MobileNov 6, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC·1 min read

Play Sets 2026 Record With 57 New Base Stations in October

Play switched on 57 new base stations in October, its best monthly result of 2026. The Polish operator's network now totals 13,615 sites.

Telecom tower with mobile antennas rising above a Polish landscape at dusk — Image: telepolis.pl

Polish mobile operator Play launched 57 new base stations in October, its strongest monthly result since the start of 2026. The new sites improve coverage and add capacity in various parts of the country.

Since January, Play has brought 440 new stations online. The pace has been uneven: 54 in January, 30 in February, 37 in March and 34 in April. The operator then added 46 in May, 40 in June, 43 in July, 47 in August and 52 in September, which makes October's 57 the highest figure in this year's tally. Including the latest investments, Play's infrastructure now comprises 13,615 base stations.

Big cities and smaller towns

October's rollout covered Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk and Poznań, but not only the largest agglomerations. New stations also went live in Wieliczka, Ząbki, Chojnice, Słupsk, Pruszcz Gdański, Turek and Duszniki-Zdrój.

Location matters as much as volume. In big cities, extra stations can relieve existing infrastructure and improve performance as traffic grows. In smaller towns, they widen access to mobile services. Tourist destinations are also a factor, since the number of people using the network there can jump sharply at certain times of year.

A helicopter in the Beskids

One October project required special logistics. In the Beskid mountains, Play built a base station in hard-to-reach terrain and used a helicopter to transport and assemble the structure. The crew raised a tower taller than 60 metres without bringing in heavy ground equipment.

For subscribers, the steady monthly climb signals continued investment in a network that has to handle ever more traffic, particularly where users are densely concentrated.

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