Arcep Annual Report 2026, Volume 1: Arcep and the Regulated Markets (Arcep / CREDOC)

Summary

• Operators' investments in telecoms reached 10.3 billion euros in 2025, excluding spectrum purchases.p.20
• Investments fell for the fourth consecutive year and by 15% in one year.p.20
• Operator retail revenue is 37.5 billion euros, a decline of 1.6% in 2025.p.20
• There are 77.3 million active 4G users, 91% of SIM cards, and 32.9 million active 5G users, 39% of SIM cards (+10 points in one year).p.20
• 94.3% of premises are eligible for fibre.p.21
• Arcep took 2,629 decisions in total, 1,978 on frequencies and 589 on numbering.p.9

Key insights

1. Arcep has 187 agents.p.9
2. Arcep was created in 1996 to accompany the opening of telecommunications to competition.p.8
3. Fixed offer prices fell 2% between December 2024 and December 2025.p.20
4. Arcep issued 4 dispute settlement decisions and 7 formal notices.p.9