A breakdown occurred on 11 September and continued until the next day in the departments of Tarn and Aveyron. The authorities said: "Following deliberate damage to two relay antennas, 52,000 Bouygues and SFR subscribers were affected by a loss of network".

The exact details of this failure were not communicated, but the authorities nevertheless made it clear that it was in no way accidental. Indeed, a relay antenna and a TDF pylon were set on fire in Albi.

These actions were also denounced by the Secretary of State for the Digital Economy, Cédric O, on Twitter: "I strongly condemn the arson of a TDF tower which affected the network of SFR and Bouygues Telecom subscribers, and the communications of 50,000 people in the Tarn and Aveyron."

This event takes place in a very particular context. For more than a year now, we have been witnessing arson attacks on 5G antennas throughout France and Europe. While the police are investigating, some do not hesitate to claim responsibility for their acts, as was the case with the anarchist movement, according to Ouest-France.

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Source : Presse citron

Announced in June 2015, following an agreement between the European Parliaments and the Council, the end of roaming charges became a reality two years later. If everyone has since taken a liking for this measure, which avoids unpleasant surprises on their phone bill when travelling abroad, it should end in 2022.

The European Commission has therefore just proposed to extend the abolition of roaming charges between member countries for another ten years. The objective is to go even further: "Consumers will be able to benefit from the same quality and speed of connection to their mobile network abroad as at home, when equivalent networks are available," specifies the institution in a press release.

Indeed, 33% of Europeans consider that their mobile connection speed is of lower quality when they are abroad. The operators of the country visited would therefore be required to provide equivalent performance when consumers are roaming.

A subject that has been close to the EU's heart for many years. In fact, European consumers have already seen an 80% drop in the price of calls, SMS and data transfers between EU countries since 2007.

Negotiations are still ongoing with telephone operators. They are trying to measure the impact of the new measures desired by the Commission.

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Source : Presse Citron