(Telecompaper) French operator SFR has officially launched its Parisian LTE network, claiming its 4G service offers more coverage than competitors and asserting that it will be available across the whole city by the end of the year. Having begun its Paris LTE network in financial district La Defense at the end of January, SFR plans yet another launch of LTE in Paris at a celebration planned for 21 September. The operator says its service will cover 300 municipalities in the Ile-de-France region in and around Paris at the end of the year. The operator aims to cover 70 percent of the French population with LTE and DC-HSPA+ by year-end, half of which in LTE. SFR sells 17 LTE smartphones, starting at EUR 1, and its 4G plans for consumers begin at EUR 29.99 a month. SFR Business Team offers LTE plans to enterprise customers. It is offering a EUR 30 discount on a range of LTE smartphones until 9 September in participating stores.