o2 Telefónica meets expansion requirements of the Federal Network Agency

Each nationwide network operator was also given the task of setting up 500 base stations in previously defined white spots distributed throughout the federal states. The network operators entered into a cooperative arrangement for this purpose and shared the construction of the new sites. O₂ Telefónica is therefore responsible for around 167 base stations on a pro rata basis and has so far been able to construct 61 of these.

In addition, fulfillment was not yet possible as of the reporting date for both legal and factual reasons. This is due in particular to the relatively short lead time for planning and setting up new mobile communications sites in Germany. On average, it takes three years before the sites are put into operation. The network operators received the final definition of the white spots to be covered so late in 2021 that in many cases it was not feasible to implement the construction work. O₂ Telefónica is continuing to work at full speed to build new mobile sites in the white spots and thus further improve coverage. In addition, the company has already been able to cover a large part of the defined areas with 100 Mbit/s via surrounding mobile sites as part of the normal network roll-out, thus closing white spots in numerous regions.