Sweden – 4G in 100 Cities
Mobile phone companies in Sweden are pushing ahead with their 4G rollout and bringing 4G to 100 cities in Sweden.
In addition to Stockholm, the new 4G network will be available in Gothenburg, Malmo, Karlskrona and Lund by the end of this year. Other Swedish cities will follow until 99% of the Swedish population can access 4G coverage by 2013.
The network is a joint operation between Tele 2 and Telenor and based on LTE, rather than WiMAX technology.
TeliaSonera To Expand 4G Sweden & Norway Coverage
TeliaSonera, the 4G phone operator in Sweden, is expanding its network coverage to another 29 cities across Sweden and Norway.
The mobile service is currently data only – the first 4G phones aren’t expected to hit the mobile market in Europe until next year. Until then, users access the service by wireless modems / dongles. Charges to access the 4G phone service are SKr599 / $83 a month for 30GB of data.
TeliaSonera is also planning to launch 4G in Finland and will also bid for 4G network licenses in Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania.
Sweden 4G Extended
TeliaSonera, the 4G phone mobile provider in Sweden and Norway, has set a target to increase 4G coverage in those countries to a further 25 areas in Sweden and another 4 in Norway.
The company already offers 4G in Stockholm and the Norway capital, Oslo. The rollout will happen during 2010. The mobile operator also has a 4G license for Finland.
First 4G Network Launched
Scandinavian mobile phone operator, TeliaSonera, has launched the world’s first commercial 4G phone network based on LTE technology.
The new 4G phone service is available now to customers in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway. TeliaSonera says it’ll start rolling out the service to other major cities in Sweden and Norway soon.
The mobile operator also has a 4G license for Finland.
Samsung 4G USB Modem Coming
The world’s number one mobile phone manufacturer, Samsung, says it’s signed a deal to supply fourth generation phone technology to TeliaSonera, the largest mobile company in Northern Europe. The company will make 4G USB data modems.
TeliaSonera is expected to commercially launch it’s 4G phone plans next year in Sweden and Norway.
4G for Sweden in 2010
Norwegian mobile phone company Telenor, which owns 4G licenses for both Norway and Sweden, says it will roll out a Swedish 4G phone network next year.
The company explained it was particularly keen to launch 4G in Sweden because of the “extreme traffic growth” in the country. Telenor hopes an LTE / 4G solution will allow them to help with data traffic and costs.
Motorola Builds 4G Network in 10 Days
Motorola has setup a test LTE / 4G network in Stockholm, Sweden. The network – which Motorola claims to have installed and optimized in only ten days – is intended to showcase its 4G hardware systems to Nordic mobile phone operators.
The technology demos apparently take place in a van crammed with high tech equipment and show video conferencing, web browsing, VoIP calls and more happening on a live Motorola 4G network.
Cheekily, it seems Motorola parks the van in the same district of Stockholm as Ericsson HQ :)
4G in Stockholm, Sweden
Ericsson and TeliaSonera have opened the world’s first commercial Long-Term Evolution (LTE) site in Stockholm, Sweden.
Stockholmers can now enjoy a true mobile broadband experience – super high data speeds for goodies such as internet TV, mobile video blogging, online video games and – if absolutely necessary – work related stuff.
That is, of course, if anyone in Sweden has 4G mobile phone yet.
The new 4G site is part of a commercial 4G network scheduled for 2010.
