Day Month, 2006
FRANCE
i2010
Annual Report 2007
France is mixed in information society development with strengths in business use and
connectivity but weaknesses in use among citizens, which lag a long way behind.
Assessment is hindered by lack of data before 2006.
France Today
French ICT Policy
Broadband penetration has grown rapidly and
ICT is considered to be a national policy priority.
coverage is widespread. This puts France just
Measures taken have started to yield benefits, most
behind the group of highest-performing countries.
visibly in the broadband market, where penetration
Broadband is dominated by Digital Subscriber Line
is growing rapidly and prices are among the lowest
(DSL). Actual use is, however, below the EU
in the EU. There are ambitious targets for
average and less than might be expected from the
infrastructure development, as well as network
high connectivity. The country's sizeable record
security and the development of ICT-skills among
industry has not been able to harness the above
young people.
average broadband penetration for online sales.
Online media use, except online broadcasting, is
ICT infrastructure: coverage of mobile telephony,
currently among the lowest in Europe.
broadband and digital TV has spread thanks to
regulatory and financial action as well as to a
The proportion of basic public services available
significant increase in competition.
online is higher than the EU average but still well
below the best performing countries. Enterprise use
Regional focus: The government has started to
of eGovernment is close to average. Although
include ICT in plans for regional development to
schools have more broadband in schools than
substantially increase the share of ICT-related
average, the availability of computers to students
expenditures in the forthcoming structural funds
and its use for teaching is not that well developed,
programmes.
although still close to mid-levels for Europe.
ICT-Research: Research investment by the
ICT skill among employees are somewhat below the
government has been raised considerably,
EU average. The share of ICT in R&D is fairly high,
particularly through the newly established Agency
above 30%. Enterprise use of ICT is also good.
for Industrial Innovation and its ICT research
French enterprises using eBusiness and
projects.
eCommerce tools are well above the average.
France is currently the leading country in the use of
Trust and security: on the basis of a report by
eSignatures by enterprises.
Parliament, 12 recommendations are being
implemented with concrete initiatives for spam and
protection of minors.
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See Table Overleaf
i2010 Annual Report: France
Broadband
2003
2004
2005
2006
EU25
Rank
Total DSL coverage (as % of total population)
79.3
90.8
96.4
87.4
7
DSL coverage in rural areas (as % of total population)
87.9
65.9
6
Broadband penetration (as % of population)
4.8
9.5
14.7
19.0
15.7
8
DSL penetration (as % of population)
4.3
8.8
13.9
17.9
12.8
4
Predominant download speed
LE 512kbps
Households having broadband (as % of those having access to
the internet at home)
73.9
62.1
10
% of enterprises with broadband access
49.1
86.5
74.5
5
Number of 3G subscribers per 100 inhabitants
2.4
5.0
11
Digital Television in households
34.7
30.6
6
Music: number of single downloads per 100 inhabitants
13.7
10
Internet Usage
% population who are regular internet users
39.3
46.7
19
Take up of internet services (as % of population)
Sending emails
34.2
43.8
20
Looking for information about goods and services
36.0
42.9
17
Internet telephoning or videoconferencing
4.9
7.1
23
Playing/downloading games and music
9.3
18.2
29
Listening to the web radio/watching web tv
10.3
11.8
18
Reading online newspapers/magazines
9.5
19.0
26
Internet banking
18.1
22.0
15
Places of access
% at home
34.6
42.6
15
% at work
18.2
23.0
20
% at educational place
6.3
8.0
23
% at PIAP
4.6
6.8
18
eGovernment Indicators
% basic public services for citizens fully available online
33.3
41.7
58.3
36.8
8
% basic public services for enterprises fully available online
62.5
62.5
75.0
67.8
10
% of population using e-Government services
23.8
of which for returning filled in forms
8.1
% of enterprises using e-Government services
65.8
63.7
17
of which for returning filled in forms
51.3
44.8
14
ICT in schools
Number of computers connected per 100 pupils
8.9
9.9
11
% of schools with broadband access
75.0
67.0
13
% of teachers having used the computer in class during the last
12 months
65.5
74.3
21
e-Commerce
E-commerce as % of total turnover of enterprises
16.7
11.7
3
% enterprises receiving internet orders
16.2
13.9
10
% enterprises purchasing on the internet
26.0
37.9
14
e-business. % enterprises:
with integrated internal business processes
53.3
37.3
4
with integrated external business processes
16.2
13.5
6
Security: % enterprises using Secure servers
52.3
41.0
5
% using digital signatures for authentication
32.9
14.3
1
Employment and Skills
% employees using computers connected to the Internet
26.8
33.5
36.1
14
% of persons employed with ICT user skills.
17.1
16.8
16.6
16.3
18.5
20
% of persons employed with ICT specialist skills
2.9
3.1
2.9
2.9
3.1
14
Indicators on growth of ICT sector and R&D
ICT sector share of total GDP
5.6
5.5
10
ICT sector share of total employment
4.8
4.0
5
ICT sector growth (constant prices).
1.2
3.6
16
R&D expenditure in ICT by the business sector, as % of GDP
0.4
0.3
4
=== as % of total R&D expenditure
30.6
25.7
6
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