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The LTE gates begin to open |
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Written by Rob Squires
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 |
THE 4G/LTE ROLLOUT HAS FINALLY BEGUN with a Swedish telecom firm becoming the first carrier to offer 4G wireless service. TeliaSonera announced today that its 4G/LTE network for data services would be available initially in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway. The carrier plans to expand 4G coverage to 25 cities in Sweden and four in Norway by the end of 2010.
The carrier also has plans to roll out LTE services in Finland next year. TeliaSonera has stated that it will begin building its LTE infrastructure in Finland immediately, with the goal of testing during the first quarter of next year.
Ericsson is supplying the infrastructure for TeliaSonera's 4G city network in Stockholm, while China-based Huawei is delivering the same for the carrier's 4G city network in Oslo. The 4G modems for use in both cities, which are being offered as USB dongles, are being supplied by Samsung Electronics. The service will launch with a 4G only data modem, but a 3G/4G combo modem should be ready by Q2 2010. |
