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• New 5G station in Cologne put into operation
• In the medium term, the entire region is to be connected to the 5G network
• LTE and 5G expansion: close dead spots and expand network capacity

Düsseldorf, December 27, 2021. Milestone in the infrastructure project “5G for the City of Cologne”: Vodafone has put a new 5G mobile radio station into operation in Cologne
and at the same time started the next expansion stage for the new broadband technology 5G. Currently Vodafone is already supplying the population with 5G in 30 locations in the city.
Another 46 Vodafone locations within the city will have 5G technology installed by mid-2022. The medium-term goal is to connect the entire population of the city to the 5G network, if possible.

In order to create a nationwide 5G network, Vodafone WILL first of all use the existing cellular network infrastructure and 5G antennas, where it is possible to put its network into operation in the city. The already and all 372 mobile radio stations are also gradually being upgraded, as 5G technology is also being installed there – for example on masts, observation towers, church towers on the roofs of town halls, office buildings and residential buildings. This is is Station for Station for the next few years.

The advantages of 5G

In terms of mobile data traffic, 5G covers all the advantages of the LTE mobile broadband technology – albeit at a significantly higher speed: Customers can surf the Internet and use mobile data services. For example, you can quickly download HD films, enjoy videos in HD quality and follow major sports and cultural events in the live stream. However, 5G delivers speeds than LTE and even higher latency times in the millisecond range. In the future, this will enable applications such as self-driving cars that communicate with each other.

In the vicinity of the 5G stations, the new broadband technology can be used by everyone on site – provided the customer has a corresponding 5G device and a current contract from Vodafone. Various 5G smartphone models are available for on the go or a 5G router for at home. Several (up to 64) end devices – smartphones, tablets, notebooks, televisions, etc. – can be connected to the 5G broadband Internet at the same time via each 5G router. This means that 5G is an alternative to slow DSL lines for Internet supply in the vicinity of the stations.

The potential of 5G

5G can also become a network revolution that will bring new products for numerous sectors and industries and make our everyday lives more livable in many areas. With 5G, we will arrive in real time in perspective. First of all, this makes connected vehicles possible. Because only delay-free information enables a world without traffic lights, traffic jams and traffic deaths. The same applies to telemedicine. With 5G, services will emerge that we cannot yet imagine – in addition to the automotive industry, road traffic and healthcare, also in areas such as agriculture and forestry, education, machine industry, logistics, shipping and many other industries.

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Mobile network expansion in the city of Cologne

Currently 99.9 percent of the population in Cologne and the Vodafone mobile network as well as 99.9 percent of the residents and the mobile broadband network LTE are connected. By mid-2022, Vodafone will have completed 43 further LTE construction projects. We will install additional LTE antennas at 42 existing LTE stations in order to increase the capacities and speeds in the catchment area of ​​these LTE stations. A new LTE site is also planned.

Vodafone Germany | who we are

Vodafone is one of the leading communications groups. Every second German is a Vodafone customer – whether he surfs the web, makes phone calls or watches TV; whether it connects offices, farms or factories with Vodafone technology. The Vodafone networks connect Germany: families and friends as well as politics, business and society. They also help keep sectors like education and healthcare going, especially in times of COVID-19.

The Düsseldorf-based company delivers the Internet, mobile communications, landline network and television from a single source. As a digitization partner of the German economy, Vodafone counts start-ups, medium-sized companies as well as DAX corporations among its customers. Vodafone is # 1 in German mobile communications: No other company in Germany networks more people and machines via its mobile network. No other German company offers more gigabit connections in the fixed network than the Düsseldorf company. And no other company has more television customers in the country.

With over 30 million mobile communications, 11 million broadband, more than 13 million TV and numerous digital solutions, Vodafone Germany and its around 16,000 employees generate total annual sales of around 13 billion euros.

As a gigabit company, Vodafone is pushing the infrastructure expansion in Germany: Today, Vodafone reaches over 24 million households in its nationwide fiber optic network, of which more than 22 million are at gigabit speed. By 2022, Vodafone will provide two thirds of all Germans with gigabit connections. With its 4G network, Vodafone reaches more than 98% of all households in Germany. Vodafone’s machine network (Narrowband IoT) for industry and business transmits to almost 97% of the German area. Since mid-2019, Vodafone has also been operating the first 5G network in Germany, reaching over 20 million people. By the end of 2021, Vodafone will expand 5G to 30 million people.

With a share of around 30% of total sales, Vodafone Germany is the largest national company of the Vodafone Group, one of the largest telecommunications groups in the world. Vodafone has over 300 million mobile phone customers, more than 28 million landline customers, over 22 million TV customers and connects more than 123 million devices with the Internet of Things.

Vodafone connects people and machines around the world. And thus creates a better future for everyone. Because: Technology paves the way for a digital tomorrow. To this end, Vodafone is working to operate its business sustainably and to protect the environment. The goals: to become climate-neutral by 2025 and emission-free by 2040. To achieve this, Vodafone uses 100% green electricity, electrifies its vehicle fleet, relies on a green supply chain and ensures that its network technology is completely reused, resold or recycled. In addition, Vodafone uses smart IoT technologies to help other companies minimize their carbon footprint.

Diversity is firmly anchored in Vodafone’s corporate culture and is supported by numerous measures. This includes offers to reconcile family and work as well as networks for women, fathers or LGBT’s to diversity training for managers. Vodafone respects and values ​​all people: regardless of ethnic origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, belief, culture or religion.

Further information: www.vodafone-deutschland.de or www.vodafone.com.

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