Telefonica O2 Germany accelerates mobile broadband with green solution

Telefonica O2 Germany, one of the fastest growing mobile phone operators in the country, is moving to expand network coverage and capacity to provide its customers with improved mobile voice and online services. Nokia Siemens Networks will carry out this modernization project enabling the operator to reduce network power consumption.
In a separate deal, O2 has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to carry out implementation services at more than 200 radio access sites.
The network expansion project will enhance the capability of O2’s 2G and 3G networks and expand their coverage with the latest radio access technology. Under a wide-ranging 3-year contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will supply O2 Germany with its energy-efficient radio access solution, bringing at the same time environmental and operational benefits to the operator.
The solution from Nokia Siemens Networks provides significant power savings. Moreover, the customer benefits from the quick implementation and reduced operational expenses thanks to the small and modular Flexi base station.
Nokia Siemens Networks also will upgrade the 3G network with the High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) software functionality to cover all Germany. This will allow O2 subscribers to enjoy high-speed mobile Internet as well as rich data and multimedia services with very fast communication speeds, while higher data rates and increased network capacity will enable the operator to expand its service offerings.
Telefónica O2 Germany is part of the Spanish telecoms group Telefónica S.A. Telefónica Europe has more than 43 mln mobile and fixed network customers in Great Britain, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany.