Magyar Telekom, the leading Hungarian telecommunications service provider has announced that – in the auction procedure for the entitlements of frequency use of the 900 MHz and the 1800 MHz frequency bands –, it has won the rights of use of 2×8 MHz in the 900 MHz band for HUF 18.48 billion and 2×20 MHz […]

The acquired spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands support faster mobile internet services and better voice quality in the long run. Vodafone Hungary says it has renewed its existing frequencies in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz spectrum at the NMHH (National Media and Infocommunications Authority) spectrum auction, for a total cost […]

Vodafone Hungary and the Delta Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the aim of enabling the widest possible range of domestic companies to participate in the revolution of this technology. By leveraging the continued rollout of the 5G network and 5G solutions, companies, regardless of size and industry, can dramatically improve their competitiveness, […]

Magyar Telekom, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and Ericsson Hungary have launched a research and development project in the field of 5G, the fifth-generation mobile technology. A press statement by Magyar Telekom says that leveraging on the frequencies provided by Magyar Telekom for BME’s educational and research purposes, Ericsson has built and […]

The older generation is increasingly confident about smart devices or online video chat: nearly 30% of 60-69-year-olds in the Hungarian Internet population chat more than before the epidemic, according to Telenor's representative research. The survey results suggest that tis year, 44% of Hungarians plan to have fewer personal meetings during the holidays due to the […]

In addition to expanding coverage, the company announced that it would make available 40 MHz of its own frequency spectrum for the establishment of the 5G Laboratory currently under construction in the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). Vodafone Hungary says it will connect 5G at close to 200 base stations in and around […]

At 0 o'clock on Sunday, the transmission company Antenna Hungária switched off the digital radio broadcasting implemented in Hungary with the so-called DAB+ technology. The reason for this is that the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) did not extend the contract with the state broadcaster, therefore it expired on Saturday, September 5, 2020. NMHH […]

By the end of August, Magyar Telekom’s service achieved another milestone by switching on dozens of new stations, and thus, the commercial service, offering gigabit download speed is already available in 23 settlements, a press release by the company says. On April 9, Magyar Telekom launched their commercial 5G service, which can be used with […]

Vodafone Hungary has announced another development affecting the Lake Balaton region: the operator has turned on its 5G base stations in Siófok, allowing people with 5G-enabled devices to access the new generation network in the ‘capital city’ of the south coast. The Siófok stations are already using the 3500 MHz frequency range obtained at the […]

Magyar Telekom has published its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2020 on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. Among the financial highlights, the company says revenues declined by HUF 3.6 billion, or 2.2% year-on-year, to HUF 157.2 billion in Q2 2020, driven by lower contribution from the SI/IT business […]

Vodafone Hungary has recently completed network development in three Central Hungarian regions under the Superfast Internet Program, making high-speed broadband Internet access available at more than 18 000 end-points. Thanks to the development, the company can offer Internet access with speeds of hundreds of megabits to consumer and business customers, schools and public administration institutions […]

Vodafone Hungary is one of the first companies to switch to permanent remote working. As a unique approach in Hungary, since July this year, Vodafone Hungary has been offering customer service staff the opportunity to work from home in a permanent manner. Teleworking had already been part of ‘business-as-usual’ for the company; however, experience from […]

Telecommunications companies say data traffic has now largely shifted back to pre-coronavirus levels, the daily Világgazdaság writes, having asked major mobile operators about the topic. Compared to the increased network traffic in the spring due to the epidemic, there is now a decline in both voice calls and data traffic, but there is still a […]

Vodafone Hungary continues to expand its 5G network coverage this year: after the inner city of Budapest and Zalaegerszeg, the development of 5G base stations continues in larger rural towns and around Lake Balaton. With this, the number of Vodafone 5G base stations will increase close to 300 nationwide. Thanks to that, hundreds of thousands […]

In July, Magyar Telekom will make available for the first time, with 15 base stations in six waterfront cities – Siófok, Tihany, Balatonalmádi, Fonyód, Balatonföldvár and Balatonszabadi-Sóstó – a 5G service, which enables even higher bandwidth and the simultaneous connection of many more devices. According to the plans, the number of Telekom's stations providing 5G […]