Vodafone Hungary is a telecommunications company that began operations in 1999 after securing the third GSM 900/1800 MHz licence in Hungary. The company was launched by a consortium formed by V.R.A.M. and Primatel under the Vodafone brand. Initially, Vodafone Hungary used towers of its main competitors, Westel (now Telekom) and Pannon GSM (now Yettel), while their own network was available only in Budapest and other main cities. By the end of 2002, they had expanded to cover 90% of the country. In 2018, Vodafone Hungary announced the acquisition of UPC Hungary, a major cable television operator in Hungary. The acquisition was finalised in August 2019 and by April 2020, the UPC brand was completely phased out, with all services rebranded to Vodafone Hungary. As of 31 January 2023, Vodafone Hungary is owned by Antenna Hungária (a subsidiary of 4iG) and Corvinus Nemzetközi Befektetési Zrt. (an investment company owned by the Hungarian State), with the companies owning 51% and 49% of the shares, respectively.
Alias
Vodafone Magyarország Zrt.
Country
Hungary
Type
Mobile Network Operator
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3G Network

The company has provided 2G GSM services over 900 and 1800 MHz, and in June 2007 launched a 3G UMTS over B1 (2100 MHz). The network was upgraded to HSPA+ in February 2010 and DC-HSPA+ in April 2012. A B8 (900 MHz) 3G service was implemented March 2012.

The shutdown of its 3G network was announced for end-of-year 2024.

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

4G Network

Vodafone launched its Hungarian 4G LTE service in November 2014 over B7 (2600 MHz) and B20 (800 MHz), initially limited to 75 Mbps. The service was expanded with the introduction of LTE-Advanced in February 2017, adding B3 (1800 MHz), and increasing B7 spectrum width to 20 MHz. April 2018 saw the network upgraded to gigabit LTE-A Pro, with 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM, and 3C aggregation.

B1 (2100 MHz) was added in April 2023 coinciding with the progressive refarming of its 3G spectrum.

4G Frequency Bands
Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status Known EARFCNs
B1 (2100 MHz)
20
Active
500
B3 (1800 MHz)
20
Active
1300
B7 (2600 MHz)
20
Active
B20 (800 MHz)
15
Active
6200
B28 (700 MHz)
10
Active
9410
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 4G Network
Launch

5G Network

Vodafone launched its 5G network in October 2019 using the n78 (3500 MHz) band. DSS carriers were later added using the company's n1 and n28 bands.

Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status
n1 (2100 MHz)
20
Active
n28 (700 MHz)
10
Active
n78 (3500 MHz)
100
Active
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 5G Network
Launch