ...

France orders Internet providers to block Pirate Bay

A French court has ordered the country's main Internet service providers to block notorious file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, according to a ruling published Friday on digital news website Numerama.

France pockets 936 mn euros in 4G frequency auction

France took in 936 million euros ($1.3 billion) from the auction of frequencies to build fourth-generation mobile telephone networks, telecommunications regulator Arcep said on Thursday.

Internet price war launched in France as consolidation looms

French telecoms firm Bouygues Telecom on Wednesday launched a national price war to grab at-home Internet, TV and telephone customers, piling pressure on a cut-throat market that analysts say must now consolidate to stay ...

France 'delays 3G telecom licence tender'

France has delayed a tender for a fourth mobile phone licence to examine the conditions, a top official said Wednesday, as existing operators warned they could go to court if the price were set too low.

France mobile bid could extend consolidation trend (Update)

French conglomerate Bouygues offered 10.5 billion euros ($14.4 billion) for control of mobile operator SFR telecommunications, launching a bidding war Thursday that could extend the wireless industry's attempts to consolidate ...

French mobile operators hit with antitrust fines

France's competition watchdog has slapped €183 million ($239 million) in fines on the country's two top mobile operators for anti-competitive pricing policies between 2005 and 2008.