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DT Selects Ericsson for 5G RAN Deployment

Swedish equipment vendor Ericsson Telekom Deutschland unit, takes the next access network,’ stated Claudia Nemat,
has announced the signing of a new step following the joint modernization DT Board Member for Innovation and
multi-year deal with Deutsche Telekom of its 2G, 3G and 4G radio networks Technology, adding: ‘After the reliable
(DT) to deploy the operator’s 5G Radio over the past two years. The Ericsson and on-time modernization, the bar for
Access Network (RAN) across Germany. Spectrum Sharing solution will also be the 5G rollout in the antenna network is
According to the terms of the contract, deployed, allowing DT to dynamically naturally also high.’ In addition to their
several mobile sites will be upgraded manage 4G and 5G traffic in its network cooperation in the field of public mobile
to the latest 5G technology standard through efficient use of existing spectrum, networks, the two companies also work
over the next few years using Ericsson enhancing coverage, performance and together to equip industrial companies
Radio System products and solutions. mobility. ‘We are pleased to have found with private mobile networks, also known
The 5G deal is in addition to a multi-RAN a leading 5G supplier in Ericsson as a as ‘campus networks’. Most recently, the
agreement as DT, which provides fixed partner, who has also convinced us in the partners jointly equipped individual BMW
and mobile services in Germany via its past in the modernization of our mobile and Osram plant sites.

Telekom Reaches Half of Germans with 5G

Telekom Deutschland, the domestic fixed now covered. 5G has arrived in all German ‘But the 50% is no reason for us to rest on
and mobile unit of Deutsche Telekom (DT), states. This is a big step for our customers, our laurels. The 5G rollout continues with
has announced that its 5G network now our network and for digitization in Germa- the same intensity. Two thirds of the pop-
covers 40 million Germans, representing ny,’ stated Walter Goldenits, Head of Tech- ulation are our next target and we want to
half of the population. Services are avail- nology at Telekom Deutschland, adding: achieve this too this year.’
able in over 3,000 towns and municipali-
ties, after a further 18,000 antennas were
upgraded for 5G and integrated into the
live network in the past five weeks. Tele-
kom uses spectrum in the 2100MHz band
to provide customers with 5G coverage in
less densely populated areas, while the
3600MHz band is being used in large cit-
ies like Berlin and Cologne. Dynamic Spec-
trum Sharing (DSS) is also being deployed,
enabling Telekom to operate both 4G LTE
and 5G mobile communications stan-
dards in parallel in one frequency band.
‘Today, we are celebrating a special day
for 5G. Half the population in Germany is

Vodafone Switches on 5G in Frankfurt Using 1800MHz Band

Vodafone Germany has launched its 5G 1800MHz band to provide 5G in densely switched on around 1,000 5G antennas in
network in the city of Frankfurt, using populated cities, while the 700MHz range over 350 urban and rural locations across
frequencies in the 1800MHz band. A total is already being deployed in rural areas the country. It is aiming to increase this
of 150 antennas in over 50 locations of the and the 3500MHz band is being rolled to 8,000 antennas – covering ten million
city are providing 5G services at speeds of out in high traffic areas such as stadiums Germans – during this year.
up to 500Mbps. Vodafone is now using the and train stations. Vodafone has so far

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