Deutsche Telekom recently announced that it is right on track with its 5G network deployment, with its 5G coverage reaching 85 percent of people in Germany.
A total of 55,000 antennas are now transmitting with 5G in Deutsche Telekom's mobile network. This means that 85 percent of citizens can already use the new mobile communications standard. The Operator aims to exceed the 90 percent mark by the end of the year.
5G on the ultra-fast 3.6 GHz frequency band is now available in more than 60 cities. Over 2,400 antennas at a total of around 800 locations are ensuring that more and more people can use high-speed 5G. In addition, Deutsche Telekom has also put additional sites into operation in cities that already have 5G coverage on the 3.6 GHz frequency.
Deutsche Telekom is also pursuing the development of 5G Stand Alone. With 5G Stand Alone, the infrastructure in the core network will also be fully upgraded to a new, cloud-based 5G architecture in the future. This further development of 5G is the prerequisite for new applications such as network slicing or edge computing.
Walter Goldenits, CTO at Telekom Deutschland
We are currently operating stand-alone sites in four German cities and are very satisfied with the tests. This technology will unleash the full potential of virtual and augmented reality, mobile gaming and industrial networking. However, various development steps are still necessary before the switchover is complete, as added value for our customers is our top priority - and this added value lies in providing high-speed coverage over as large an area as possible.
