The Austrian operator A1 has equipped one 5G mobile site in Vienna for the first time with mmWave, as part of a test in collaboration with Nokia. This trial at a mobile radio station follows A1's acquisition of spectrum in the 26 GHz band during the recent frequency auction. As a result of this implementation, customers will experience speeds of up to 2 Gbps on A1's 5G network in the future, the telco recently announced.
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First 5G mmWave location in Austria
“We are the first to test high-speed 5G in the millimeter band on our newly acquired frequencies in the real network to bring the fiber user experience to the world of mobile communications. This technology obviously does not replace fiber optics, but allows us to offer extreme speeds and bandwidths through 5G,” says A1 Austria.
According to the official release, the mmWave radios deployed at the site will provide A1 with significant benefits, including ultra-fast 5G speeds, ultra-low latency and increased capacity.
The use of mmWave bands is crucial to support next-generation 5G applications and services, from immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences to advanced industrial automation, according to Nokia.
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The presence of A1 on the market
A1 is the Austrian telecommunications provider with approximately 5.1 million mobile customers and 1.9 million fixed connections. A1 (A1 Telekom Austria) is part of the A1 Telekom Austria Group in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, with approximately 26 million customers in seven countries.
