

It has various options in terms of technology – hope that HSxPA, on its own or combined with other wireless networks such as WiMAX, can deliver an effective wireless-only quad play, with strong fixed as well as mobile broadband partner with a fixed network owner, as it has – to a limited extent – with British Telecom in the UK or acquire wireline broadband units of its own. It is now said to be keen to buy the minority stake it does not already hold in Arcor, Germany’s number two fixed line operator.

Vodafone, in its recent reorganization, made it clear that it must join the FMC race to sustain its margins over time and avoid being sidelined into a large but increasingly pressurized mobile-only niche.
VODAFONE MOBILE BROADBAND GERMANY UPDATE
Report update includes the regulator's market data for 2018, VATM's 2019 market data, telcos' operating and financial data to Q3 2019, recent market developments.It seems increasingly likely that Vodafone Germany’s wireline unit, Arcor, is no longer up for sale but will instead be incorporated into the giant cellco’s first major experiment with fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) – one that could be a blueprint for other territories. Telefónica Germany reports 98% LTE coverage Universal broadband dependant on licence conditions concerned with rural areas Telefónica Germany expands mobile banking service Telekom Deutschland launches 5G in five cities Īdditional security measures applied to 5G network components Regulator sets reduced MTRs through to 2022 This report provides key statistics and analyses on the mobile market, including an overview of the main operators and their strategies for dealing with competition and emerging technologies in coming years, as also an assessment of recent regulatory developments and spectrum auctions. This has placed pressure on voice and data tariffs, which in combination with regulated termination rates and roaming charges has resulted in lower ARPU. The mobile market is dominated by the three MNOs Telefónica Germany, Telekom Deutschland and Vodafone Germany, though there is effective competition from a large number of resellers and MVNOs which together command about a quarter of the market. The regulator concluded a multi-spectrum auction in mid-2019 and although licensees have complained that the cost of their licenses could retard network build in coming years, the first commercial services have been launched. Looking forward, considerable progress is expected in the reach and availability of services based on 5G.

Operators have invested in MIMO and carrier aggregation technologies to provide improved data rates on their networks.
VODAFONE MOBILE BROADBAND GERMANY DRIVER
In common with most developed markets, the main driver for growth is in mobile data, with the number of mobile broadband subscribers having increased rapidly in recent years on the back of the near universally available LTE infrastructure. The German mobile market is the largest in Europe, with the number of active subscribers at about 107.5 million as of early 2019. Germany - Mobile Infrastructure, Broadband, Operators - Statistics and Analyses
