- Athens, Thessaloniki, and 37 other cities across Greece have more than 90% 5G coverage
- The target for 2023 is 90% nationwide population coverage
The nationwide population coverage for
COSMOTE 5G, the largest 5G network in Greece, surpassed 80%, with COSMOTE exceeding the ambitious target it had set for 2022. 5G population coverage has surpassed 90% in Athens, Thessaloniki, and 37 other cities throughout Greece.
Specifically, in Athens and Thessaloniki coverage has reached 97% and 90% respectively, while 5G coverage also exceeds 90% in: Attica, in Aspropyrgos, Elefsina, Megara, and Salamina. Northern Greece, in Alexandroupolis, Kavala, and Komotini. Central Greece, in Amfissa, Thebes, Karpenisi, Lamia, Livadeia, and Chalkida. The Peloponnese, in Argos, Kalamata, Corinth, Nafplio, Patras, Pyrgos, Sparta, and Tripoli. Western Greece, in Agrinio, Aigio, Arta, Igoumenitsa, Mesologgi, and Preveza. The Ionian Islands, in Argostoli, Zakinthos, and Lefkada. Crete, in Agios Nikolaos, Heraklion, Rethymno, and Chania. Lastly, Ermoupoli on Syros island, Rhodes, and Samos have over 90% coverage.
“We succeeded in overachieving our end-of-year target for COSMOTE 5G coverage for 2022 thanks to our technicians’ intensive work throughout Greece. Residents, businesses, and visitors across Greece are now enjoying the unlimited potential of COSMOTE 5G. We will continue to expand the 5G network at the same pace, both on mainland Greece and on our islands”, stated Executive Director Network Development & Operations, Giorgos Tsonis.
For 2023, the company’s target is to increase COSMOTE 5G nationwide population coverage to 90%.
Top distinctions for the COSMOTE network
For yet another year, in 2022, COSMOTE’s mobile network received distinctions for the speed and quality of its services. According to Ookla[1]®’s Speedtest®, COSMOTE was distinguished as “the fastest mobile network in Greece” for the 6th consecutive year with subscribers enjoying on average, more than double download speeds comparatively to competitive mobile providers. In addition, COSMOTE received the ‘Best in Test’ certification from the internationally recognised benchmarking company, umlaut, now part of Accenture, for the 8th consecutive time, for Mobile Internet and voice services.
The largest investor in new technologies and infrastructure in Greece
The COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK is shaping the infrastructure leading Greece into the future. With cutting-edge technology, such as 5G and ‘Fiber to the Home’, the COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK meets the needs of the new digital era, unleashing unlimited potential and contributing to the creation of a better world for all. Committed to leading the digital transformation, OTE Group is the largest investor in new technologies and infrastructure in Greece. With some €5 billion in investments over the past decade and an investment plan exceeding €3 billion through 2027, OTE Group is creating the infrastructure for the Gigabit Society.
[1] Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data for 2017 -2022. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.