Wind Hellas launches 5G services in Athens, Thessaloniki

News Wireless Greece 18 DEC 2020
Wind Hellas launches 5G services in Athens, Thessaloniki

Wind Hellas has started operating its 5G network after securing rights to use 5G licences in the country. The launch follows the activation of VoLTE on Wind Wellas' 4G network. The 5G network covers Athens and Thessaloniki and will gradually be expanded to other large cities. The aim is to cover 60 percent of the population within the first three years. Subscribers will be able to experience 1Gbps in some areas of Athens and Thessaloniki, the operator said. 

Wind 5G network can be accessed by all Wind subscribers. End-users need to have a 5G device certified on the Wind network, such as the Xiaomi Mi 10T, the Xiaomi Mi10T Pro, the Xiaomi Mi10T Lite, the Huawei P40 DS and the Huawei P40 Pro DS. More devices will be supported in the future, such as the Apple iPhone 12 mini, Apple iPhone 12, Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, among others. 

As its investments in LTE networks complete, the company said it is planning for the development of 5G networks. These will be gradually implemented, based on existing LTE networks and infrastructures.

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