Vodafone continues to expand with fast 5G networks in German cities such as Berlin, Düsseldorf (pictured), Hamburg, Munich and Leipzig. (Picture: Vodafone)
Residents of Berlin, among others, can be happy about a 5G network extension from Vodafone. Although the fast mobile network does not yet cover the entire capital, it is available in many inner-city areas. Preparations for further large-scale expansion are underway in other major cities, including Hamburg, Munich, Düsseldorf and Leipzig.
Technology mix: 5G expansion in cities, especially in mid-band and high-band
For 5G expansion in Germany, Vodafone is relying on 5G frequencies from the so-called mid-band (1.8 gigahertz range) at most locations – especially in cities – and on frequencies from the high-band (3.5 gigahertz) at particularly highly frequented locations. A mobile radio station, where 5G is activated in the mid-band, supplies a radius of up to three kilometers with the new mobile radio technology and currently provides bandwidths of up to 500 megabits per second – depending on the number of users accessing the network at that location. A 5G station in the high-band can already reach speeds of up to 1,000 megabits per second, but only supplies a radius of one kilometer or less with network.
In the countryside: 5G in low-band mainly as a replacement for slow DSL
In addition to the 5G expansion in the high and mid-bands, Vodafone is also using frequencies in the so-called low band (700 megahertz) at individual locations to expand mobile communications in rural areas and to close gaps in coverage. These frequencies extend up to eight kilometers and provide bandwidths of up to 200 megabits per second.
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