Vodafone kicks off 5G SA deployment in Munich
Vodafone just lately mentioned that its 5G Standalone community is presently out there to almost 10 million individuals throughout Germany
German provider Vodafone introduced the beginning of the deployment of 5G Standalone (SA) expertise within the metropolis of Munich, the corporate mentioned in a launch.
Vodafone will initially use the present cellular communications infrastructure to a big extent and, wherever potential, says it’s placing its antennas for 5G and 5G SA into operation on the current 121 cellular communications websites in Munich. The already current cellular radio stations are being upgraded by putting in extra 5G and 5G SA expertise, for instance on masts, statement towers, church towers and on the roofs of city halls, workplace buildings and residential buildings.
Presently, 49 places within the Munich space are already outfitted with 5G expertise, whereas an extra 21 5G development initiatives to be applied regionally by mid-2023.
Vodafone just lately mentioned that its 5G Standalone community is presently out there to almost 10 million individuals in Germany.
Vodafone additionally mentioned that 5G SA might be activated throughout the corporate’s 5G footprint, reaching nationwide protection by 2025.
The corporate additionally mentioned that its 5G community already reaches 45 million individuals throughout the nation, and it expects its 5G community to be out there to 60 million individuals by 2023.
Final 12 months, Vodafone Germany launched its 5G Standalone (SA) community in partnership with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and OPPO.
For the 5G growth, Vodafone is counting on frequencies within the 3.6 GHz, 1.8 GHz and 700 MHz bands in massive city areas, residential areas and suburbs, and rural areas throughout Germany.
Vodafone beforehand mentioned that it was putting in new 5G antennas from expertise accomplice Ericsson in its 5G community, which transmit information in a considerably extra energy-efficient method. Compared to earlier antenna expertise, round 40% vitality might be saved within the transmission of information. Vodafone has been testing 150 of those 5G antennas and aimed to transform 900 5G antennas to this energy-saving expertise by the tip of the present monetary 12 months.
Vodafone initially launched its 5G community in Germany in 2019, on 3.5 GHz frequencies that it acquired from Telefónica in 2018.
With its 4G community, Vodafone reaches greater than 99% of all households in Germany. Vodafone’s NB-IoT community additionally covers virtually 97% of Germany.
