Free is a Network Operator; it built its own FTTH fibre network becoming a major alternative broadband and mobile operator in France (Source). Began deploying own FTTH network from 2006/2007 (Source).
France
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About
Free was launched in April 1999 as a consumer Internet service, later expanded to ADSL (2002), and eventually built its own FTTH fibre network — becoming a major alternative broadband and mobile operator in France under parent Iliad (Source).
Operator Characteristics
Organization type
ISP
(1999-04-26)
Free is an ISP (retail‑facing). It sells broadband, fixed‑line Internet, IPTV, mobile, etc. directly to consumers in France (Source).
Network Operator
(2006-01-01)
Free is a Network Operator; it built its own FTTH fibre network becoming a major alternative broadband and mobile operator in France (Source). Began deploying own FTTH network from 2006/2007 (Source).
Retail-only ISP?
No
Free is not retail-only; it owns and operates its own FTTH network infrastructure in addition to selling retail services (Source).
Business-only ISP?
No
Free is not business-only; Free's services are not limited to business customers; they serve the general retail market (Source).
Free uses Axione France FTTH network as part of the 2017 unification of all major national operators on Axione France's FTTH networks (Source), (Source).