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Vodafone operates the first stations with 5G + technology
Vodafone will continue to expand its mobile network by mid-2023.
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resin Vodafone has operated the first mobile radio station with the new 5G + technology in Ratingen. With the opening of this mobile data highway, Vodafone has also started the next phase of expansion of its mobile network in the region.
() By mid-2023, Vodafone will implement a total of 26 other mobile building projects in the region to close dead spots, enhance the existing network and also bring 5G+ network to the region. The background to the expansion actions is a positive development: mobile data traffic in the region is growing rapidly – at an annual growth rate that is currently around 28 percent. So people are browsing the mobile internet more and more – for example to use social media, watch videos in HD quality, follow cultural and sports events in live broadcasts, or get information from news portals. This strong demand from the population must be taken into account as the network expands.
The goal is to further enhance the existing LTE network and, if possible, connect the entire population to the 5G network and the 5G+ network by 2025. Vodafone will initially use the existing mobile communications infrastructure to a large extent and, where possible, put its 5G and 5G antennas in operation at mobile communications sites There are 154 sites in the region. Already existing cellular base stations are being gradually developed by installing additional 5G and 5G + technology there – for example on masts, watchtowers, church towers, on the roofs of city halls, office buildings and apartment buildings. Currently, 49 sites in the region are already 5G-equipped – and the first sites already have 5G+ on board. Three more 5G construction projects are scheduled in the region by mid-2023 – including new 5G stations in Langenfeld (Rheinland) and Ratingen (2x) and, for the first time, 5G + stations for Ratingen.
For example, 5G+ makes connected vehicles possible. Because only real-time information allows for a world free of traffic lights, traffic jams and traffic fatalities. The same goes for telemedicine.
In parallel with the development of the 5G network and the 5G + network, Vodafone is also working to expand the existing mobile network in the region. 99.9 percent of the population is currently connected to the Vodafone mobile network. By mid-2023, Vodafone will implement 23 additional building actions to close LTE dead sites and increase LTE capabilities and speeds. The municipalities of Hilden (7 times), Langenfeld (Rhineland) (4 times), Wilbert (2x), Erkrath (3 times), Wolfrath (2x), Ratingen (3 times) and Mittmann (2x) benefit from this.
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