Yettel Hungary introduced on Monday (November 20, 2023) that it has switched on Standalone 5G (5G SA) community, claiming to be the primary operator in Hungary to launch this know-how. In response to Yettel’s press launch, as a part of the collaboration between Obuda College and Yettel signed in November 2022, researchers and engineers even have entry to the superior 5G community with SIM playing cards and gadgets for growth and testing functions.

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Community Modernisation

Yettel Hungary famous that its 5G community, presently widespread, operates in Non-Standalone (NSA) mode, counting on 4G networks. Nonetheless, with 5G SA networks, all cell connections happen on 5G and solely use frequencies designated for 5G. With 5G SA now a actuality, customers can expertise shorter response occasions, elevated obtain and add speeds, and the introduction of recent digital providers.

Yettel introduced that it turned the primary telco to allow the advantages of Standalone 5G for its house and workplace 5G prospects. Moreover, the telco famous that it started its complete community modernisation work in 2021, upgrading not solely the antennas serving the community but additionally the core community. This resulted in a nationwide 4G community capability improve to 2-3x, paving the way in which for the development of the 5G community, which is already out there in almost 700 base stations nationwide, carrying round 10 p.c of cell web visitors on 5G know-how.

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Phased Introduction

In response to Yettel, its 5G Standalone community, activated in almost 700 base stations nationwide, is accessible to chose prospects solely. Dwelling and workplace web subscribers utilizing 5G will likely be provided 5G SA know-how in a phased method in line with schedule till the top of Q1 2024.

Throughout this preliminary interval, Yettel mentioned it will optimise the community efficiency to make sure an acceptable high quality of buyer expertise. The 5G SA entry for smartphones is anticipated to be out there later in 2024, though Yettel has not shared the precise date for a similar.

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“In our nation, Yettel has the most important contiguous vary, i.e., the most important capability, within the frequency band required for superfast 5G entry, and we need to use this technical alternative to the benefit of our prospects and customers with unbiased 5G,” Yettel Hungary mentioned.