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Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 17
France's 4 Main ISPs Lift Internet Traffic 10.4% to 56 Tbps in 2025
Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 17

France's 4 Main ISPs Lift Internet Traffic 10.4% to 56 Tbps in 2025

1 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 17

Summary

  • 56 Tbps of incoming interconnection traffic was recorded by France's four main ISPs at the end of 2025, up 10.4% from a year earlier, according to Arcep's annual internet report.
  • That growth slightly exceeded the 9.2% rise in 2024 and the 7.6% increase in 2023, indicating a modest reacceleration after two slower years.
  • The pace still remained far below the post-pandemic surges of 21.5% in 2022 and 25.3% in 2021, showing French internet traffic growth has normalized from earlier peaks.

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