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European Internet Stats > Links > France
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France
Internet Usage Stats
and Telecom Reports
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Internet Usage Statistics:
44,625,300
Internet users as of June/10, 68.9% of the population,
according to ITU.
Latest Population
Estimate:
64,768,389
population for 2010, according to Census Bureau.
Gross Domestic
Product:
GDP per
capita is US$ 44,414 according to I.M.F.
Country Size
(Area):
France has
547,030 sq km - Population density is 118 persons per sq km.
Internet Usage and
Population Statistics:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pop.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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8,500,000
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58,879,000
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14.4 %
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ITU
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2004
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24,848,009
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60,293,927
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41.2 %
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Nielsen
Net//ratings
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2006
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30,837,595
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61,350,009
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50.3 %
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Nielsen
Net//ratings
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2007
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32,925,953
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61,350,009
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53.7 %
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Nielsen
Net//ratings
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2008
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36,153,327
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62,177,676
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58.1 %
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Nielsen
Net//ratings
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2010
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44,625,300
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64,768,389
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68.9 %
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ITU
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French
Official Statistics Page
French
Statistics
French Speaking
Countries (OIF)
Organisation Internationale de la
Francophonie
Search
Engines and Directories:
French Search
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France - Country Profile
France in the
Wikipedia
French history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and links.
France in the CIA World
Factbook
French economy information, geography, government,
population, communications, military and transnational
issues.
French Culture and
Etiquette
Understanding local language, culture, etiquette and taboos
is of great value to the traveller or visiting business
person.
BBC - France
Profile
France Telecommunications
Market Reports
France -
Broadband Market - Overview, Analysis & Forecasts
Report
France recorded one of the strongest broadband markets in Europe
in 2005, largely on the back of surging demand and
pro-competitive action from the regulator. The country had the
highest number of broadband subscribers in the EU by mid-year,
dominated by DSL lines but with a growing cable footprint. This
Paul Budde report overviews France’s fixed and wireless
broadband markets in 2005 and early 2006, focussing on cable
modem and xDSL as well as developments with related technologies
such as FttH, broadband powerline, WiFi, and Internet via
satellite. The report also examines the leading providers and
looks ahead to technological developments and deployments in
2006. See table of
contents and report summary.
France -
Convergence - Triple Play & Digital TV
Report
France was slow to take up broadband as a technology, but by
early 2005 it had the largest number of broadband subscribers in
Europe. With strong DSL and cable competition, the emphasis is
less on cheaper access than greater speed, which will be the
foundation for the country’s take up of triple play
offerings, given the relatively low footprint of fibre networks.
The country still has a poor supply of Free-to-Air (FTA)
programming in terms of quantity. Although there are four
national public broadcast channels and two popular commercial
nationwide generalist channels, there are no other significant
commercial channels at national or regional levels. Unlike Spain,
Italy and Germany, France has failed to create a favourable
environment for local television. Significant progress was made
in the country’s digital terrestrial TV sector during 2005.
This report reviews France’s broadband infrastructure and
triple play offerings in 2005, as well as the FTA, DTT, cable and
satellite pay TV markets. See the report
summary and table of content.
France - Key
Statistics, Telecom Market & Regulatory
Overviews
Austrias France has the third largest telecom market in Europe,
after Germany and the UK. A number of new entrants provided
competition after market liberalisation was introduced in 1998.
However, all telecom sectors in France are still dominated by
France Telecom, which has faced censure from both the regulator
and EC. SFR remains the only effective integrated alternative
operator in the fixed and mobile markets. This report introduces
the key aspects of France’s telecom market in 2005 and
early 2006, providing the latest statistics on the
country’s fixed network, Internet and broadband markets as
well as mobile phone services. The report also reviews the
national and EU regulatory framework, the status of number
portability, carrier preselection and local loop unbundling, and
profiles the major operators and the implications for the
incumbent’s NeXT strategy for 2006 and beyond. Further
details.
France -
Mobile Market - Overview & Statistics
Report
The French mobile phone market was worth almost €20
billion in 2005 and is one of the largest in the EU. Three
network operators provide the full range of telephony and data
services. France Telecom’s Orange and the Vodafone-Vivendi
owned SFR dominate the market, with Bouygues Telecom challenging.
Both SFR and Orange launched nationwide commercial 3G services at
the end of 2004. This report provides the latest statistics and
research on the French mobile market in 2005 and early 2006,
including the key regulatory issues, a snapshot of the consumer
market and the growth of mobile data services such as SMS, as
well as an assessment of the major players. See table of
contents here
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