Yettel Hungary has announced the availability of its 5G standalone network, becoming the first operator in Hungary to do so. This is part of a strategic cooperation with the University of Óbuda in Hungary, where the university's researchers and engineers will have access to the new 5G network.
As a 5G SA network, all elements of the mobile connection will take place on 5G and use only the frequencies designated for 5G. With this development, Yettel assures that many advantages of 5G can be realised, such as shortening network response times, increasing download and upload speeds, and enabling the introduction of new digital services.
Yettel's 5G SA service is already commercially available to some home and office 5G subscribers, and has been deployed across nearly 700 base stations nationwide. It is expected to be fully available by the end of the first quarter of 2024.
Prof. Levente Kovács, Director, University of Óbuda
As one of the leading institutions of higher technical education in Hungary, the University of Óbuda places special emphasis on the fact that its industrial relations cover all sectors affecting the fields of training. The employment opportunities of professionals who graduated from them are also excellent because they participate in the institution's practice-based training. This goal is also served by the cooperation that has just been announced.
György Koller, Technical Deputy General Manager, Yettel
With independent 5G technology, our customers can enjoy an even smoother internet experience and almost real-time online communication on a daily basis. The presence and possibilities of new technology can greatly contribute to the further digitization of many economic sectors in Hungary, increasing the domestic and international competitiveness of companies and enterprises operating here. In our country, Yettel has the largest contiguous range, i.e. the largest capacity, in the frequency band required for superfast 5G access, and we want to use this technical opportunity to the advantage of our customers and users with independent 5G.
