(Le Figaro) Bouygues / Orange: Plan de Bercy


Bercy would set up a scenario to return to three telecom operators, according to Les Echos Wednesday. To accelerate the deployment of very high speed and cover the entire population by 2022, the government will support the acquisition of Bouygues Telecom in Orange , while associating Free to pojet.

"The first phase of this plan. Incumbent redeem number three and Bouygues ascend to the Orange capital, possibly by buying shares on the market to hold a controlling minority Step, resell Orange mobile network Bouygues Telecom and some of its frequencies Free Mobile "for" an amount of 2.2 to 2.3 billion euros, "say the Echos.

Finally, Free would undertake to co-invest alongside Orange to deploy a FTTH network in the territory.