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Tele2, Telenor to roll out LTE in Sweden
Posted on 05. Jul, 2010 by sujitg
in News, Tele2, Telenor, 4G, LTE
Swedish telecom operator Tele2 & Norwegian partner Telenor plan to launch 4G LTE network in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Karlskrona and Lund cities this year. More locations will be added next year.
Within next 18 months, up to 100 locations will be covered by this joint 4G LTE network.
Last year, the companies announced an agreement to build a common 4G network via a 50/50 joint venture of Tele2 Sweden and Telenor Sweden. The network is expected to cover 99% of the Swedish population by 2013.
Another Swedish telecom operator TeliaSonera has already launched comercial LTE network in Stockholm and Visby. A total of 25 locations in Sweden have been planned by TeliaSonera for LTE coverage before the end of the year.
Comments
Pushing broadband internet
First of Finland, now Sweden - Scandinavian countries are pushing broadband internet in a way I would wish for Germany.
LTE in Sweden
Wow, thanks for the news! Unbelievable, that there will be a covering of 99% of the Swedish population in less than 3 years.... I am a little bit suspicious
LTE in Germany
Really? Wow! In Germany we will probably have to wait at least 2 years until we have a 50% coverage. And for 99% availability we can dream over the next 5-10 years. Congratulations to all the people of Sweden!