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* In number of 5G sites in service: 16,644 sites 700 MHz/3.5 GHz (including 4,501 sites 3.5 GHz) in mainland France on 06/22/23. See Observatory for 5G ARCEP deployment of July 10, 2023, available on Arcep.Fr.

Free today offers the largest 5G mobile network in France in number of sites*, and includes 5G in its free package For the same price and always without obligation.

5G. It’s what ?

5G is the 5th generation of mobile telephony networks.
In France, the consumption of mobile data has multiplied by 5 in the past five years. 5G will thus provide better flow rates to support the rise in digital uses on a daily basis (quick download of your films/series, Fluid Visio, video quality in UHD, etc.), but also to allow the boom of new Uses (connected objects, autonomous cars, connected health, etc.).

The 5 advantages of 5G Free

Ultra-fast flow

Up to 3 times faster than 4G **.

More connectivity

Intelligent technology
For a stable connection
Even in case of crowds.

More responsible

Up to 10 times less energy consumed.

Wide cover

Already over 90% of the
population covered by 5G in France.

A 100% free offer

5g included without additional cost in the
Free package. Without engagement.

5g free
The largest 5G network in France
in number of sites*

With more than 16,589 5G sites put into service*, Free today offers the largest 5G mobile network in France.
Thanks to investments made in its network and the acquisition of frequencies, Free offers its subscribers:

• Large coverage and a good signal inside buildings thanks to so -called low frequencies (700 MHz) which have very good propagation properties
• Ultra -Rapid flows thanks to the 70 MHz in the high frequency band (3.5GHz) which make it possible to considerably increase the flows, up to three faster than 4G.

Accessible in more than 9,788 municipalities, the 5G network of Free already covers more than 90% of the population in France.

At Free, they are more than 2,000 people working on a daily basis To bring you the best possible connection quality.

How to take advantage of 5G free ?

Be covered in 5g

Be equipped with a 5G smartphone

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Already more than 9,788 municipalities covered in 5G.
Access 5G Free to Toulouse, Lyon, Montpellier, Strasbourg,
Aix-en-Provence, Brest, Bourges…
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1. * In number of 5G sites in service: 16,644 sites 700 MHz/3.5 GHz (including 4,501 sites 3.5 GHz) in mainland France on 06/22/23. See Observatory for 5G ARCEP deployment of July 10, 2023, available on Arcep.Fr.
   ** Maximum theoretical descending flow compared to 4G Free.
2. 5g : accessible in mainland France and abroad within the limits of areas covered by the Free Mobile network or partner operators, and with compatible offer and mobile. Detailed coverage on mobile.free.Fr. 5G network being deployed.
3. Unlimited calls, SMS/MMS excluding short numbers, special, surcharged and SMS/MMS surcharged.
   Mobile Internet in Metropolitan France: For non -freebox subscribers: 250 GB with Mobile 5G or 4G, 3 GB with 3G mobile; For Freebox subscribers: Unlimited 5G and 4G and 250 GB in 3G with Mobile 5G, Unlimited 4G and 250 GB in 3G with Mobile 4G, 3GB in 3G with 3G Mobile. Flow rate reduced beyond 250 GB / 3 GB.
4. (1) According to the IFOP study for Free, representative sample of 401 Free mobile subscribers interviewed from 05 to 07/04 and from 12 to 14/04/2023.
5. (2) According to the Customer Satisfaction Observatory – Edition 2022 published by ARCEP on 05/11/2022. CSA study carried out from 24/09 to 12/13/2021 on a representative sample of 2194 people (fixed) and 564 people (mobile) having contacted their customer service following a problem. See the full study on the Arcep website

