Vodafone said it had already deployed 3,000 base stations for the provision of 5G SA services
Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 65 million people across the country, representing nearly 80% of Germany’s population.
Since the beginning of the year, Vodafone technicians have commissioned 5,450 5G sites with more than 16,000 additional antennas. In total, Vodafone has already equipped 36,000 antennas with 5G.
The telco also noted that its 5G Standalone network is currently available to nearly 20 million people across Germany. Vodafone previously said that 5G SA technology will reach nationwide coverage by 2025. The German telco had already deployed over 3,000 base stations for the provision of 5G SA services.
Nationwide, more than 227 new base stations for the provision of 5G SA services went on-air in November and December alone, according to the telco.
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.
Source: https://www.rcrwireless.com/20221219/5g/vodafone-5g-network-reaches-80-german-population