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SZ interview with CEO Markus Haas: "5G will help the cloud achieve a breakthrough" 18.01.22 \| In an interview at the start of the year with the Süddeutsche Zeitung, CEO Markus Haas talks about digital opportunities for a new German government, ways to speed up network expansion and the benefits of 5G.
Innovation in Munich: O₂ / Telefónica activates Germany's first Open RAN mini-radio cells 17.01.22 \| As the first German network operator, O₂ / Telefónica has activated the first mini-radio cells with innovative Open RAN technology (ORAN) in Munich. In addition to the very well developed O₂ network, this will provide all O₂ customers with even more capacity and higher bandwidths at busy locations in the future. The installation of pure 5G Open RAN mini radio cells ("5G standalone") will follow later in the year.
ESG pioneering role confirmed: O₂ / Telefónica achieves top ratings in sustainability ratings by Sustainalytics and EcoVadis 14.01.22 \| O₂ / Telefónica Germany continues to improve in the relevant ESG ratings by Sustainalytics and EcoVadis. The company performs particularly well in the environmental and ethical categories, confirming its pioneering role in sustainability management in the telecommunications industry.
Expanded fixed-network offering for O₂ customers: O₂ markets fast fixed-net products via the network of Westenergie Breitband 10.01.22 \| With immediate effect, O₂ customers as well as interested new customers in numerous regions of Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony can book faster fixed network connections. To this end, O₂ / Telefónica Deutschland has added another strong regional partner to its already leading internet at home availability.	Credits: Getty Images
New Year's Eve 2021/22: O₂ network starts with data fireworks into 2022 04.01.22 \| The year 2022 starts directly with data fireworks at O₂ / Telefónica Deutschland: In the first hour of the new year, customers sent more mobile data through the O₂ network than ever before on New Year's Eve, with around 382,000 gigabytes. This represents an increase of 35 percent compared with the prior-year period (283,000 GB data volume). Traditionally, customers send many congratulations via instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp or via social media channels such as Instagram and Facebook, especially in the first hour of the new year. With a total of 13.5 million phone calls, more calls were also made in the hour after midnight than in the previous year.	Credits: iStock / EmirMemedovski, edited

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SZ interview with CEO Markus Haas: "5G will help the cloud achieve a breakthrough" 18.01.22 \| In an interview at the start of the year with the Süddeutsche Zeitung, CEO Markus Haas talks about digital opportunities for a new German government, ways to speed up network expansion and the benefits of 5G.
Innovation in Munich: O₂ / Telefónica activates Germany's first Open RAN mini-radio cells 17.01.22 \| As the first German network operator, O₂ / Telefónica has activated the first mini-radio cells with innovative Open RAN technology (ORAN) in Munich. In addition to the very well developed O₂ network, this will provide all O₂ customers with even more capacity and higher bandwidths at busy locations in the future. The installation of pure 5G Open RAN mini radio cells ("5G standalone") will follow later in the year.
ESG pioneering role confirmed: O₂ / Telefónica achieves top ratings in sustainability ratings by Sustainalytics and EcoVadis 14.01.22 \| O₂ / Telefónica Germany continues to improve in the relevant ESG ratings by Sustainalytics and EcoVadis. The company performs particularly well in the environmental and ethical categories, confirming its pioneering role in sustainability management in the telecommunications industry.
Expanded fixed-network offering for O₂ customers: O₂ markets fast fixed-net products via the network of Westenergie Breitband 10.01.22 \| With immediate effect, O₂ customers as well as interested new customers in numerous regions of Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony can book faster fixed network connections. To this end, O₂ / Telefónica Deutschland has added another strong regional partner to its already leading internet at home availability.	Credits: Getty Images
New Year's Eve 2021/22: O₂ network starts with data fireworks into 2022 04.01.22 \| The year 2022 starts directly with data fireworks at O₂ / Telefónica Deutschland: In the first hour of the new year, customers sent more mobile data through the O₂ network than ever before on New Year's Eve, with around 382,000 gigabytes. This represents an increase of 35 percent compared with the prior-year period (283,000 GB data volume). Traditionally, customers send many congratulations via instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp or via social media channels such as Instagram and Facebook, especially in the first hour of the new year. With a total of 13.5 million phone calls, more calls were also made in the hour after midnight than in the previous year.	Credits: iStock / EmirMemedovski, edited