Freench RevolutionHow France became world leader in Internet access

Arnaud LEMPEREUR & David METGE – January 28th 2011

Minitel

56k modems

ADSL modems

2001: Local-loop unbundling

History (1/2)

1st Box: 2002 (Freebox) Innovation Revolution Blue Ocean Strategy

Followed by other operators

History (2/2)

Several years to prepare

Teasing for several months

“The only way this works is to make a revolution”

X.Niel

2010: Revolution year

Freebox Revolution

Revolution Part I

Freebox Server

Connectivity

Switch Gigabit ethernet

Optic fiber port

Wifi 802.11n 450Mbps

Features

2 speakersDECT

compliantGyroscopic

TouchscreenFrontal

USB port

250 GB NAS hard disk

Seedbox

Icing on the cake

Revolution Part II

Freebox Player

Where everything begins…

…Intel Atom Sodaville

Processor…

...with power finally adapted to the use and low energy consumption

Blue Ray Reader (to profit from HD on TV)

High Definition 1080p / 3D

Dolby Surround sound

Compatible with all video and audio formats

Let’s watch a movie…

New TV Interface

TV channel Pre-visualization

Theater encyclopedia with AlloCine

Remote controller as a

mouse…

… and it’s still comfortable!

Surf on the internet through the TV

Gyroscopic radio remote control

Let’s play!

Freestore

Just before buying

Questions?