The current state of 5G in Germany
The German telco had already deployed over 3,000 base stations for the provision of 5G SA services. Nationwide, more than 227
The telco kicked off the rollout of its 5G network in a limited number of cities across Germany at the beginning of July 2019. Meanwhile, Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 65 million people across the country, representing nearly 80% of Germany's population.
In June, Deutsche Telekom announced it was for the first time using spectrum in the 700 MHz range to provide 5G service. The European operator said that the use of the 700 MHz band improve mobile communications coverage in rural areas across Germany. With this new addition, the telco is now offering 5G services via three different frequencies.
Last year, Vodafone Germany launched its 5G Standalone (SA) network in partnership with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Oppo. For the 5G expansion, Vodafone is relying on frequencies in the 3.6 GHz, 1.8 GHz and 700 MHz bands in large urban areas, residential areas and suburbs, and rural areas across Germany.
Telefónica Deutschland had said that it is technically ready to deploy a nationwide 5G Standalone network but noted that the infrastructure will be fully activated as soon as 5G Standalone offers real added value for customers, and when enough devices in the market support 5G SA.
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