Orange Launches 5G SA Network in 4 Cities of Spain

With this deployment of the 5G+ Network, Orange became the first operator in Spain, the first of the Orange Group and one of the first in Europe to launch 5G SA technology commercially.

Orange Partners for 5G SA and Sustainability Objectives

Orange, in this launch, has Ericsson, Nokia, and Oracle Communications as suppliers for the core 5G Stand Alone (SA) network. The introduction of 5G SA is a significant factor in supporting Orange’s sustainability objectives as it is estimated that by 2030, 5G technology will lower the energy consumption required to transmit 1 Gigabyte of data by up to 20 times.

Orange’s Commitment to 5G

Orange announced the first voice and data call in Europe with 5G Standalone Technology in April 2019.

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Spectrum Investments

From 2016 to the latest auction in December 2022, Orange has invested a cumulative sum of 531 million euros in securing 5G frequencies across all bands it has participated in. As a result, Orange is the operator with the largest spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band and can offer peak speeds of 1.5 Gbps. Orange also says that the availability of public funds is the key to deploying 5G technologies in rural areas to bridge digital gaps.