French IT key figures
SOFTWARE
The French software market was valued at roughly 8 billion euros
in 2006 (55% for application software packages, 21% for packaged
software tools, and 24% for packaged system software). In Europe,
France ranks third with 16% of the total. Foreign publishers hold
67% of market share, with strong disparities among the segments:
46% for the applications market, 89% for packaged software tools,
94% for system softwares. In addition, the large French companies
very predominantly purchase software packages of international
origin, in all categories of products(applications, tools, systems).
TELECOM
France excels through its exceptional innovative potential in the field of telecommunications.
It has some of the fl agship companies in the communications
technology industry: France Télécom/Orange, Alcatel-Lucent, at the forefront
of broadband technology, Thomson, one of the leading companies
worldwide for digital video technologies, a key supplier of the
Media and Entertainment sector. A number of start-ups are building
up the industry and adding to its dynamism, which is driven by
digital technology, convergence and mobility: Dibcom, Teamcast,
Sacet, Sequans, Stantec, Luceor, Open Plug, Astellia, Turboconcept,
Enensys, etc.
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