1. Offers subject to conditions, valid in mainland France according to network coverage and with a compatible mobile.
   Offers reserved for subscribers residing in mainland France or justifying a stable link with metropolitan France, subject to reasonable use of services (see price brochure on mobile mobile.free.Fr).
   SIM/ESIM: 10 €.
2. Communications (excluding short numbers, special, surcharges and SMS/MMS overlapping) for private use between two individuals. Communications from abroad, within the limits of areas covered by the network of Roaming partner operators and with compatible mobile. Communication from the United States: our partner operator stops its 3G network: more information on free assistance-calmly prepare my stay in the United States. 5G/4G/4G+: valid in mainland France, subject to a compatible mobile and network coverage 5G/4G/4G/4G+. 5G/4G/4G+ network during deployment. 4G available abroad in the coverage areas of Roaming partner operators. Free wifi : Internet in wifi via freewifi hotspots in mainland France and with EAP-Sim compatible mobile.
3. Free Ligue 1 service : Offer valid in mainland France, reserved for Free and Free Series Package subscribers. Access to the best moments (in the form of extracts) of the matches of the 2022/2023 season of Ligue 1 and to programs on football. Service available on compatible smartphone (Download the application from App Store or Google Play and creation of a necessary account). Limited to a connection both. Subject to having a broadband internet connection. Connections to the mobile Internet linked to the use of this service are billed or deducted from the mobile package. Service published by Free SAS.
4. Freebox Pop subscriber rates :: € 9.99/month, a reduction in 10 €/month valid on a single free package, and € 15.99/month, a reduction of € 4/month within the limit of three Free packages, reserved for subscribers with a Freebox Pop package subscription, as part of the multi-line offer (even RIB and even address).
5. Freebox subscriber rates (excluding Freebox Pop subscribers) :: € 15.99/month, a reduction in 4 €/month within the limits of four Free packages, valid for any new subscription and reserved for subscribers with a Freebox package subscription, as part of the multi-line offer (even RIB and same address).
6. Loss of discounts in the event of termination of the Freebox Pop/Freebox package subscription. Reduction not cumulative with the offer at 0 €/month (package € 2). In the event of holding the offer at 0 €/month, only the most advantageous reduction applies: reduction (s) of € 10/month and if necessary 4 €/month targeted above above.
7. € 2 package : beyond 2 hours of calls/month: 0.05 €/min For calls to mobiles and fixeds from mainland France, from Europe and DOM (towards the fixed and mobiles of Metropolitan France, Europe and DOM) and invoicing at the rate in force for calls to other destinations included. Beyond 50MB/month: 0.05 €/MO in mainland France, from Europe and DOM. Minutes and MO not used not reportable the following month. Communications from mainland France to destinations not included in the package and from abroad (excluding Europe and DOM) available only with international and travel options. Preliminary activation of options in mobile subscriber space.free.FR (payment of an advance on consumption of € 10 per bank card when activating one of the two options).
8. Booster 5 GB option: valid only with the € 2 package. € 9.99/month if concomitant subscription to the package +€ 10 billed if subsequent subscription. 5 GB (beyond 0.05 €/MB) per month in mainland France, 3 GB (beyond 0.05 €/MB) per month in Europe and DOM and unlimited calls in mainland France and DOM (excluding Mayotte).
9. Mobile insurance: reserved for free mobile subscribers for any new order of a mobile. 12 -month commitment. Variable insurance rates depending on the brand, model and characteristics of the ensured mobile. Two claims per year maximum. See limits and conditions in the information instructions. Insurer: AXA France IARD – RCS 722 057 460. Broker Manager: SPB – ORIAS 07 002 642
10. Recovery offer Valid for the resumption of a smartphone you own, at a minimum value of € 10 (estimated by start -up depending on the model and the state of the smartphone following the responses given in the online estimate questionnaire). Upon receipt of the mobile, RAMMERCE will control the conformity of the state of the mobile to the declaration made in the estimate questionnaire and will confirm the estimated recovery value. The transfer will be made within 5 days from the confirmation of the amount of recovery of the smartphone. Erasing your data by starting the validation of the recovery before any reuse of your phone.
11. Bonus recovery Valid for any new order from a smartphone eligible for the Bonus recovery and with Free Mobile Package: in addition to the amount of the recovery up to 100 € of recovery bonuses paid by bank transfer per start -up.
12. Erasing your data by starting the validation of the recovery before any reuse of your phone.
13. Free Series: offer not combined with any promotional offer. No possible migration of a 2 € or free package to the Free series.
    Calls, SMS, MMS unlimited from Europe and DOM to the fixed and mobiles of Europe, from the DOM and Metropolitan France. Internet 18 GB/month from Europe and DOM; Beyond: 0.0021 €/MB From Europe and Dom. See details of the prices of communications outside the package applicable during the 12 months in the “standardized free series information sheet” on mobile.free.Fr
14. Free package: Unlimited Internet in 5G/4G/4G+ for Freebox subscribers: the data volume is reduced to 250 GB, in the event of termination of the FreeBox subscription.
    Calls, SMS, MMS from Europe and DOM to the fixed and mobile Europe, Dom and Metropolitan France and from the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Israel to the fixed and mobiles of the same Metropolitan countries and France. Internet 35 go/month in 4G from Europe, Dom, Switzerland, Guernsey, Jersey, Ile de Man, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Algeria, Tunisia, Israel, Turkey, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Montenegro, Belarus, Macedonia, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Ouzbekistan, China ( Kong, Macao), Senegal, Madagascar, Comoros, United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Costa Rica; beyond 35 GB/month: 0.0021 €/MO From Europe, DOM and invoicing at the rate in force from other destinations.
15. Fixed destinations included (Free Series) : Azores, South Africa, Åland (island), Alaska, Germany, Andorra, England, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Baléares, Belgium, Bermudes, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Caymans (islands), Canada, Canaries (Islands), Chile, China, Cyprus, Colombia, South Korea, Corfu, Costa Rica, Crête, Croatie, Cyclades, Denmark, Scotland, Spain, Estonia, United States, Faroe (islands), Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guernsey, French Guyana, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Hungary, American Virgin Islands, India, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Reunion, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madeira, Malaysia, Malta, Man (island), Northern Mariannes (islands), Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Easter (island), Paraguay, Pays de Galle, Netherlands , Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovak Republic,Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, San Marin, Sardinia, Sicily, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinity & Tobago, Vatican and Venezuela.
    Dom : Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion.
    Europe : Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, , Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden + Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.
16. 4G+ free box package :: Offer without commitment subject to conditions, valid in mainland France, exclusively at the subscription address of the subscriber, subject to technical and geographic eligibility and 4G/4G+ coverage (during deployment) 250GB/month of internet 4G/4G+ mobile; reduced flow beyond. Commissioning costs: € 19. Termination fees: € 29. 4G+ compulsory boxes and provision.
    Maximum theoretical flows, with compatible equipment.
    (2) Variable flow depending on the length of the line. Theoretical maximum descending speed.
    (3) in areas covered respectively by the aggregation of two or three 4G frequency bands.
    (4) Satisfied or reimbursed: in the event of termination within 30 days of activation, reimbursement of the 1st month of subscription as well as the costs of putting into service. Exemption from termination fees. Return costs not reimbursed.
17. See contractual summary and price brochure for mobile offers.free.Fr.
18. Recommended hands -free kit
19. The specific absorption (DAS) absorption flow quantifies the exposure of the user to the electromagnetic waves of the equipment concerned. The maximum authorized DAS is 2 W/kg for the head and the trunk and 4 W/kg for the members.
20. Piracy harms artistic creation.
21. Free Mobile uses Iliad78, payment establishment approved by ACPR, acting as a technical service provider.

