French telecoms regulator Arcep has requested France’s newest operator Free Mobile to provide updated information regarding its 3G network coverage. The move comes following reports that the company switched off some of its own base stations and, according to Telecompaper, shifted traffic to France Telecom’s Orange network. This is despite Arcep setting the company a minimum coverage requirement of 27 percent of the population as a condition of Free Mobile's operator licence. Arcep said two operator trade union federations have been in contact, requesting an investigation into Free Mobile’s compliance with its 3G rollout obligations.