France Telecom has announced plans to double its investment in fibre networks this year to between €300 and €350 million. Looking further ahead, the company has also stated that it will spend €2 billion on a national fibre network by 2015 and has signed agreements with its three competitors to work together on fibre roll-outs in rural areas and mid-sized cities.
France Telecom, being the biggest player in France and already the owner of the national copper network, will take the lead in providing fibre. However, the fact is that it …