German mobile provider Telefónica (O2) announced the number of mobile contract customers in the last quarter of 2023 increased by 284,000, the subsidiary of the Spanish Telefónica Group said on Wednesday. This is a slight increase over the previous year. In comparison to Vodafone, O2 has a significant lead, while the competitor reported an increase of 95,000 mobile contract customers at the end of the year. Telekom has not yet presented any figures for the period. All providers are advertising progress with the 5G network. O2’s coverage is at 95%. O2 Telefónica chief executive Markus Haas also…