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The Freebox is an ADSL-VDSL-FTTH modem and a set-top box that the French Internet service provider named Free (part of the Iliad group) provides to its DSL-FTTH subscribers.. Its main use is as a high-end fixed and wireless modem (802.11g MIMO), but it also allows Free to offer additional services over ADSL, such as IPTV including high definition (1080p), Video recording with timeshifting ...
Free was the third ISP in France to offer Internet access without a subscription or a surcharged phone number, on 26 April 1999. [10] Unlike its predecessors in the niche of access without subscription (World Online on 1999-04-01 and Freesurf [] on 1999-04-19), Free's offer was not restricted in time or number of subscribers.
On 3 December 2008, France had 16.3 million broadband connections, of which 94% are ADSL subscribers. [16] This makes France the second largest ADSL market in Europe. At the end of 2005, 30% of those DSL lines were unbundled, and 37% of those unbundled lines were totally unbundled without any direct invoicing of the historical operator and a greater progression rate than partial unbundling. [17]
Pages in category "Internet service providers of France" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Telecommunications in France are highly developed. France is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable , microwave radio relay , and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to ...
France-IX was the host for the 26th Euro-IX Forum, which took place between 12 April 2015 and 14 April 2015 in Marseille. [8] France-IX led three training sessions to help Comoros [9] and Guinea build their own national internet exchange points.
In December 2013, CanalSat and Canal+ launched their subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service "myCanal". [7]In September 2015, Vincent Bolloré announced that the service would change its name to simply "Canal". [8]
Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) is a low cost digital library, consisting of a wireless access point with storage, which users nearby can connect to. [1] The hardware and software from which it is built has changed since 2012, as miniaturization of storage space and electronics progressed. [ 2 ]