The German mobile operator says it is rapidly expanding and densifying its network.
O2 Telefónica says it has built on average 50 new 5G base stations per week as it expands its network. It says some of the biggest cities in Germany have now reached 100% 5G coverage, including Berlin and Munich.
The operator says it has made over 14,000 kilometres of roads and railways and a total area of 60,000 square kilometres 5G-capable in 2023.
“We need high-performance networks to make the economy and society fit for the digital future. 2024 will be the year of 5G. More and more mobile data will flow over our 5G network. The ultra-fast network will be suitable for the mass market,” says Mallik Rao O2 Telefónica’s Chief Technology & Information Officer.
O2 Telefónica also says that mobile data usage has been growing rapidly in recent years, claiming its network transported five times as much data in 2023 as it did in 2019. It also says that O2 mobile contract customers with 5G tariffs and 5G-capable smartphones use an average of 75% more data volume than customers without a 5G device.
