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BERLIN / BONN (dpa-AFX) – The Union faction in the Bundestag has harshly criticized telecoms companies for delays in expanding the current 4G mobile radio (LTE) standard. “The kidnapping tactics of mobile network operators are irresponsible,” said union deputy director Ulrich Lange of the German press agency. For this Monday, the advisory council of the Federal Network Agency has the four main mobile network operators Telekom, Vodafone (Grupo Vodafone), Telefónica (O2) (Telefónica Deutschland) and the subsidiary United Internet (United Internet) Drillisch (1 and 1) (1 and 1 Drillisch), as well as the German Bahn charged for discussion.
The theme of the non-public meeting was “Compliance with the coverage requirements of the 2015 frequency auction and the implementation of the technical equipment required for this in rail traffic,” the regulatory authority said on request. His boss Jochen Homann had threatened fines and fines if the operators didn’t catch up with the mandatory expansion of the fast 4G network fast enough.
Lange said politicians had long called for more intense cooperation in expanding the network in rural areas. “Network operators are taking this path late and have wasted a lot of time for competitive tactical reasons. This is at the expense of customers, particularly in rural areas.” The CSU politician demanded that the network agency must “use its powers and discover the focal points on the network that frequently result in connection interruptions.”
Regarding the operator’s demands to extend the deadline, Lange said: “Anyone who claims that he has done all his homework correctly and at the same time requested a one-year extension cannot expect any understanding.” Telekom Germany chief Dirk Wössner told the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” (Saturday): “We did our homework.” Rather, an expansion acceleration law is needed. “We have to reorganize responsibilities and streamline the complex planning and approval law,” said Wössner.
By the end of 2019, 98 percent of German households should have a download speed of at least 50 MBit per second. The network agency had specified full coverage for freeways and ICE routes. These requirements should prevent operators from neglecting rural regions where expansion is more difficult and expensive. / Bvi / DP / zb
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