In the earnings call;
- CEO Ralph Dommermuth said the agreement already reached with Vodafone is binding and that no party can leave ongoing detailed discussions, but in case of disagreements, the Network Agency will act as the arbitrator.
- Dommermuth said that if the parallel MVNO operation is not authorized, they will have to migrate existing 5G customers to their own network, which has a small 5G footprint, but he doesn’t expect any major implications because although its competitors use 3.6GHz, some of their customers have weak 5G displayed on their devices due to the use of old antennas.
- He said that they are not thinking about consolidation since they see good business opportunities but they are open to collaborating with other operators in handling grey spots, especially in rural areas.
- Regarding the position statement by the Federal Cartel Office, Dommermuth said there is a lot of truth in it but they are open to any decision that will provide them with low-band frequency in the right capacity.
- He said that they have clear plans to add 2,000 antenna sites in 2024, though they target 3,000 antenna sites.