Yettel Hungary, previously known as Telenor, Pannon and Pannon GSM, is a major mobile phone operator in Hungary. The company was established as Pannon GSM Telecommunications Ltd. in 1994. In the early years, the company secured a concession agreement and began operations on the 900 MHz frequency in March 1994. The company later won a tender for the 1800 MHz frequency in 1999 and began operations on this frequency in Budapest in November 2000, and nationwide by March 2001. In 2006, the company rebranded to Pannon, aligning with the corporate identity of its parent company, Telenor. In 2018, Telenor's business in Southeast Europe, including Telenor Hungary, was sold to the investment fund PPF. The sale marked a significant shift in the company's ownership structure. In the most recent development, in January 2022, the company announced a name change to Yettel, which took effect on March 1, 2022.
Alias
Telenor Magyarország Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság
Country
Hungary
Type
Network Operator
Yettel Logo

3G Network

The company provided 2G GSM services over the 900 and 1800 MHz bands, and in April 2007 launched a 3G UMTS network over B1 (2100 MHz). The 3G network was upgraded to support DC-HSPA+ in August 2011. The network shutdown was scheduled for end-of-year 2023.

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

4G Network

The company launched 4G LTE in July 2012 over the B3 (1800 MHz) band, initially using a 10 MHz channel. The network was upgraded to support 150 Mbps in October 2013. LTE-Advanced with 2C aggregation was implemented in 2016 following the activation of B7 (2600 MHz, and B20 (800 MHz) carriers, providing up to 300 Mbps peak DL rates.

The company announced successful LTE-A Pro trials in December 2016, with 3C aggregation CA_3A-7A-20A achieving peak DL rates of 1.2 Gbps using 4x4 MIMO and 256QAM. In partnership with Huawei, VoLTE was implemented by Telenor in January 2019.

4G Frequency Bands
Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status Known EARFCNs
B1 (2100 MHz)
10
Active
300, 325
B3 (1800 MHz)
20
Active
1850
B7 (2600 MHz)
20
Active
3350
B8 (900 MHz)
10
Active
3550
B20 (800 MHz)
10
Active
6400
B28 (700 MHz)
Active
9485
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 4G Network
Launch

5G Network

The company launched a 5G test network in May 2019 using a 100 MHz channel in the n78 (3500 MHz) band. The test network was reported to provide 1.8 Gbps DL throughput using equipment provided by ZTE. The network commercially launched in November 2021 using n78 (3500 MHz) and an n1 (2100 MHz) DSS band. The network was upgraded to Standalone (SA) in November 2023.

Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status Known EARFCNs
n1 (2100 MHz)
10
Active
n78 (3500 MHz)
100
Active
647328
Date Event Subtype
Launch of 5G Network
Launch