Vodafone Germany aims to activate 2,700 new 5G sites with a total of 8,000 antennas in the first half of 2023, the telco said in a release.
During 2022, Vodafone technicians commissioned 5,450 5G sites with more than 16,000 antennas. In total, Vodafone has already equipped 36,000 antennas with 5G, the company has said.
The carrier said its 5G network is already providing coverage to 65 million people across the country, representing nearly 80% of Germany’s population.
The telco had previously noted that its 5G Standalone network is currently available to nearly 20 million people across Germany. Vodafone previously said that 5G SA technology will reach nationwide coverage by 2025. The German telco had already deployed over 3,000 base stations for the provision of 5G SA services.
