Network

The rankings have changed in the quality comparison of nationwide mobile networks: O₂ Telefónica has achieved second place for the first time in the latest network test by trade magazine connect – just behind Deutsche Telekom and on a par with Vodafone. The O₂ network achieved a record score of 937 out of a possible 1,000 points, earning a “very good” rating for the sixth time in a row.

Telecommunications company O₂ Telefónica has reached an important milestone in the fully automated optimization of its mobile network. The digital twin of the O₂ network is an internally developed software that maps all components of the network in real time.

Around 5,000 expansion measures since the beginning of the year are steadily improving connectivity for consumers and businesses in the country

Telecommunications provider O₂ Telefónica now covers more than half of its electricity needs with wind power from the German North Sea and Baltic Sea. People and businesses using the o2 mobile network are now very likely to be using electricity from renewable sources directly from their local coastline.

Telecommunications provider O₂ Telefónica has comprehensively expanded its mobile network in the first six months of 2025. With around 3,500 expansion measures since the beginning of the year, the company is ensuring noticeable improvements wherever users need them for mobile telephony and data usage.

Telecommunications company O₂ Telefónica and infrastructure provider 5G Synergiewerk are breaking new ground in network expansion by launching a nationwide rollout of 5G streetlights. This will improve the mobile network for smartphone users and businesses in busy city centers and tourist regions.

Telecommunications provider O₂ Telefónica has already made significant progress in network expansion at the start of the year. In recent weeks, the company has implemented more than 1,600 measures to further increase the performance of the O₂ mobile network.

At Mobile World Congress, O₂ Telefonica in Germany announced that they have selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN) as cloud provider for network workloads.

Collaboration harnesses Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for resilient, high-performance, cloud-native 5G deployment of Nokia’s Policy Controller Functions, ushering in a new era of customer experience.

Together with Ericsson, O₂ Telefónica wants to actively promote the development of open and interoperable mobile networks.

A German-French consortium establishes a 5G highway corridor to achieve gigabit-speed connectivity on the road. Tower companies (TowerCos) Vantage Towers and TOTEM, mobile network operators O₂ Telefónica and Orange, as well as the University of Applied Sciences Saarland (htw saar) have entered into a pioneering cooperation.