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Switzerland's Sunrise Expands 5G Coverage to '80%' of Population

Switzerland's Sunrise Expands 5G Coverage to '80%' of Population Image Credit: peshkov/Bigstockphoto.com

Sunrise announced that it has expended its 5G network coverage to more than 262 cities/towns all across Switzerland. To further advance the 5G expansion, the first phase will largely entail extending 5G coverage at existing antenna locations.

With its 5G expansion efforts, Sunrise aims to provide a top speed of up to 2 Gbit/s and high coverage quality everywhere. That is why the list of locations only includes the 262 cities and towns in which at least 80% of the local population have 5G coverage. Gradually, 5G coverage will extend to far more than these 262 cities/towns, including parts of major cities such as Zurich. These can be found on the coverage map by searching for cities and addresses.

Many cities with coverage are located outside of urban areas. With “5G for People”, Sunrise is setting up fast Internet with “fiber optics through the air”, so that households and companies can still benefit from speeds of up to 2 Gbit/s without a fiber optic connection.

With so-called “LampSites”, Sunrise is ensuring powerful 5G coverage inside buildings. Currently, eight Sunrise Shops in (Spreitenbach, Aargau / Freiestrasse, Basle / Rue de l'Ale, Lausanne / Balexert, Geneva / Flagshipstore Bahnhofstrasse, Airport, Glattzentrum, Zurich / Ambassador House, Opfikon) already have this type of 5G connection. Interested parties can experience 5G first hand and with the newest devices in these shops.

Olaf Swantee, CEO, Sunrise
At the start of April, we launched our 5G network for selected customers. This makes us the first 5G provider in Switzerland and Europe. Since then, we have successfully extended our lead. 

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