Press Releases Telefónica Germany

Telecommunications provider O₂ Telefónica launches the 5G Cloud Core, a new 5G core network built entirely in the cloud, using technologies from European network equipment provider Nokia and from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Telefónica and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that the companies have launched their first virtualized RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN commercial site in Germany. It is the first time that Samsung’s 5G vRAN solution is being used in a commercial network in Germany. The site is now operating in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, providing high-performance and reliable 4G and 5G services to customers.

Telecommunications provider O₂ Telefónica is trialling the 5G technology "5G RedCap" (Reduced Capability) to connect Internet-of-Things devices cost-effectively. Thanks to new radio modules in the end devices, 5G RedCap enables reduced 5G networking of wearables, industrial sensors and monitoring systems adapted to the actual application purposes. The devices can thus be produced, integrated into the network and operated more cost-effectively.

In 2023, O₂ Telefónica improved its sustainability performance in all three dimensions (environment - social - governance) and achieved the best ESG rating in the telecommunications industry worldwide.

Five years ago, the 2019 frequency auction marked the start of the 5G rollout in Germany. Today, O₂ Telefónica's 5G network already reaches 95 per cent of the population. Whether Berlin or Braunschweig, Munich or Mönchengladbach - O₂ Telefónica has covered almost one hundred per cent of Germany's largest cities with 5G. The majority of rural regions and an increasing number of transport routes are also ready for the future thanks to the fast 5G rollout. Current figures from O₂ Telefónica show that mobile data usage in Germany will continue to increase exponentially with 5G.

Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG today signed a delisting agreement with Telefónica Local Services GmbH.

O₂ Telefónica in Germany and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will start deploying Cloud RAN, supporting 5G Standalone (SA), in Offenbach, Germany in the first half of 2024, marking the first deployment of Ericsson Cloud RAN in Europe.

Premiere for the first completely self-sufficient radio tower from O₂ Telefónica: With the mobile communications site in the Hessian town of Kirtorf, the mobile communications provider is closing one of the last white spots. Among other things, the 50-metre-high mast transmits with the modern 5G standard. Solar cells and a highly efficient fuel cell generate sustainable electricity on site - because the site does not have a conventional electricity connection.

Telecommunications provider O₂ Telefónica closed the 2023 financial year with a strong fourth quarter. Revenue increased by 4.7 percent to 8.614 billion euros and the operating result OIBDA by 3.1 percent to 2.617 billion euros. The company thus exceeded its own expectations for the 2023 financial year in terms of both revenue and operating result OIBDA.

Telecommunications provider O₂ Telefónica is equipping the new multifunctional SAP Garden sports arena in Munich with a modern 5G network. Sports fans at the 11,500-seat venue in Munich's Olympic Park, the new home of Red Bull Munich's ice hockey team and FC Bayern Munich's basketball team, will benefit from high data transfer rates and short response times when surfing the O₂ network.

César Alierta Izuel passed away today in Zaragoza at the age of 78.

30 years of connect network test, 25 years of O₂ network and a very good network quality for customers: The O₂ mobile network once again receives the grade “very good “ in the 30th network test by the telco magazine connect.*

O₂ Telefónica is expanding its international network coverage for the Internet of Things (IoT) for its business customers. This is made possible by the new partnership with the IoT satellite operator OQ Technology.

Strong customer growth translated into sales and earnings growth.

Fans used more mobile data than ever before at peak times during the game on November 5.

The two technologies enable network operators to set up even more flexible network architectures in which hardware and software are separated from each other and individual components are virtualized.

The two companies signed a long-term cooperation agreement incl. mid-term access to O₂ Telefónica’s strong 5G network.

On the occasion of the anniversary, CEO Markus Haas appeals to use the full potential of mobile communications for a sustainable future for Germany.

O₂ Telefónica and Skylo Technologies, a leading provider of satellite-based telecommunications for the Internet of Things (IoT), have partnered for global IoT connectivity. Skylo's so-called Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN), which transmits from space, can complement networks on Earth and help fill coverage gaps. Currently, special terminals are needed to communicate with satellites. In the future, integrated 5G radio modules can seamlessly switch between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.

Telefónica, in support of the Moroccan people, launches the urgent campaign #MovilizadosPorPorElTerremoto, by means of financial donations and offering free communication between the two countries.

Telecommunications expert Andreas Laukenmann will assume responsibility for the O₂ brand on the Executive Board starting September 2023.

The telecommunications provider O₂ Telefónica continued the growth momentum of the previous quarters in the second quarter of the 2023 financial year and again grew profitably across the board. Revenues increased by 4.4 per cent to 2.091 billion euros. Mobile service revenue increased by 4.3 percent to 1.463 billion euros. Handset revenue increased by 6.1 per cent to 419 million euros. Fixed line revenue climbed by 2.1 per cent to 206 million euros.

Telecom provider O₂ Telefónica and network equipment supplier Ericsson are taking the next development step for advanced 5G networks: The companies have implemented the first Ericsson Cloud RAN solution in Europe's mobile network. The novel Cloud RAN architecture virtualizes parts of the radio access network (RAN). In the Wayra Innovation Hub - the start-up accelerator of O₂ Telefónica in Munich - the companies successfully implemented a practical use case with a so-called "data shower".

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