French mobile coverage relies on sites deployed by the four operators (Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile) and recorded by ARCEP. This page tracks the number of sites by generation (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G) and by operator, with filters to refine the analysis. 4G is currently the most widely deployed generation, while 5G continues to ramp up.
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Données mises à jour : T1 2026 (période). Source : ARCEP — Mon réseau mobile — sites fournissant un service mobile. Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0.
Count of sites providing a mobile service, per operator — source ARCEP 'Mon réseau mobile' (a metric distinct from ANFR authorised sites).
Données mises à jour : T1 2026 (période). Source : ARCEP — Mon réseau mobile — sites fournissant un service mobile. Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0.
According to the latest ARCEP data, Orange has the largest number of 4G sites in mainland France, followed by Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile and SFR. The detailed ranking is shown above.
An 'authorised' site has ANFR approval to transmit; an 'in-service' site actually broadcasts a commercial signal. Our figures count sites providing a mobile service (source ARCEP 'Mon réseau mobile').
The number of in-service 5G sites is shown in the key figures above. The breakdown by frequency band is in our 5G report.