And the gigabit train rolls on: France’s Free launches gigabit service

Illiad, the French telecom that offers the Free brand of broadband and mobile phone service, has launched a gigabit network service and is upgrading its highest tier of users to it at no additional charge. The Free product isn’t symmetrical, offering one gigabit down and 200 Mbps up, but it costs a reasonable €35 ($47.41). Free’s faster network will undoubtedly come in handy as it gets more users on its mobile network, since in many places Free’s broadband subscribers share some of their connection with the mobile subscribers.