Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 22 | Page 53

COUNTRY FOCUS: SWITZERLAND Wide range of 5G devices Since the start of April, selected Sunrise 5G pioneers are benefiting from a high-speed Internet connection through the air, either at home or in the office, with the Sunrise Internet Box 5G. PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones are easily connected to the Sunrise Internet Box 5G via Wi-Fi. With 5G, customers can generally enjoy an Internet connection that is between 10 and 20 times faster than with their previous (DSL) landline connection. In more than 262 towns and cities, customers can also take advantage of the new mobile network generation with the latest 5G smartphones, with improvements such as faster surfing, quicker response times of apps, video streaming, or online gaming. www.intelligentcio.com As another first in Switzerland and Europe, Sunrise will be launching the HTC 5G Hub, which offers superfast 5G connections with up to 2 Gbit/s in trains, cafes and more, and can be used as a 5G router for up to 20 devices. With these offers, Sunrise is providing the biggest selection of 5G devices in Switzerland. Switzerland-wide coverage by the end of the year Sunrise is continually providing more towns/ cities with 5G and wants to expand the 5G network as quickly as possible in all regions. That’s why Sunrise is in close contact and is maintaining a constructive dialogue with all authorising bodies. Within the framework of the 5G extension, Sunrise is focusing “ SWISSCOM PLANS TO EXPAND QUICKLY IN MAJOR CITIES, TOURIST AREAS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRYSIDE. on cantons and municipalities looking to benefit from technological advances quickly. Cantons that have used delaying tactics by implementing moratoria and strict procedural requirements must expect up to 30% slower progress compared to the other cantons. n INTELLIGENTCIO 53