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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.

  • 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.