Since Free Mobile burst onto the French MNO market in early 2012, the incumbent operators have struggled to retain market share. As they battle with lower ARPUs, higher need for capital investment and increased market competition, French towercos are seeing an opportunity to help release cash, reduce opex and build new, fit-for-purpose networks for their customers.
France is a highly developed Western European market, a founding member of the European Union and is one of the top ten global economies. While it’s easy to assume the ‘data boom’ has already taken place, there remains significant growth potential in the French tower market, both through urban infill and improving rural services.
