ADSL Market
- Orange SA, previously known in France as Wanadoo, a subsidiary of France Telecom, is the leader with half of the market with 49.3% (end 2007), helped by the reputation and availability of physical shops of the incumbent operator to overcome slightly higher prices because of its obligation of using fixed prices.
- Free (subsidiary of Iliad) with 19.6% of the market (end of 2007)
- SFR with 21.6% of the market (end of 2007). This compagny has acquired Neuf Cegetel and Tele2 (Neuf Cegetel (Louis Dreyfus Group) has previously merged his ADSL activities with Cegetel (Vivendi Universal), Club Internet (ex-Deutsche Telekom) and AOL).
- Alice (acquired by Iliad, ex-Telecom Italia which bought Tiscali), for 6.1% of the market (end of 2007)
- Bouygues Télécom, a newcomer in the ADSL market (2008)
- small operators, frequently virtual, 3.4% of the market (end of 2007).
The trend is a slow augmentation for the challengers at the expense of Orange SA.
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