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Stéphanie Lynch-Habib becomes managing director of Covage to lead growth in fiber and mobile connectivity for business clients in France.

Stéphanie Lynch-Habib was named Managing Director of Covage, France's third-largest fibre optic infrastructure provider for enterprises, to lead its next growth phase.

Stéphanie Lynch-Habib becomes Managing Director of Covage to lead its expansion and enhance connectivity services in France.

Stéphanie Lynch-Habib becomes CEO of Covage, leading its next growth phase in fiber and 5G services across France.

Stéphanie Lynch-Habib became General Manager of Covage in September 2025, bringing extensive telecom marketing and management experience.

Stéphanie Lynch-Habib becomes CEO of Covage to lead its growth in fiber and mobile connectivity solutions for French businesses amid rising market demand.

Stéphanie Lynch-Habib succeeds Aymeric de Cardes as CEO of Covage, aiming to expand its fiber and mobile services for enterprises.

Stéphanie Lynch-Habib has been named CEO of Covage, the third largest fiber infrastructure operator in France for enterprises, part of the Altitude group.

Fiber adoption among companies has significantly increased, especially in rural areas, with many planning operator changes during migration but some still hesitant due to perceived lack of need or fear of disruptions.

In 2025, 83% of French companies are fiber-connected, cybersecurity is a top priority, and many plan to shift data hosting to local or sovereign cloud solutions.

Covage enhances its enterprise fiber offerings by adding XGS-PON technology, delivering up to 8 Gbit/s symmetrical speeds for demanding business applications.

Covage upgraded its FTTH Pro fiber network with XGS-PON technology to deliver up to 8 Gbit/s symmetrical speeds exclusively for enterprise customers across France.

Covage upgrades its B2B fiber network with XGS-PON technology to deliver up to 8 Gbit/s and plans to reach 75% of connected French businesses by 2024.

SEMMARIS renews its contract with Covage to modernize and expand fiber optic infrastructure at the Rungis market, enhancing high-speed connectivity.

Calvados is upgrading its fiber network after acquiring outdated infrastructure from multiple operators, including Covage, to address outages and poor connections.

Covage is advancing fiber deployment in France, focusing on tailored solutions for small and large businesses, leveraging a strong partner network, and planning to expand 10 Gbps coverage and regional support in 2025.

Réseaux d'Initiative Publique déploient la fibre optique en zones rurales via des opérateurs privés comme Covage, offrant des infrastructures ouvertes à tous les fournisseurs d'accès.

Many companies remain unaware of the imminent copper network shutdown, slowing fiber adoption despite growing connectivity and the need for better fiber service offers.

Two-thirds of French companies are connected to fiber, but a quarter remain to transition amid regional disparities and concerns about cost and service, with a push for neutral communication on copper shutdown and leadership change at Infranum.

Around 80% of French companies have fiber internet, but a significant minority remain unconnected due to cost, information gaps, and perceived offer mismatches, risking disconnection as copper networks close.