“The deployment of fiber optics is the biggest project in France”, recalls Guillaume Michel, Loire director of relations with local authorities at Orange.
In the Gier Valley, 52,819 homes or professional premises must eventually be connected. 41,410 are so far, or 78.14%. Responsible for carrying out this project in Saint-Etienne Métropole and in particular the Gier valley, Orange had announced full delivery at the end of 2022. There will be a few months delay.
Several factors come into play, according to Guillaume Michel. The health crisis, first of all. “The Covid period never stopped the deployment, but it slowed it down”, points out the manager, well aware that this crisis has also accentuated the need for connection to optical fiber with in particular the development of teleworking.
The sectors furthest from dense areas remain to be deployed
Second element: “The difference between the INSEE data on which we…
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