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  • Tele2 and Telenor won 100 MHz in the Swedish 3.5 GHz spectrum auction

    Tele2 and Telenor won 100 MHz in the Swedish 3.5 GHz spectrum auction

    Tele2 and Telenor Sweden have together secured crucial spectrum in the 3.5 GHz spectrum auction.

    Combined with the frequencies already won in the 700 MHz auction 2018, this will make it possible to commence the nationwide rollout of 5G, as well a significant upgrade of the existing 4G network.

    The rollout will be conducted through Tele2’s and Telenor’s joint company Net4Mobility.

    The two companies have also finalized their vendor procurement and chosen Ericsson and Nokia as partners for the rollout of their joint nationwide 5G radio access network.

    The new 5G network will increase speed and coverage while lowering latency for both consumers and businesses.

    Tele2’s 5G vendors

    In connection to the auction, Tele2 and Telenor have also finalized their procurement of radio access network vendors and have signed with Ericsson and Nokia for their nationwide rollout.

    As previously announced, Tele2 has chosen Nokia as vendor for its core network in both Sweden and the Baltics.

    Tele2 will operate and monitor its Swedish 5G network from within Sweden.

  • Cosmote launched the first 5G network in Greece

    Cosmote launched the first 5G network in Greece

    Cosmote launched its 5G network in Athens, Thessaloniki and other Greek cities. In certain areas, the maximum network speeds exceed 1Gbps.

    Cosmote is the first Greek operator to offer its subscribers 5th generation services, creating new prospects for the country’s digital development.

    The first video call via 5G network in the country took place at Maximos Mansion, between the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Minister of State and Digital Governance Kyriakos Pierrakakis.

    Cosmote intends to reach a population coverage over 50% by the end of 2021 and 100% 5G coverage of highways until 2023.

  • Ericsson brings 5G to Greece with WIND Hellas

    Ericsson brings 5G to Greece with WIND Hellas

    Ericsson has been selected by WIND Hellas as its mobile core network vendor for standalone and non-standalone 5G, as well as its BSS partner.

    Ericsson dual-mode 5G Core will allow WIND Hellas to meet customer’s increasing demand for data as well as pursue new opportunities in emerging enterprise segments supported by enhanced capabilities such as network slicing.

    Nassos Zarkalis, Chairman and CEO of WIND Hellas, says: ”We are excited about the collaboration with Ericsson for the country’s 5G network modernization. Our ambitious undertaking is to build a state of the art, secure 5G core network that will create new possibilities for Greece and create value to society at large, businesses, and our customers, by delivering enhanced high-speed services and compelling experiences”.

  • More than 1 billion people will have access to 5G coverage this year

    More than 1 billion people will have access to 5G coverage this year

    Ericsson Mobility Report estimates that by the end of this year, more than 1 billion people, 15 percent of the world’s population, will live in an area that has 5G coverage.

    In 2026, 60 percent of the world’s population will have access to 5G coverage, with 5G subscriptions forecast to reach 3.5 billion.

    Ericsson has raised its year-end 2020 estimate for global 5G subscriptions to 220 million, as service providers continue to build out their networks.

    The increase is largely due to rapid uptake in China, reaching 11 percent of its mobile subscription base. This is driven by a national strategic focus, intense competition between service providers, as well as increasingly affordable 5G smartphones from several vendors.

    North America is expected to end the year with about 4 percent of its mobile subscriptions being 5G. Commercialization is now moving at a rapid pace and by 2026, Ericsson forecasts that 80 percent of North American mobile subscriptions will be 5G, the highest level of any region in the world.

    Europe will end the year with about 1 percent 5G subscriptions in the region. During the year, some countries delayed auctions of the radio spectrum needed to support 5G deployment.

  • Sweden bans Huawei and ZTE brand equipment from future 5G networks

    Sweden bans Huawei and ZTE brand equipment from future 5G networks

    The Swedish telecommunications regulator banned the use of equipment produced by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in future 5G networks on Tuesday.

    The decision comes ahead of the tender for the allocation of frequencies that will take place next month, Reuters reports.

    The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) said the ban was a consequence of the new law passed earlier this year and assessments by the Swedish armed forces and intelligence services to ”ensure that the use of frequencies does not endanger Sweden’s security.”

    PTS added that companies that will take part at the allocation tender of 5G frequencies must remove the current Huawei and ZTE equipment from the central parts of their networks by January 1, 2025.

    The regulator approved the participation of four operators in the second round of the tender procedure for the allocation of 2.3 and 3.5 Gigahertz frequencies, crucial for the launch of future 5G networks: Hi3G Access, Net4Mobility, Telia Sverige and Teracom.

  • Telekom Slovenije and Ericsson launched the first 5G commercial network in Slovenia

    Telekom Slovenije and Ericsson launched the first 5G commercial network in Slovenia

    Ericsson and Slovenian communications service provider, Telekom Slovenije, launched the first commercial 5G network in Slovenia on July 23, 2020.

    The 5G rollout commenced within a week of the July 16th contract signing.

    The new 5G services were switched on through a software installation to existing Ericsson Radio System and Packet Core equipment which will enable spectrum sharing between 4G and 5G on the 2600MHz FDD spectrum – traditionally used for 4G only.

    Under the terms of the 5G deal, Ericsson is supplying Telekom Slovenije with RAN and Packet Core solutions.

    Initial 5G services are available in major cities across Slovenia, covering an estimated 25 percent of the population.

    The Slovenian communications service provider aims to increase its 5G coverage to 33 percent of the population by end of 2020.