German operator 1&1 announced plans to expand its cloud-based Open RAN in new cities across the country in the coming weeks, the telco said in a release.
Some of the cities where the operator expects to launch 4G and 5G services include Hamburg, Essen, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Munich and Freiburg where nearly 50 mast are technically ready.
1&1 recently launched 5G services via fixed wireless access (FWA) technology in Frankfurt and Karlsruhe.