Yettel Hungary has announced the availability of its 5G standalone network, becoming Hungary’s first operator to do so.
This initiative is part of a strategic collaboration with Hungary’s University of Buda, where researchers and engineers will have access to the new 5G network.
As a 5G SA network, all aspects of the mobile connection will take place on 5G and will only use 5G frequencies. With this advancement, Yettel ensures that many benefits of 5G can be recognized, such as shorter network response times, faster download and upload speeds and the ability to introduce new digital services.
Yettel’s 5G SA service, deployed across nearly 700 base stations nationwide, is already commercially available to some home and office 5G subscribers. It will be fully operational by the end of the first quarter of 2024.
According to the Director of the University of Óbuda, Prof. Levente Kovács, “As one of the leading institutions of higher technical education in Hungary, the University of Óbuda places special emphasis on the fact that its industrial relations cover all sectors affecting the fields of training. The employment opportunities of professionals who graduated from them are also excellent because they participate in the institution’s practice-based training. This goal is also served by the cooperation that has just been announced.”
Yettel’s Technical Deputy General Manager, György Koller, said, “With independent 5G technology, our customers can enjoy an even smoother internet experience and almost real-time online communication on a daily basis. The presence and possibilities of new technology can greatly contribute to the further digitization of many economic sectors in Hungary, increasing the domestic and international competitiveness of companies and enterprises operating here. In our country, Yettel has the largest contiguous range, i.e., the largest capacity, in the frequency band required for superfast 5G access, and we want to use this technical opportunity to the advantage of our customers and users with independent 5G.”