What is 5G ?

5G is the fifth generation of cellular technology. It is designed to increase speed, reduce latency and improve the flexibility of wireless services. 5G technology has a theoretical top speed of 20 Gbit/s, while the top speed of 4G is only 1 Gbit/s. The 5G also promises a lower latency, which can improve the performance of professional applications as well as other digital experiences (such as online games, videoconference and driver -free cars).

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What is 5G technology?

While previous generations of cellular technology (such as 4G LTE) focused on connectivity, 5G places the bar even higher by offering customers connected experiences from the cloud. 5G networks are virtualized and managed by software, and they operate infonual technologies. The 5G network will also simplify mobility, thanks to open and transparent roaming capacities between cell access and Wi-Fi access. Mobile users can remain connected to the Internet when they go from an external wireless connection to an interior wireless network, without any intervention on their part or any need to renew its authentication. The new Wi-Fi 6 wireless technology standard (also known as 802.11AX) Sharing characteristics with 5G, especially in terms of improved performance. Wi-Fi 6 frequencies can be placed where users need it to provide better geographic coverage at low cost. Underlying these Wi-Fi 6 frequencies is a software network with advanced automation. 5G technology should improve connectivity in poorly served rural areas and in cities where demand can sometimes exceed the current capacity offered by 4G technology. The new 5G networks will also have a dense architecture with distributed access and will bring the processing of border and user data closer to provide faster data processing.

How 5G technology works?

5G technology will introduce advances in network architecture. The new 5G frequency, the global standard for a more efficient 5G wireless radio interface, will cover non -covered 4G spheres. The new antennas will integrate a technology known as Mimo Massif (multiple input, multiple output, or multiple entries, multiple outputs, in French), which allows several transmitters and receivers to transfer a greater number of data simultaneously. But 5G technology is not limited to the new radio spectrum. It is designed to take charge of a heterogeneous and convergent network, combining wireless technologies under license and without license. This function will add bandwidth available for users. 5G architectures will represent platforms defined by software, in which the networking functionality is managed by software rather than by hardware. The progress of virtualization, infonuagic technologies and computer automation and business processes allow 5G architecture to be agile and flexible, while providing user access to any time and all places. 5G networks can create constructions of subnets defined by software, also known as the network cutting of the network. These tranches allow network administrators to manage network functionalities according to users and devices. 5G also improves digital experiences thanks to automation -based automation (ML). Asking for a response time in a few fractions of a second (as for drivers without drivers) requires 5G networks, because they allow automation to obtain automatic learning and, possibly, thanks to depth learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Automated supply and proactive traffic and services administration will reduce infrastructure costs and improve the experience of the connected world.

