The big building site of the 5G is launched in France

With each new mobile technology, it's the same process, and the 5G the regulator has launched the large public consultation for the allocation of frequency in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band. TheARCEP details the timing and modalities, and there is something new in relation to 3G and the 4G. Thus, the procedure is carried out in two stages with a commitment phase making it possible to obtain a first quantity of frequencies, before a multi-turn auction is organized which gives the candidates a visibility at each turn on the quantity of frequencies. that they are likely to get.

The allocation of frequencies, the price of which will be fixed by the State, is also done in two stages. First, there is the sale of a first block of fixed-price frequencies for up to four operators, which will be SFR, Orange, Free and Bouygues. Then comes the auction phase for the acquisition of additional frequencies.

About ten cities covered in 2020

To satisfy the Arcep, each operator must fulfill precise specifications and coverage of the territory is essential to prevent only large cities from being affected by the arrival of 5G. Thus, by 2020, at least two different cities will have to be covered by each operator, with an exponential deployment to reach 3,000 "sites" in 2022 and up to the entire territory in 2030. Another requirement, the notion of services with a debit at least 240 Mbit / s at each site, or road network coverage and accounting with the IPv6 protocol.

It is only after the public consultation that ends on September 4, 2019 that Arcep will launch the frequency allocation procedure for a deployment in 2020.