February 4, 2013
French iPhones will not receive LTE compatibility before the end of this year, as the French agency for telecommunications ARCEP fail to make a decision on which ‘telco’ should supply access first.
Bouygues Telecom is the most likely candidate, having applied in July last year. The three remaining companies are currently lobbying against this, delaying LTE introduction for a further year.
On February 7 the four telcos will present their arguments and the ARCEP will make a decision.