O2 Germany, a subsidiary of Telefónica, has taken significant steps to enhance its rural 5G coverage, implementing over 1,600 improvements in recent weeks and activating approximately 100 new mobile sites. The initiative aims to extend high-speed connectivity to previously underserved areas, bringing O2’s network to many sparsely populated regions for the first time.
Among the newly established sites is a mobile base station in Wingst, located in the district of Cuxhaven. Another tower has been activated in Oberelsaff, part of Neustadt (Wied), while additional enhancements have been made in Auernheim, near Treuchtlingen, and in Freilassing, close to the Austrian border. Between January and March, O2 expanded its network with around 500 new 5G transmitters, now covering over 97% of Germany’s population. Major cities like Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Leipzig, and Magdeburg have also seen network improvements.
Beyond urban centers, new 5G transmitters have been deployed in Königsfeld in the Black Forest, Bad Staffelstein, Massen-Niederlausitz, Burg Stargard, Porta Westfalica, Eilsleben, and Heilshoop. Additionally, O2 has boosted network capacity at roughly 1,000 mobile locations to enhance overall service quality.
Alexander Seitz, Director of Regional Planning, Delivery, and Optimization at O2 Telefónica, emphasized the company’s ambitious goals for 2025, stating that strong networks are crucial for Germany. He highlighted efforts to provide better connectivity along transportation routes and railways to ensure seamless service for both personal and business users.
In a previous milestone, O2 achieved 5G standalone speeds of 1.7 Gbps by aggregating four spectrum bands, nearly doubling the speed of high-speed fiber-optic networks.
