Press Releases

Corporate Responsibility Report 2023: O2 Telefónica improves energy efficiency in the network
28.03.24 | 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.
Interim assessment of the 5G rollout in Germany: O2 Telefónica makes 5G suitable for the mass market
19.03.24 | 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 intends to delist from stock exchange
07.03.24 | Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG today signed a delisting agreement with Telefónica Local Services GmbH.
Open RAN in Germany: O2 Telefónica and Ericsson launch first Cloud RAN implementation in Europe
26.02.24 | 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.
White spot sustainably gone: O2 Telefónica builds first energy self-sufficient mobile communications site
23.02.24 | 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.