1&1 Launches 5G Mobile Services Over Open RAN Network in Germany

Germany’s 1&1 announced the launch of its 5G mobile services on its open RAN network on December 8, becoming the fourth mobile network operator in the country. The network is now fully functional and accessible on the go with smartphones. Until now, as reported by TelecomTalk, 1&1 had been providing 5G Home Broadband Services (Fixed Wireless Access – FWA) since December 2022, and it has now expanded to offer mobile services (eMBB).

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National Roaming Services Activation

Furthermore, with Telefonica activating 5G National Roaming services on December 7, 1&1 customers can now access Telefonica’s 5G Network where 1&1’s own coverage is not available or is under construction. Vodafone is set to provide 5G national roaming from the summer of 2024.

Collaboration with Technology Partners

1&1 claims that its fully functional cloud-native mobile network is Europe’s first Open RAN Network, developed in collaboration with technology partners Rakuten Symphony and Mavenir. The network control of the cloud-native 1&1 O-RAN is managed through Rakuten’s software and platform, responsible for end-to-end integration, and via Mavenir’s cloud-native core network.

The Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP) is implemented for efficient and highly automated control of the antennas in the 1&1 O-RAN. Specially developed orchestration software, functioning as the system integrator, ensures Mavenir’s core network applications work seamlessly with all other software and hardware components in the 1&1 O-RAN.

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