(Telecompaper) Orange said that the launch of its 5G service in France will take place on 03 December and cover several cities, including Nice, Marseille, Le Mans, Angers and Clermont Ferrand. The network will initially go live in fifteen locations, rising to 160 towns and cities by the end of the year. It will mainly rely on the 3.5 GHz band, said the company, adding that the roll-out may be supplemented by the use of 2.1 GHz frequencies.