Unlike many other European countries, France has opted to bypass the cheaper option of fibre-to-the-cabinet plus VDSL and is going straight to fibre-to-the-business/home (FTTB/H). It is a strategy that has now been adopted by all of France’s leading broadband operators, including the cable operator, Noos. The government has set a target of 10 million homes to be covered by 2010.