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Credits: Abel Mobilfunk
23. Juni 2026
AI for networks Telefónica Deutschland and Blue Planet demonstrate how AI agents can accelerate 5G network slicing service design
Telefónica Deutschland and Blue Planet have successfully completed a joint proof of concept exploring the use of AI agents to accelerate the design and fulfillment of advanced 5G network slicing services
Credits: iStock / imaginima, Delmaine Donson
08. Juni 2026
Mobile phone network via satellite Telefónica Germany tests digitally sovereign satellite mobile communications with European operator OQ Technology
Telecommunications provider Telefónica Germany and European satellite operator OQ Technology, based in Luxembourg, are joining forces to demonstrate sovereign European D2D satellite connectivity from low earth orbit (LEO) directly to smartphones in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – using Telefónica Deutschland’s frequency spectrum
Credits: Telefónica Deutschland
01. Juni 2026
2G to be phased out by the end of 2028 Telefónica Deutschland is freeing up capacity for more modern mobile networks
Telecommunications provider Telefónica Deutschland will shut down the 2G (GSM) mobile standard on its network in the second half of 2028
Credits: Martin Müller
31. März 2026
2,000 measures since the start of the year Telefónica Germany is accelerating network expansion and builds twice as many new towers as in the previous year
Telecommunications provider Telefónica Germany has further accelerated the nationwide expansion of its mobile network in the first quarter of 2026
19. März 2026
O2 Telefónica develops AI assistant for network operations “NOA” is a digital sparring partner for network engineers
Artificial intelligence is now part of the team at O2 Telefónica's network operations. As a digital sparring partner, the Network Operations Agent “NOA” supports network engineers and service managers in network operation and maintenance. Humans and machines work together to ensure that the O2 Telefónica network runs even more stably, quickly, and efficiently
Credits: Gettyimages
03. März 2026
O2 Telefónica brings 5G cloud core to own data center with Nokia and AWS Outposts
O2 Telefónica has become the first telecommunications operator worldwide to move production-scale network functions to AWS Outposts deployed in its own data center.