The company announced that the network is ready to launch in most parts of the country, and unveiled new packages for customers starting at NIS 50 • As part of the event, they presented surfing at speeds of more than 1.4 gigabits • Pelephone CEO: "The network's core is already active"

Pelephone launched "Pelephone +" this morning (Tuesday), and unveiled its fifth-generation (5G) network in Israel. According to the company, the network has already been deployed and is available in hundreds of locations around the country. In the coming days, upon receipt of the completion of the Frequency Tender, it will commence officially, or no later than September 1st.

As part of the event, Pelephone demonstrated live download speeds of more than 1.4 gigabits in cellular. "Pelephone is proud to be the first company in Israel to launch the 5th generation of cellular, so that from the moment the frequency tender is completed and the frequency is received, we will immediately activate the network for the first time in Israel, thanks to an extensive retirement with the company and Ericsson," said Ran Guron. Pelephone CEO.

The company notes that in recent months they have upgraded the core of the network using Ericsson's technology and have deployed the widest number of sites in Israel, compared to competitors. Meanwhile, Pelephone is offering customers new devices that support the new network starting today - among others from the company Samsung, Wawi, and Shiomi.

Meanwhile, the company has opened on its official website an early registration for packages designed for the fifth generation starting at NIS 50:

Pelephone + 5G Gaming (at NIS 49.9 per month) - inclusiveMobile line, a surfing package with a capacity of 200 GB and surfing and free surfing in selected gaming applications, including: Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft.

Pelephone +. 5G MAX  (at NIS 59.9 per month) - inclusiveMobile line, 500 GB surfing package

Pelephone +. 5G STINGTV  (NIS 69.9 per month) - inclusiveMobile line, a surfing package with a capacity of 200 GB and the series package of the TV service STINGTV by yes.

"The 5th generation is another significant step in the development of global technology and is about to change the way we use our cell phones," said Ilan Siegel, VP of Marketing for Pelephone. "The presentations we brought together with Erickson demonstrate the advanced qualities of the technology that will affect "The quality of our lives in all areas, including: transportation, medicine, studies, household and more."

Regarding the current tender, Nimrod Ben Tov, VP of Engineering at Pelephone, commented that "we are at the beginning of the 5th generation frequency tender, which was held ahead of time in the deployment of sites all over the country: from hundreds of sites that support 700 frequencies already operating, and in addition 5th generation systems unfolding these days. At the same time, we have upgraded the network's core systems, and we will be ready to provide our customers with fast generation in 5th generation immediately upon completion of the tender and receipt of the frequencies. "