Arcep asks for 3G network sharing framework agreement (France)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Arcep, telecommunication regulator of France has asked 3G network operators, Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom, to reach a framework agreement by 31 December on sharing their installations and to propose geographic areas where sharing can occur by 15 June. These areas must entail those featured in a 2003 national plan to extend GSM coverage. Operators must also consider the possibility of sharing 3G installations in zones where 2G services are not available. The framework agreement must foresee the possible entry of a new 3G network operator on equitable terms.