Altice Europe has sold a 50 % interest in its French fibre network unit , SFR FTTH , to Allianz Capital Partners , AXA Investment Managers and OMERS Infrastructure , for € 1.8bn ( $ 2.1bn ) . It is part of ongoing efforts by Orange to reduce its debt burden , and follows the divestment of its Swiss network unit and Dominican Republic assets . To find out more click here We are having trouble showing you adverts on this page, which may be a result of ad blocker software being installed on your device. Orange FTTH plans to connect one million French homes to the network before the end of the year , and two million in total , ahead of the launch of 5 G technology .
Altice Europe has sold a 50 % interest in its French fibre network unit , SFR FTTH , to Allianz Capital Partners , AXA Investment Managers and OMERS Infrastructure , for € 1.8bn ( $ 2.1bn ) . It is part of ongoing efforts by Orange to reduce its debt burden , and follows the divestment of its Swiss network unit and Dominican Republic assets . Orange FTTH plans to connect one million French homes to the network before the end of the year , and two million in total , ahead of the launch of 5 G technology .