A1 Telekom Austria, often referred to as A1, is a leading telecommunications operator in Austria, offering both fixed and mobile network services. The company's roots trace back to Austria's first GSM mobile phone network which began testing in 1992 and launched commercial operations in 1994 under the name Mobilkom Austria. Originally, it was part of the Austrian state-owned PTT agency Post- und Telegraphenverwaltung (PTV, ÖPT) until it was separated into its own entity in 1996. After a merger with A1 Telekom Austria Group in July 2010, it started operating under its current name. A1 Telekom Austria is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the A1 Telekom Austria Group. The group, which serves over 24 million users across eight countries, is the European unit of América Móvil, the world's third-largest provider of wireless services.
A1 3G Network
The company launched its 3G UMTS service in 2003 on B1 (2100 MHz) later upgraded to HSPA+ in 2009, the first in Europe, and later DC-HSPA+ in December 2010.
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A1 4G Network
A1 launched its 4G LTE service in 2010 on B7 (2600 MHz) band in metropolitan areas and B20 (800 MHz) in rural areas. In 2014 the company began LTE-A upgrades to permit carrier aggregation of B7 and B20 bands. A1 announced the successful implementation of LTE-A Pro "Pre5G" technology on its network in December 2018.
A1 Telekom began experimenting with IoT technologies as early as June 2016 with its first NB-IoT trials. A1 operates an NB-IoT network over B20 (800 MHz), it is unclear as to when the system was officially launched.
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A1 5G Network
Together with its technology partner Nokia, A1 conducted live network testing of its 5G service in June 2018, achieving peak data rates of 1.4 Gbps. The company implemented its first 5G base stations in the town of Gmünd in January 2019 using an n78 (3500 MHz) carrier. A1 secured 5G spectrum in the March 2019 national auction from 3470 to 3590 MHz (120 MHz total).
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