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Vodafone Germany to axe 2,000 jobs

The proposed cuts represent 13% of the Vodafone workforce in Germany This week Vodafone Germany revealed plans to cut and relocate approximately 2,000 jobs over the next two years in a $434 million cost-saving effort. The carrier has roughly 15,000 employees in Germany, which means...

Vodafone to power its 5G infra in Germany using renewable energy

Vodafone also deployed 2G, LTE and 5G technology to improve the operational capabilities of RWE's offshore wind farm German carrier Vodafone and compatriot energy company RWE have signed a deal to power thousands of cellular network towers across Germany with renewable energy from offshore wind...

The current state of 5G in Germany

During 2023, the largest operators in Germany have been focusing on the expansion of their 5G networks, with some operators already offering coverage to more than 90% of the country’s population. German telco Deutsche Telekom said that its 5G network currently covers 96% of the...

Vodafone Germany’s 5G network reaches 91% of population

Vodafone said its 5G SA network currently serves nearly 45% of the German population Vodafone Germany’s 5G network reached 91% of the country’s population as of the end of 2023, the European carrier said in a release. Meanwhile, the operator’s 5G Standalone network (SA) currently serves...

5G networks cover 90% of Germany’s territory

Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica Deutschland and Vodafone each covered an area of between 59% and 77% with 5G 5G networks covered 90% of Germany’s territory as of October, up from 5G coverage of 79% in October 2023, according to data from the country’s Federal Network Agency...

German telco 1&1 says its O-RAN network is fully functional

1&1 said its partners in the O-RAN project are Rakuten Mobile and Mavenir German operator 1&1 confirmed that Open RAN (O-RAN) is fully functional and available throughout the country on its 5G network. The German carrier said that the O-RAN deployment is being supported by vendors...

German telco 1&1 to launch mobile services next month

1&1 customers currently have access to 4G services via the roaming agreement with O2 Germany German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, announced the launch of mobile services on its own network for smartphone users, starting December 8. The telco also announced it...

Vodafone Germany, BASF start construction of 5G campus network

Vodafone Germany said the new campus network will be ready by the end of 2024 German carrier Vodafone announced it is setting up a private 5G-based campus network for BASF Schwarzheide at the former’s Lausitz production site. Vodafone said it will equip the production site with...

Vodafone Germany accelerates 5G deployments near railway lines

Vodafone Germany had inked a partnership with German railway operator Deutsche Bahn to boost 5G connectivity last year Vodafone Germany has already built more than 225 mobile masts since the start of 2023 to upgrade communications on railways, the telco said in a release. In April...

Vodafone Germany’s 5G network reaches 90% of population

Vodafone said its 5G Standalone network (SA) currently serves 45% of the German population Vodafone Germany's 5G network currently reaches 90% of the country’s population, the telco said in a release. Meanwhile, the operator’s 5G Standalone network (SA) serves 45% of the German population, the carrier...

German telcos rapidly expand 5G coverage in Germany: Regulator

5G coverage in Germany as of July showed an increase of 38.1 percentage points compared to July 2022 5G networks covered 89% of Germany’s territory as of July, up 5.1% percentage points compared to the 5G coverage registered at the beginning of the year, local...

1&1 gets ready to launch its own mobile network in Germany

1&1 said it expects to launch 5G services with its own network infrastructure during 2024 German operator 1&1, which is owned by United Internet AG, has been working in recent months to create the conditions to launch mobile services using its own network infrastructure, the...

Vodafone Germany reaches 13,000 5G SA antennas nationwide

Vodafone said its 5G network already reached over 90% of Germany’s population Vodafone Germany has deployed 4,300 5G Standalone (SA) stations with around 13,000 5G SA antennas across the country, the telco said in a release. The carrier said its 5G SA technology currently reaches 45%...

German telco 1&1 signs national 5G roaming deal with Vodafone

The national roaming cooperation with Vodafone will include the provision of national roaming services in areas that are not yet covered by the new 1&1 mobile network German carrier 1&1, owned by United Internet AG, said it has signed a long-term roaming deal with compatriot operator...

Vodafone Germany already deployed 12,000 5G SA antennas

Vodafone currently operates more than 26,700 mobile radio stations in Germany Vodafone Germany has deployed 4,100 5G Standalone (SA) stations with around 12,000 5G SA antennas across the country, Vodafone Germany said in a release. Vodafone currently operates more than 26,700 mobile radio stations in...

Vodafone Germany activates VoNR tech for 5G calls

Vodafone said that VoNR will be gradually activated in additional Germany cities in the near future Vodafone Germany has activated Voice over New Radio (VoNR) technology for 5G users in Frankfurt, Leipzig and parts of Düsseldorf, the telco said in a release. The telco said that...

German competition regulator currently assessing 1&1 case

1&1 recently said it expected to launch its 5G offering for smartphone users by the third quarter of 2023 Germany’s competition regulator Bundeskartellamt is currently assessing whether Vodafone Germany or its affiliated company Vantage Towers unlawfully impeded newcomer 1&1 in the deployment of its mobile...

Telefonica Germany to boost 5G coverage nationwide

Telefonica activated nearly 1,000 new 5G sites nationwide during the first quarter of the year German carrier Telefonica Deutschland is on track to reach 90% of the population with its 5G service by the end of this year, the telco said in its earnings statement. The...

Vodafone completes LTE, 5G Alps expansion ahead of schedule

The Alpine region now has 416 cell sites, says Vodafone Vodafone say it completed its LTE and 5G expansion in the German Alpine region in only nine months, notably faster than anticipated. First announced in July 2022, the expansion included 121 construction projects in eight...

Vodafone Germany already operates 37,000 antennas with 5G

Vodafone has installed 119 new LTE stations and 26 5G stations across the country since the beginning of the year Vodafone Germany has already equipped 37,000 antennas with 5G technology, the German carrier said in a release. These include 3,400 5G Standalone (SA) stations with around...

O2 Telefonica’s 5G infra reaches 82% of Germany’s population

O2 Telefonica said it had deployed a total of 1,000 5G sites in the first quarter of the year German telecom operator O2 Telefonica, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, said its 5G network currently reaches 82% of Germany’s population. In a release, the carrier said...

German regulator to check on coverage obligations

All three mobile network operators have achieved the required coverage of 98% of households with at least 100 Mbits in each federal state German mobile operators said they have fulfilled with the coverage obligations required in the terms of the 5G spectrum auction in 2019. The...

Vodafone Germany aims to deploy 8,000 new 5G antennas in H1

Vodafone said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 65 million people across the country Vodafone Germany aims to activate 2,700 new 5G sites with a total of 8,000 antennas in the first half of 2023, the telco said in a release. During 2022, Vodafone...

The current state of 5G in Germany

Deutsche Telekom recently said its 5G network already reaches 94% of the overall population in Germany During 2022, Germany’s largest operators have been focusing on the expansion of their 5G networks, with some operators already offering coverage to more than 80% of the country’s population. German...