Odido activates new 5G frequencies: the fastest network in the Netherlands even faster from today

Today Odido is the first provider to activate the recently acquired 5G frequencies, thus offering an even better network experience. While Odido customers* will now experience a faster 5G network, Ookla, an international organization specialized in broadband speed testing, rates Odido's mobile network as the fastest in the Netherlands. As of today all customers with a 5G device can already benefit from increased speeds with the new frequencies. From August, Odido will increase the speeds of a number of subscriptions even further free of charge.

From today, the vast majority of masts will be switched on with the new 3.5 GHz frequencies and all customers with a 5G device and subscription will benefit from this. Especially in busy areas, such as cities or at events, customers will experience noticeably higher speeds. The rest of the masts will be activated during the course of the year and the entire country will be provided with the latest 5G speeds. In addition, Odido will further increase the maximum speeds of a number of subscriptions free of charge from August, also for existing customers.

An unparalleled network experience
Odido is currently working on modernising the mobile network. Despite the fact that this work has not yet been fully completed and the 3.5 GHz frequencies will be activated today, Odido's mobile network has already been declared the fastest network in the Netherlands in the Ookla Speedtest®. Odido has achieved the by far highest score of all mobile network providers in the Netherlands, according to the most recent analysis by Ookla that was carried out in the first six months of this year. The provider receives the award because it delivers the best average performance based on the measurement results of many hundreds of thousands of users of the various mobile networks in the Netherlands. Odido scores particularly high on download speeds. These speeds ensure that customers have access to video content, music or large files on their mobile phone at lightning speed. The Ookla award underlines Odido’s continuous efforts to embrace the latest technology and strengthen its infrastructure.

‘Everything for your network’
This is not the first confirmation of the superior quality of Odido’s mobile network. Earlier this year, the mobile network was awarded the title ‘outstanding’ by benchmark organisation Umlaut. This puts it in the global top three of best networks in the world. The Ookla award is a nice addition to this. Tisha van Lammeren, Chief Commercial Officer at Odido: “The Ookla award confirms that we are doing well to offer our customers the best possible mobile network experience there is. It is not only a recognition for our team, but especially for our customers who trust us every day. Their experiences and feedback are central to everything we do. Even the best network can always be better: together with our customers we strive to improve our network every day. We do everything for our customers’ network.”

Deployment of new technology
Odido is not only making its 5G network faster, but also smarter, through the current modernisation and deployment of the 3.5 GHz frequencies. The new network provides the opportunity to explore new applications, such as network slicing and Private 5G Networking. Johan van den Branden, Chief Network and Operations Officer at Odido: “Today, Odido is doubling almost all of the capacity of its already highly advanced mobile network. With these additional lanes customers experience more speed and a more stable connection. By making new progressive technologies the standard on our network, we are taking the Dutch telecom market to a higher level. The new type of antenna that we are using for this provides the best possible connection for individual users instead of for a large group. This allows us to truly optimise connectivity. There is no other telecom provider worldwide that is deploying this new technology and the 3.5 GHz frequency on such a large scale. That makes us unique in the world.”

* Increase is available for customers who have a 5G device. Customers can see on our website whether they have a 5G-capable device.