Mobile phone measurement week: clear differences in the network coverage!

Mobile phone measurement week: clear differences in the network coverage!

in Germany it rumbles in the mobile radio landscape, not only because everyone wants to post their pictures directly on Instagram. The first nationwide mobile phone measurement week organized by the Federal Network Agency showed impressively where there is still a need for action. Around 150,000 mobile phone users reported their data on the network coverage in May, which is a valuable source of information for the authorities. Süddeutsche.de Network technologies used 4G and 5G.

Nevertheless, there were also some unpleasant results in this measurement week: Funkholes were found in less than one percent of the measured measuring points, with the differences in the network coverage being regionally striking. The network quality was particularly suboptimal in Saxony-Anhalt. In the Harz, for example, there was no network in 2.4 percent of the measuring points, and in some counties such as Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, the old 2G technology was still used.

regional network coverage and network quality

The largest gaps in mobile phone supply were actively found in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 1.12 percent of the measuring points remained into the network without sufficient access. Overall, the nationwide share of measuring points without a available network was 0.76 percent. This data is no coincidence, because the mobile phone measurement week enabled users to document their experiences with interrupted internet connections and torn phone calls. tagesschau.de reports that the Seifriedsburg district in the district of Main-Spessart has never been properly supplied.

The measurement also brought to light that the mobile operators, although less than one percent of users were completely without a network, had to struggle with a less satisfactory connection. In almost 51 percent of cases, 4G was available, while 5G was used in 47 percent of the measurements. The expansion in less densely populated regions is particularly difficult, since it often seems financially unprofitable for the providers.

The future of mobile phone supply

The federal government now has ambitious goals: 99.5 percent network coverage is targeted. It is also planned that the mobile phone measurement week will be repeated annually in order to continuously improve the situation. The Federal Network Agency will also measure funk holes itself in order to further refine the data.

But what if provider does not meet your obligation to cover the network? The users have to be active here. Funkholes can be recorded and documented using the broadband measurement. This data is not only important for the authorities, but also help the mobile network operators to optimize their offers and to improve the network quality for everyone.

whether the expansion of the infrastructure actually progresses as quickly as many hope remains to be seen. However, one thing is certain: the mobile phone measurement week was only the first step in a long journey to a nationwide supply. After all, there is something!