Tele2 and Telenor Sweden launch LTE
Tele2 Sweden and Telenor Sweden have launched commercial LTE mobile broadband services using their joint network venture Net4Mobility, initially in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Karlskrona.
According to Telenor, users can expect wireless data connection speeds of 20Mbps-40Mbps in particularly favorable conditions, with maximum potential speeds of 80Mbps. Both cellcos are offering Huawei dual-mode modems which operate on both their 4G and 3G networks. Telenor Sweden’s new Mobile Broadband 4G Large data package costs US$92 per month, but is offering six months free for those signing a 24-month contract, while the 3G/4G modem is included at no extra cost in contracts of 18 or 24 months.
Tele2 has announced a goal to cover 99% of the population with 4G by the end of 2012, and published a rollout plan for January-March 2011 taking in: Gotland, Helsingborg, Jonkoping, Knivsta, Lidingo, Linkoping, Norrkoping, Nykoping, Trelleborg, Uppsala and Vellinge.
The build-out is set to speed up over the remainder of the year, with Tele2 listing around 200 locations to be covered by the end of 2011.
As per Telenor, the 4G network will be expanded to over 100 locations next year. There are now three LTE network operators active in Sweden, following the world’s first launch of services by TeliaSonera last December.
Huawei E398 modem to be first launched by Tele2, Telenor Sweden
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Triple-mode Huawei E398 modem, the first LTE wireless modem compatible with LTE, W-CDMA/HSPA and GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks will be launched over Net4Mobility, a joint infrastructure venture between Tele2 and Telenor Sweden.
The modem is based on Qualcomm’s MDM9200 chipset and it will support multiple LTE frequency bands.
Chinese technology provider has been selected by the Swedish network operator to develop its nationwide LTE network, including the supply of infrastructure and terminal solutions.
Ericsson in Telenor IMS contract
Ericsson has Wednesday announced an agreement with Telenor in Sweden to build an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem)-based network in Sweden, including IMS-based IP Centrex.This will be the first commercial converged IMS network in Sweden for the enterprise market.
The Ericsson IMS multimedia telephony system will provide new, value-added services to Telenor Sweden’s network, with the main focus on a fixed and mobile converged IP Centrex application targeting enterprise customers in the first phase.
In the coming phases, Telenor and Ericsson intend to jointly develop the Swedish market up to a leading position in the area of converged services based on IMS, for both enterprises and consumers.
The solution will be a first step in enabling Telenor to utilize their network capabilities for all their Swedish operations, including Bredbandsbolaget and Glocalnet, in an efficient way. The solution incorporates a new way to integrate IMS solutions with a number of businesses by utilizing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles.
Ericsson will be the prime supplier of the IMS system and system integration services for Telenor Sweden. Delivery has started and the network commercial launch is planned for later in 2007.
