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Telia to axe 3,000 jobs by December

Telia said that the cuts will reduce its group operating costs by $252 million Telia has joined the growing ranks of tech and telecom companies shedding workers as part of a revised business strategy focused on cutting costs and improving efficiency. The Swedish operator is...

Nokia wins 5G Standalone deal in Finland with Telia

Finnish vendor Nokia announced it has deployed its 5G Standalone (SA) Core network in Finland for local communication service provide Telia. In a release, the vendor said that this deployment will allow the telco to deliver new, advanced 5G services like slicing, provide reliable network...

Telia Norway deploys over 1,000 5G sites across the country

Nordic carrier Telia Norway has already installed over 1,000 5G sites in Norway with the aim of reaching nationwide coverage by 2023, Ericsson said in a release. The vendor, which is Telia Norway’s 5G partner, said that 1.5 million Norwegians already have access to the...

Nokia secures 5G RAN contract with Telia Company in Finland

  Nokia has been selected by Nordic telecommunications group Telia Company as the exclusive provider of its 5G Radio Access Network in Finland, the vendor said in a statement. Telia Company also selected Nokia as the supplier of 5G standalone (SA) core in Denmark, Estonia, Finland,...

Denmark accelerates 5G deployments

  Danish operator TDC announced the launch of its commercial 5G network in the country using equipment from Ericsson, while Telia and Telenor also announced a joint 5G launch scheduled for later this month. TDC’s 5G launch on the 3.5 GHz spectrum band includes the major...

Sprint inks IoT access agreements with Telia, Swisscom

  Sprint announced collaborations with Swiss operator Swisscom and Nordic carrier Telia to extend the Sprint Curiosity Internet of Things (IoT) platform to Europe. Sprint said that thanks to this new deal, Swisscom and Telia Company customers will now be able to better serve their customers...

Finnish regulator awards 5G spectrum to the country’s three carriers

  The telecom watchdog said the 5G licenses will be valid for a 15-year period The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (Ficora) has completed the auction of 5G spectrum that began on September 26. Through the tender process, the telecom regulator awarded licenses in the 3410–3800 MHz spectrum...

Telia turns on first 5G base stations in Helsinki

  The Nordic telecom group aims to launch commercial 5G services in Finland next year Nordic telecommunications group Telia has activated its 5G network at the Telia 5G Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The telco said that the first base stations are now operational in Helsinki, and the...

Nordic governments ink deal to foster 5G development

  Agreement backed by a group of Nordic vendors and telcos including Ericsson, Nokia, Telenor and Telia The prime ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have signed a letter of intent to foster the development and adoption of 5G technologies. “The Nordic region is one...

NB-IoT, LTE-M continue to gain traction with Telia tests

The Nordic telco said it aims to launch commercial services based on NB-IoT in the coming months Telia Finland is conducting its first live network tests of NB-IoT and LTE-M technologies for the internet of things (IoT). The Nordic telecoms group said the projects have...

NB-IoT smart street lighting prototype launched in Norway

The NB-IoT project is a joint initiative between Nordic telco Telia Norway and Datek Light Control Nordic telecom group Telia Company and Datek Light Control have developed a prototype for smart street lighting in Norway using narrowband-internet of things (NB-IoT) technology. Telia said the new prototype...

Samsung establishes $300 million fund to focus on connected cars

Samsung said smart sensors, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing will be among the top priorities of the new fund Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund, a new $300 million pool which will focus exclusively on the automotive market. Samsung’s investment will put...

From sheep to ships, Telia Company is pushing IoT connectivity

In Norway, the telco will connect 1,000 sheep with NB-IoT while it will also deploy IoT solutions for luxury yachts in Finland The Norwegian subsidiary of Swedish mobile telephony operator Telia Company has launched a pilot project where 1,000 sheep will be equipped with Narrowband...

Telia and Ericsson clock 15 Gbps in live 5G field trial in Sweden

Telia Company and Ericsson reached peak rates of 15 Gbps and a latency below 3 ms in a live 5G field trial in Sweden. Sweden-based Telia Company and Ericsson announced back in January their joint goal of making their homeland’s capital Stockholm – together with Estonia’s...