Digi Mobil Romania, also known as RCS & RDS, is a prominent telecommunications holding company operating in Romania. The company was established in 1992 by Zoltán Teszári, Ioan Bendei, and other businessmen under the name TVS Holding Brasov, initially providing cable television services in Brașov and Timișoara. In 1997, it underwent a name change to Romania Cable Systems SA (RCS) and simultaneously established Romania Data System SA (RDS) to offer internet services. The merger of RCS and RDS in 2005 resulted in the formation of RCS & RDS. The company is majority-owned by its founder Zoltán Teszári and has been publicly listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange since May 16, 2017. Over the years, Digi Mobil Romania has expanded its services, including the launch of the Digi TV satellite television platform in December 2004 and the relaunch of its mobile phone service in 2014.
Country
Romania
Type
Mobile Network Operator
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3G Network

Digi Mobil Romania launched its 3G network in September 2009, offering services with speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. The network was part of the company's strategy to expand its mobile services and compete in the Romanian market. Over time, the network was upgraded to support higher speeds, including 14.4 Mbps and 21 Mbps HSPA+ services, and adding U900 in 2014. However, as the company progressed towards more advanced technologies, it announced the shutdown of its 3G network in Romania. By the end of 2022, Digi Mobil had fully transitioned from 3G to 4G and 5G technologies, reutilising the 2100 MHz spectrum for its newer networks.

Network Frequency Band Status
B1 (2100 MHz)
Shut Down
B8 (900 MHz)
Shut Down
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 3G Network
Launch

4G Network

Digi Mobil Romania began deploying its 4G network in the newly acquired 900 MHz spectrum. The company commercially launched LTE services under the Idilis brand in March 2015, using the 2.6 GHz TDD spectrum (band 38). On October 20, 2016, Digi Mobil announced the commercial launch of its FDD band 1 service in Oradea and Pitesti, complementing its existing TDD service. The company continued to expand its 4G network, leveraging various frequency bands, including 800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz FDD, 2600 MHz TDD, and 3500 MHz TDD. By December 2022, Digi Mobil was recognised as the Mobile Network Operator (MNO) with the widest mobile voice coverage in Romania.

4G Frequency Bands
Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status Known EARFCNs
B1 (2100 MHz)
15
Active
75
B7 (2600 MHz)
Active
3350
B20 (800 MHz)
5
Active
6175
B38 (2600 MHz)
20
Active
37902, 38100
B41 (2500 MHz)
20
Active
40740
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 4G Network
Launch

5G Network

Digi launched its 5G network in June 2019 using a combination of n38 and n78 mid-bands in NSA mode.

Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status
n38 (2600 MHz)
40
Active
n78 (3500 MHz)
50
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 5G Network
Launch