When 5G is available and how will it develop?

The 5G service is already available in certain regions of various countries. These first generation 5G services are called 5G non -autonomous (5G NSA). This technology is a 5G radio which is based on the existing 4G LTE network infrastructure. 5G NSA will be faster than 4G LTE. But high speed and low latency 5G technology on which the industry emphasizes is autonomous 5G (5G SA). It should start to be available by 2020 and be generally available by 2022.

What is the real impact of 5G technology?

5G technology will not only open the doors of an improved new performance and network speed, but will also offer new connected experiences for users. In terms of health care, 5G technology and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity will monitor patients via connected devices that constantly provide data on the main health indicators, such as heart rate and blood pressure. In the automotive industry, 5G combined with automatic learning algorithms will provide information on traffic and accidents, for example. Vehicles will be able to share information with other vehicles and entities on the roads, such as traffic lights. We only mention two industrial applications for which 5G technology could offer better and safer experiences to users.

What is Cisco’s contribution to 5G technology?

Cisco provides this automated, internet-client network, defined by software for 5G. Cisco One architecture is an architecture defined by software, based in the cloud, which covers the deployments of companies and service providers in a transparent manner. This includes the roaming open between the cellular network and Wi-Fi, including the new Wi-Fi 6 (also known as 802.11AX), which shares several attributes with 5G architecture.

5G in France

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Where is the 5G deployment in France ?

4,680

5G 3 antennas.5GHz

16,746

5G 700MHz antennas

6 283

5G 3 antennas.5GHz

10 179

5G 2 antennas.1GHz

6 142

5G 3 antennas.5GHz

5 977

5G 2 antennas.1GHz

6,445

5G 3 antennas.5GHz

203

5G 2 antennas.1GHz

With 16,753 sites in total, Free Mobile is the operator who currently has the largest number of 5G situable sites in France today. Conversely, Orange is the operator who has the least (6,538 5G sites). Click on the operator of your choice to see the detail of the 5G cover and the relay antennas of each.

The 5G branch map

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In total, today, 56,656 5G branches are active in France spread over 30,710 sites.

With 23,550 antennas, the band 3.5 GHz is the one with the most antennas. Conversely, frequency band 2.1 GHz, with 16,359 branches, is the one that has the least 5G antennas.

From the 5G antennas card above, find the details of the antennas by operator (Orange, SFR, Bouygues, Free) and by frequency. For example, you can know everything about 5G orange antennas or 5G free antennas.

The number of 5G antennas per operator and per frequency

5G deployment continues in France. Find above the detail of the number of 5G relay antennas currently active by operator. Orange 5G, Free, Bouygues, SFR 5G antennas, all operators are represented. And discover the number of antennas per frequency (700 MHz, 2.1 GHz or 3.5 GHz).

5G antennas density card by department

Day after day, a 5G antenna or more are made active in France.

From the 5G card in France above, find for each department the total number of active 5G antennas. Some French departments have a large number of 5G antennas while others are poorly covered in 5G.

Is your department well covered in 5g ? You may be one of the lucky ones who have access to this technology and can enjoy an excellent speed thanks to 5G speed.

What is 5g ?

No more flow

With 5G, you benefit from flows ten times faster than in 4G, similar to those of fiber. Video, gaming or virtual reality, the connection is in ultra high speed with 5G

More reactivity

Compared to 4G, 5G offers latency time divided by two. Latence corresponds to the response time. The average 4G ping is 40 ms against 20 ms in 5g. Interactive uses become completely fluid in 5g.

More connectivity

5G makes it possible to multiply by ten the number of objects connected simultaneously to the network, including in very frequented places where the connection is very stressed.

Fifth generation of mobile network, 5G will ultimately replace 4G, while offering a series of additional advantages. Thanks to 5G, it is the world of interactivity and connected objects that opens up to all. All those who have subscribed to a 5G package and who have a phone 5G in France can benefit today from the best that this new mobile network offers.

5G frequencies and their flow

5G in France was deployed on several frequency bands: those used by 3G and 4G (700 MHz and 2.1 GHz); and two new bands that were not yet attributed (3.5 GHz and 26 GHz).