The first year of 5G in Telekom. Expanded coverage, supported smartphones and roaming
Telekom celebrates the 1st anniversary of the commercial operation of the 5G network in Bratislava, which it started as the first Slovak operator. He has achieved several significant successes in the last year. Coverage has expanded significantly, a large number of smartphones with 5G support have been added, and 5G roaming has also been launched.
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The first year of 5G in Telekom
Telekom was the first operator to launch a 5G network in our capital. During the year, the coverage expanded considerably and dozens of new locations were added. Currently, it is possible to use the most modern network in almost the entire territory of Bratislava (with the exception of Čunov), but also in many surrounding villages.
From 8 parts of Bratislava, coverage has expanded to the countryside. Beyond the borders of the capital, the 5G network began to expand on June 21, and the first municipalities covered were Dunajská Lužná, Tomášov and Veľký Biel. Later, their number expanded to 25 municipalities in the Bratislava and Trnava regions.
39 telem networks already have access to Telekom’s 5G network
It’s no secret that owning a 5G smartphone and being in an area covered by a 5G network is not enough. It is also an important factor that the operator optimizes a specific model for its network, otherwise 5G will not work. And Telekom is doing best among all Slovak operators.
It all started with the support of 12 devices from five manufacturers (Samsung, Apple, Huawei Xiaomi, OnePlus). Most of the supported models were flagships, but the affordable Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite was also present.
During the year, the number of supported smartphones gradually increased and all the popular pieces were added. The Samsung Galaxy A series, as well as the new iPhones 13, were not to be missed. The list of supported manufacturers was expanded to include Motorola and OPPO.
Samsung (13) currently has the most supported 5G smartphones, followed by Xiaomi (9) and Apple (8). In total, 39 smartphones from seven manufacturers are already supported. Currently the best selling 5G phones are the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A52s 5G.
List of supported 5G phones:
- Samsung: A22 5G, A32 5G, A42 5G, A52 5G, A52s 5G / Galaxy S21 5G, S21+ 5G, S21 Ultra 5G / Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, Note 20 5G / Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G / Z Flip3 5G, Z Fold3 5G
- Xiaomi: 11T Pro, 11T, 11 Lite 5G NE, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Lite 5G, Mi 11, Mi 10T Pro, Mi 10T Lite, Redmi Note 10 5G
- Apple: iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max
- OnePlus: Nord 2 5G, 9 Pro 5G, 8T, Nord N10 5G
- Huawei: P40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro
- OPPO: Reno5 5G, Reno5 Z
- Motorola: Moto G 5G Plus
5G also on cheaper models
The 5G connection is no longer just the prerogative of expensive flagships. The price of the cheapest model also decreased year-on-year, and this trend will continue in the coming year. The cheapest is currently a pair of Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G for 229 €. Redmi can currently be bought for 1 – 3 euros per month.
5G roaming in the first countries
Telekom’s customers can use the 5G network not only in Slovakia but also abroad. As of December 1, 5G is available in the partner networks of T-Mobile Czech Republic and Magenta Telekom in Austria. Two more were added last week – the German Telekom Deutschland and the Greek Cosmote GR.
