Swedish telcos Telia, Hi3G and Net4Mobility secured spectrum in the process
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) confirmed that local carriers Telia, Hi3G Access (Tre) and Net4Mobility secured new spectrum in an auction to award frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6...
PTS plans to award spectrum in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has officially launched a spectrum auction to award frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands.
The auction, which started on...
Odido CEO says T-Mobile in the Netherlands 'no longer has anything at all to do with Deutsche Telekom'
As of this week, T-Mobile Netherlands is now known as Odido — a brand it established a last year — replacing both the T-Mobile and Tele2 brands on the market. The rebranding...
Swedish operator Tele2 has supplied an Ericsson-made private 5G network to local electric boat manufacturer X Shore, to drive its production processes and sustainability agenda. Ericsson called the private 5G deployment, at X Shore’s new factory in Nyköping, south of Stockholm, “one of the...
The deployment supports X Shore's mission of becoming the 'world’s most sustainable and efficient boat factory'
Ericsson announced that Tele2 is using its private 5G network portfolio at X Shore’s electric boat factory in Nyköping, Sweden to help the manufacturer achiever higher efficiency and sustainability.
“Our...
As part of the collaboration, Tele2 now joins the AWS Partner Network (APN)
Nordic operator Tele2 announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance the cloud services and cloud management portfolio that it offers to its customers, the former said in a release.
Under...
Tele2 announced yesterday that has signed an agreement with electric boat company X Shore to build a private 5G network in their new factory located in Nyköping, Sweden. The private network will wirelessly connect the company’s production equipment to collect data and maintain and...
The unit has been purchased by a consortium of private equity funds for €5.1 billion
Deutsche Telekom (DT) and Tele2 Group have finalized the sale of T-Mobile Netherlands, officially closing the book on DT’s presence in the Dutch market. The unit has been purchased by...
The JV said it expects to reach nationwide coverage with its 5G infrastructure by the end of 2024
Swedish network company Net4Mobility, a joint venture created by local carriers Tele2 and Telenor, expects to reach 90% of the country’s population with its 5G network by...
Sweden concluded a 5G spectrum auction this week
Swedish operator Tele2 upgraded 5G services in over 30 Swedish locations enabling the carrier to provide access speeds of 1 Gbps, the telco said in a release.
Tele2's and Telenor's joint network company Net4Mobility secured important spectrum in...
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) said that it completed a 5G spectrum auction through which it awarded frequencies to the country’s main operators.
In a statement, the regulator said that the total auction proceeds amount to SEK2.31 billion ($270 million).
PTS noted all 320...
Tele2 has offered 5G services since June 2020
Tele2 announced that Nokia will be its core partner for standalone 5G networks. More specifically, Nokia said it will deploy standalone 5G core and voice-over-5G technology for the operator in Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Until recently, Sweden’s...
Telenor Sweden has activated its 5G network in central Stockholm, marking the launch of nationwide roll-out using the new technology.
The operator said the 5G network will provide internet access at 1 Gbps to customers with a compatible handset and a Telenor 5G-ready 30 GB,...
Swedish telcos Telia and Tele2 have announced the launch of 5G commercial networks in the country.
In a release, Telia Sweden said it inaugurated its first major commercial 5G network in Stockholm on May 25. The network, which has been up and running for a...
Megafon also planning a 5G testbed
Russian mobile operator Beeline has launched a 5G pilot area near the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russian press reported.
The launch of the 5G pilot area comes after an agreement signed between the telco and Moscow municipal government.
Part of the...
Qualcomm working with local operators and government on millimeter wave 5G trial network
Millimeter wave spectrum has been front-and-center in U.S. 5G deployments with AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon all going to market using high-band frequencies, while Sprint went to market using its 2.5 GHz...
If deal goes through, the newly merged company would be the third largest operator in the Dutch market.
Concerned about reduced competition in the telecom market, the European Commission has launched a probe into T-Mobile Netherlands’ deal to acquire Tele2 AB's Dutch subsidiary Tele2 NL....
IoT use cases include supply chain management, transport and health care
For carriers looking to sell internet of things (IoT) products and services to global enterprises, how do they achieve global scale connectivity outside the boundaries of their physical network footprint? In the case of...
Telefónica used equipment from Nokia and a chipset provided by Qualcomm
Spanish telecommunications operator Telefónica, together with Finnish vendor Nokia and U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies, demonstrated download speeds of up to 800 megabits per second through a number of technical updates to the telco’s 4G network.
Telefónica...
A new European Commission-supported study details the expected costs and benefits of 5G deployment in the European Union’s 28 member states.
The cost of 5G deployment in the European Union’s (EU) 28 member states could reach €56 billion ($63 billion) in 2020, according to a...
The Swedish operator acquired internet of things security firm Kombridge
Swedish telecommunications company Tele2 Group announced that Tele2 IoT has closed a deal to acquire compatriot internet of things company Kombridge, which specializes in security services, connected device management and application management for IoT applications and...
Sony and Tepco could start bringing smart home services to millions of Japanese households as soon as next year.
Sony Mobile Communications and power company Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings (Tepco) said both companies are looking into offering joint smart home services starting next year....
Working with Nokia, StarHub will commercially launch the service by the end of 2016
Finnish vendor Nokia and Singapore telecom operator StarHub have achieved peak upload speed of 150Â megabits per second over the operator's 4G network during a trial using carrier aggregation technology and the...
Tele2 already operates limited LTE-450 network in 2 regions
Russian mobile operator Tele2 Russia announced the launch of a new LTE-450 network to provide services in St Petersburg. The telco also announced it will roll out LTE-450 technology in Moscow in July, following its previously launched, small-scale LTE-450 network at...
