O2 Czech Republic said its 5G Network currently covers over 88.6 percent of the country's population and 59 percent of its area. O2 says it continues to modernise its mobile network, aiming to cover almost the entire country with 5G by the end of the year. O2 is deploying its 5G network in cooperation with Operator CETIN, which the telco claims to be the largest-ever modernisation drive of its mobile network.
Extensive 5G Coverage
"This year, we plan to cover approximately 650 locations with a 5G signal, especially in southern Moravia. By the end of this year, we will complete the modernisation of a significant part of the network. For the following year 2025, only individual, more complex, less accessible base stations will remain," says O2.
"These are localities where, for example, the reconstruction of the building on which the O2 base station is located is underway, and coordination of the work is needed."
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Data Consumption
"In the coming years, we plan gradual development according to the development of demand. We will increase the capacity of base stations where there is the largest data traffic, whether generated by mobile data or fixed wireless internet," adds O2.
O2 reported that the average data consumption per customer has increased more than twelvefold over the past five years, while year-on-year data consumption per customer increased by 30 percent.
The operator said the total installed capacity for O2 networks is five times higher than 5 years ago. At peak times, such as major sporting events, O2's radio networks handle nine times the data streams of previous years.
