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5G networks cover 90% of Germany’s territory

Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone each covered an area of between 59% and 77% with 5G 5G networks covered 90% of Germany’s territory as of October, up from 5G coverage of 79% in October 2023, according to data from the country’s Federal Network Agency...

German telco 1&1 says its O-RAN network is fully functional

1&1 said its partners in the O-RAN project are Rakuten Mobile and Mavenir German operator 1&1 confirmed that Open RAN (O-RAN) is fully functional and available throughout the country on its 5G network. The German carrier said that the O-RAN deployment is being supported by vendors...

Telefónica launches public acquisition offer for Telefónica Germany

Telefónica currently holds approximately 71.81% of the shares in Telefónica Germany Spanish operator Telefónica has made a voluntary public acquisition offer to the shareholders of German telco Telefónica Germany to acquire up to 28.19% of Telefónica Deutschland shares, which are not already held by Telefónica. The...

Germany starts project to provide 5G along train tracks

DB, Ericsson, O2 Telefonica and Vantage Towers will receive state funding to test 5G infra along train tracks in Germany German train operator Deutsche Bahn (DB), Ericsson, O2 Telefónica and Vantage Towers are working together to develop a solution to deploy a 5G mobile communications...

The current state of 5G in Germany

Deutsche Telekom recently said its 5G network already reaches 94% of the overall population in Germany During 2022, Germany’s largest operators have been focusing on the expansion of their 5G networks, with some operators already offering coverage to more than 80% of the country’s population. German...

Telefonica Germany to move its 5G core to the cloud

In this 5G project, O2 Telefónica said it is working closely together with partners Google Cloud and Ericsson German operator O2 Telefónica, owned by Spanish telco Telefónica, said it will move its 5G core network in Germany to the cloud in the future, with the...

Telefónica Germany tallies 18,000 antennas in 5G network

Telefónica said it expects to cover the country’s overall population with 5G by the end of 2025 German telecom operator Telefónica Deutschland/O2, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said its 5G network is operating over 18,000 antennas in the country. The telco said that this network infrastructure...

1&1 carries out first live test of its 5G network

1&1 said that the first customers will be able to start using internet services provided by its new 5G network in the summer German carrier 1&1 recently completed the first live test in its new 5G network, the telco said in a statement. “We are building...

Telefónica Germany’s 5G network reaches 14,000 antennas

Telefónica said it has already deployed nearly 6,000 5G antennas in the 3.6 GHz frequency German telecom operator Telefónica Deutschland/O2, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said its 5G network is operating around 14,000 antennas in the country. The telco said that this network infrastructure is enabling...

Vodafone Germany deploys 13,000 5G antennas so far this year

Vodafone said that its 5G network is expected to be available to 60 million people by 2023 Vodafone Germany has deployed 13,000 antennas for the provision of 5G services since the beginning of the year, the telco said in a release. Including this recent deployment, more...

Telefonica Germany to deploy 60 portable radio stations for 5G

Telefonica Germany said its 5G network had around 10,000 antennas in the country German operator O2 Telefónica said it was ready to start operating 60 new mobile radio stations, enabling the carrier to provide its customers with additional 4G/2G capacities as well as 5G on...

Telefónica Germany’s 5G network reaches over 10,000 antennas

Telefónica said it has already deployed over 5,000 5G antennas in the 3.6 GHz frequency German operator Telefónica Deutschland/O2, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said its 5G network already operates around 10,000 antennas in the country. The telco said that this network infrastructure is enabling the...

O2 Telefonica sets up 5G campus network for Dataport in Germany

Dataport and O2 Telefónica have agreed on a cooperation package for the construction and operation of Dataport's 5G lab   German telco O2 Telefonica said that compatriot IT service provider Dataport is commissioning the first private 5G Standalone campus network in Hamburg for its new 5G...

Telefonica Deutschland reaches 80 German cities with 5G technology

Telefonica Deutschland German operator Telefonica Deutschland/O2, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, is currently reaching 80 cities with its 5G technology, the operator said in a release. The telco said that its current 5G network coverage is being provided by a total of approximately 2,000 5G...

Telefonica Germany set to start 5G operation in five cities

  Telefonica Germany, which operates under the O2 brand, will activate its 5G network in five German cities on October 3, the company said in a release. The telco, owned by Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica, will initially offer commercial 5G services in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt...

Germany completes 5G spectrum auction

  Germany’s Federal Network Agency Bundesnetzagentur announced that the auction for 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz mobile spectrum has come to an end after 52 days and 497 rounds of bidding. The government confirmed it will raise a total of EUR 6.5 billion ($7.31 billion) for...

1&1 Drillisch confirms intention to become Germany’s fourth mobile carrier

The company said it will apply for admission to the 5G spectrum auction, which is scheduled to take place later this year German operator 1&1 Drillisch said it will apply for admission to the 5G auction with the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), according to a...

Nokia, Telefonica launch 5G innovation cluster in Berlin

  The new facility is the result of a previous agreement between the two companies to test network solutions and technologies Nokia and Telefónica Germany have announced the launch of a 5G innovation cluster in Berlin. The new 5G cluster incorporates five sites in Telefónica’s cellular network...

Telefonica, Samsung to trial 5G FWA technology in Germany

  Samsung said FWA trials will start in November in the city of Hamburg Telefónica Deutschland and Samsung Electronics have agreed to carry out fixed wireless access trials in Germany. Under the terms of the agreement, up to 20 households in the city of Hamburg will test...

How airports, like miniature smart cities, offer multi-sided IoT use cases

For technologists, airports in general, and the planet?s busiest ones in particular, are like smart cities in microcosm. They encapsulate a head-spinning array of services and applications, covering everything from waste collection and traffic management to private retail and mission-critical controls. Threading new airports with...

German regulator to award 2 GHz, 3.6 GHz frequencies for 5G

  Spectrum auction will take place at the beginning of 2019 Germany’s Federal Network Regulator (BNetzA) said it plans to auction spectrum in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz frequency bands for the provision of 5G services. "The mobile network operators need additional frequencies for network expansion...