France Télécom and SFR move forward with fibre rollout

France Télécom/Orange and SFR have unveiled their joint plan to build a fibre optic network in Nantes and the surrounding region.

Having begun laying fibre in the city of Nantes, the pair are extending the rollout to less densely populated areas, covering 23 communes in the Nantes Métropole area. The two operators have build out networks to cover each commune between now and 2015.