5G: agreement for deployment in Paris "in the coming weeks"
The deployment of 5G in the French capital will be possible after the signing of a charter between the City and the operators.
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While Paris still does not benefit from 5G, the City and the telecom operators announced on Friday February 19 that they had reached an agreement on the deployment of the latest generation mobile network "in the coming weeks".
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Following the citizens' conference organized by the city of Paris at the end of December, a new mobile telephony charter, supposed to give the inhabitants of the capital "
better information
" on the impacts of 5G, will be submitted to the Paris council of March.
The charter will also aim to guarantee "
transparency on the installation of antennas
".
In return, the telecom operators (Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange and SFR) have notably undertaken to "
optimize the recycling of telephone equipment
".
It is the signing of this charter by the town hall and the operators that will make possible the commercial launch of 5G in Paris "
in the coming weeks
".
"
The operators show, once again, their will and their ability to dialogue with local elected officials in a constructive manner, and for the benefit of all
", welcomed the President of the French Telecoms Federation, Nicolas Guérin.
"
5G must be welcomed, without fear, and with enthusiasm since the health and control authorities agree on the absence of specific health effects of 5G below the exposure limit values
", he said. added.
More than 8,600 5G sites opened in France
According to data published in January by the Telecoms Regulatory Authority (Arcep), more than 8,600 5G sites have been commercially opened by Orange, SFR, Free and Bouygues Telecom since the end of November in France, outside Paris and several large metropolises.
From Paris to Nantes, via Rennes, several green or left-wing mayors of large cities had decided to launch a “
public debate
” at the end of 2020
to respond in particular to a “
need for transparency
” regarding the impact of the deployment of the 5G on the environment or health.
Other municipalities such as Lille have already announced that they are in favor of a moratorium until the publication, scheduled for spring 2021, of a report from the National Health Security Agency (Anses).
Anxious to avoid any arm wrestling, operators and public authorities have assured that they will take into account local reluctance to defuse a subject that has become controversial since the Citizen's Climate Convention itself recommended a moratorium this summer.
Several cities, initially recalcitrant, nevertheless ended up letting operators turn on their 5G networks.
This was the case for Strasbourg, Lyon and even Bordeaux.
The city of Gironde, led by environmentalist Pierre Hurmic, even said it was “
sorry
” for the opening of 5G in the city in early February despite its reluctance.
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To read also: The deployment of 5G is debated in France
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AFP)
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