Deutsche Telekom presents “cell tower to go” at Digital X

• New compact mobile tower provides 5G connectivity at Digital X main stage 
• More flexible temporary mobile communications solution for company premises, large construction sites and events 
• Micro container can be integrated into 5G campus networks for business customers
• Companies can test prototype for free
• Deutsche Telekom offers additional mobile network capacities in Cologne event districts

The compact mobile communications solution can, for example, support business customers with high-performance mobile communications for temporary purposes - for example in new development areas and large construction sites as well as for events or applications in agriculture. Companies can also use the new mobile transmission tower in combination with existing 5G campus networks for company premises. The micro container can be connected to a local power supply or any other mobile energy source. The connection to the data network is possible via fiber optic as well as radio relay.

“The new micro-container provides even more scope for short-term mobile Communications needs, regardless of time and place. After successful practical tests, we are presenting the innovative and particularly flexible mobile coverage solution to our business customers in live operation for the first time at Digital X", says Hagen Rickmann, Managing Director of Business Customers at Telekom Deutschland GmbH.

The ultra-mobile mast is a prototype developed by two Deutsche Telekom employees. In the search for an even more efficient solution for coverage supply at festivals, major events and in natural disaster areas, the first idea for the compact mobile phone micro-container was born. After further research and development work, the first practical test of the prototype in live use followed in August 2023: at the Nibirii Festival in Düren, Germany, with over 30,000 fans of electronic music. 

Starting in November, companies can test the micro-container free of charge for their purposes for up to six weeks. A total of ten systems are available for the test. The pilot will take place from November 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. For information about the solution and to take part in the micro container test, interested business customers can contact via: iot.telekom.com/en/contact 

Beyond the micro container, Deutsche Telekom’s mobile network is well prepared for the World Exhibition of Digitalization with over 50,000 expected visitors in Cologne: The network operator there already supplies 99.9 percent of the population with both LTE and 5G. Cologne is one of Deutsche Telekom’s best covered 5G cities, particularly on the powerful 3.6 GHz frequency. Around 340 5G high-speed antennas are already providing download speeds up to 1 gigabit per second in the city. In addition, Deutsche Telekom has made optimizations to existing mobile communications systems in particularly heavily frequented Digital X locations. This ensures that the network can transport data traffic stably and reliably despite the exceptionally high load during the event days.

Visit us at DIGITAL X 2023
DIGITAL X is coming to Cologne on September 20 and 21, 2023. With stages, marketplaces, brand houses and top-class speakers, Cologne city center will also become a world exhibition of digitalization in 2023. Megatrends of the future and digital solutions can be experienced – including in the areas of the future of work, digitalization of companies, security and sustainability. DIGITAL X is Europe’s largest cross-industry digitalization initiative. Organized by Deutsche Telekom, over 300 national and international partners are involved. Further details can be found at www.telekom.com/digitalx.