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19. März 2024

Interim assessment of the 5G rollout in Germany:

O2 Telefónica makes 5G suitable for the mass market

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.
26. Februar 2024

Open RAN in Germany:

O2 Telefónica and Ericsson launch first Cloud RAN implementation in Europe

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.
23. Februar 2024

White spot sustainably gone:

O2 Telefónica builds first energy self-sufficient mobile communications site

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.
15. Februar 2024

Fast mobile communications for sports fans in Munich:

O2 Telefónica equips SAP Garden with modern 5G network

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.