Overview

• Telefónica/O2 says crews will begin installing a mobile mast on September 8 at a city‑approved site near St. Bonifatius Church.
• Vodafone is preparing a temporary mast it aims to switch on around September 12, saying most coverage should return while it searches for a permanent location.
• Service for O2 and Vodafone customers collapsed at the end of June when masts on a district‑heating chimney were removed and not replaced.
• Local services and safety were disrupted, including digital parking enforcement and sauna emergency buttons, with the town relying on walkie‑talkies for events.
• The heating‑plant operator says providers were warned and contracts ended three years ago, and carriers cite difficult terrain as they warn a lasting solution could take years; the city moved key systems to Deutsche Telekom where possible.