1&& 1 stated it anticipates to introduce 5G services with its own network facilities throughout 2024
German operator 1&& 1, which is owned by United Web AG, has actually been operating in current months to produce the conditions to introduce mobile services utilizing its own network facilities, the business stated in a declaration.
The business stated its network is completely virtualized and based upon Open RAN (O-RAN) innovation.
” The 1&& 1 core network was adjoined with all nationwide and worldwide networks, the performance of the mobile services was intensively checked and licensed by all widely known smart device producers,” the business stated.
” By the end of this month, 1&& 1 is anticipated to have actually around 110 decentralized information centers and around 500 antenna areas, which can be utilized for the setup of 5G antennas and connection to optical fiber. In addition, around 300 rental arrangements for brand-new antenna areas ought to remain in location already,” 1&& 1 included.
Ralph Dommermuth, CEO of 1&& 1, verified that the business will introduce 4G services by means of its own network facilities in December, while 5G services will be used throughout 2024.
” We are now introducing our mobile services in December with 4G as an initial step and are briefly providing brand-new clients 5G tariffs in the tested MVNO company design. From next summertime we will have 5G in the brand-new nationwide roaming with Vodafone and at the very same time we will trigger the mobile 5G functions in our network. At this moment, we will stop offering 5G MVNO tariffs in parallel,” stated Dommermuth.
1&& 1 formerly stated that it intends to offer 5G services to a quarter of German homes by the end of 2025 and to half of them by the end of 2030.
In August, 1&& 1 stated it has signed a long-lasting roaming handle compatriot operator Vodafone Germany, which will allow the arrangement of 5G service at a nationwide level.
Under the regards to the binding arrangement, the 2 celebrations dedicated to end up a last nationwide roaming cooperation as quickly as possible. The nationwide roaming cooperation will consist of the “non-discriminatory arrangement” of nationwide roaming services in locations that are not yet covered by the brand-new 1&& 1 mobile network and will consist of the access to Vodafone’s 2G, 4G and 5G networks along with future mobile requirements and innovations.
Vodafone will begin offering roaming services one year after the conclusion of the last nationwide roaming cooperation or October 1, 2024 at the current. The roaming cooperation with Vodafone will stand for a preliminary duration of 5 years, which can then be extended by a more 13 years.
The German operator likewise has a continuous roaming handle Telefonica, which is anticipated to end in June 2025.
1&& 1 had actually formerly chosen Japanese business Rakuten Group to develop, construct and run a totally virtualized mobile network based O-RAN innovation. In August 2021, 1&& 1 and Rakuten Group revealed a long-lasting collaboration to construct the previous’s mobile network in Germany. Through this offer, Rakuten ended up being the basic professional for the 1&& 1 mobile network.
Previously this year, 1&& 1 likewise introduced 5G services with repaired cordless gain access to (FWA) innovation.