France

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 59
Population (millions) 2006 61
Urban population (% of total) 2002 76
Urban population (% of total) 2006 77
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 99
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 99
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 99
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.84
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.61
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.84
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.61
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.84
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.61
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.84
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.61
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.15
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.11
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 29.4
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 57.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 55.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 64.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 89.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 13.7
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 11076
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 46086
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.3
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 29.4
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 57.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 55.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 64.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 89.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 13.7
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 11076
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 46086
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.3
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 57.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 55.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 64.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 89.8
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 13.7
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 11076
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 46086
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.3
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 11076
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 46086
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.3
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.5
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.1
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 2.3