Vodafone trumpets launch of standalone 5G in Germany
Vodafone Germany has announced the launch of its 5G standalone (SA) network, claiming that 5G is now standing on its own two feet in the European market for the first time. Clearly unafraid to hammer the message home with some fairly simple imagery, Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO of Vodafone Germany, appeared before the camera with some bicycle stabilizers, noting that "we don't need these support wheels" for 5G anymore. Gabriel Brown, principal analyst at Heavy Reading, indicated that Vodafone Germany is somewhat justified in wanting the world to know about this latest step. Standing alone: The fi...