Telefónica Germany announced that it is partnering with Tele Columbus to be able to offer even more customers highspeed Internet via fixed network in future via its core brand O2.
As part of a cooperation agreement, Telefónica Germany will receive long-term access to the provider's cable and fiber networks. Tele Columbus currently reaches 2.3 million households via its cable and fiber optic networks with IP products, making it one of the leading fiber network operators in Germany.
Through this cooperation, Telefónica Germany is once again significantly expanding its offering of high-speed Internet in the fixed network for O2 customers. The agreement allows customers to provide data speeds of up to 1 Gbit/s in the future.
Intelligent partnerships are a central component of Telefónica Germany's vision to become the "Mobile Customer & Digital Champion". Already in May the company had concluded a nationwide fixed-network agreement with Vodafone, which can provide higher speeds than with VDSL.
Alfons Losing, Chief Partner and Wholesale Officer and Board Member, Telefonica Deutschland said, "Thanks to the proven cooperation with other providers, we already have an extensive infrastructure product portfolio in the fixed-network segment. This is the ideal basis for us to provide innovative products and convergent services".