Huawei to deploy LTE network for Tele2 and Telenor Sweden

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: For the supply and deployment of network equipment and modems for the launch of so-called ’4G’ Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband services, Net4Mobility, a joint venture of Tele2 Sweden and the Swedish unit of Norway’s Telenor has contracted Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies.

The goal of the venture is to make LTE available to 99% of the Swedish population by the end of 2013. 30%-50% increase in 2G GSM voice traffic, with enhanced indoor and outdoor coverage across the country as a result is also the reason behind increasing the number of base stations.

Earlier, LTE data services were commercially launched in Stockholm by TeliaSonera Sweden.