LTE: Norway: Telenor launched its 4G LTE network.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jes�s.

LTE: Norway: Telenor launched its 4G LTE network.

Telenor launched its 4G LTE network in 11 cities and towns in Norway, stating that by the end of 2012 more than one-in-three of the population will be covered.

The company is initially targeting tablet and computer users, although the company is promising handsets imminently � �4G mobile phones are now being stocked by retailers�, said Berit Svendson, CEO of Telenor Norway.

Rival TeliaSonera, which operates in Norway under the NetCom brand, has already deployed LTE networks in the country.

Telenor also said it is extending its 3G coverage, to provide access to mobile data services where 4G infrastructure is not deployed.

The company has switched on its 4G network in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Lorenskog, Sandnes, Lillestrom, Asker, Baerum, Lofthus in Hardanger and Longyearbyen.

By the end of 2012, coverage will be extended to Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg, Skien, Porsgrunn, Drammen and Kristiansand. Tromso will be added in the first quarter of 2013.

�The current rapid development of digital services places increased requirements on the mobile network, and with 4G we are taking an important step towards increased capacity and faster speeds,� Svendson said.

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LTE: Sweden: Tele2, Telenor launch LTE service

WorldWideTech. Francisco De Jes�s

Tele2 and Telenor have become the latest operators in Sweden to launch LTE services. The next-generation mobile network developed by their joint venture Net4Mobility is initially available in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo and Karlskrona. Average speeds are estimated at 20-40Mbps, and the service can go as high as 80 Mbps.

 The operators aim to cover 99 percent of the population with LTE by the end of 2012. In the first quarter of 2011, the service will be expanded to Gotland, Helsingborg, Jonkoping, Knivsta, Lidingo, Linkoping, Norrkoping, Nykoping, Trelleborg, Uppsala and Vellinge.

 Tele2 offers a monthly contract for the service at SEK 499, with a Huawei modem at SEK 1,995. If customers sign a 18-month contract, the modem is free and service costs SEK 299 per month for the first 12 months.

 Telenor's service cost SEK 549 per month, with the first six months free on a 24-month contract. The Huawei E398 modem is inluced free on a 18- or 24-month contract.

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Telenor to build LTE ready network in Hungary

Telenor Hungary has announced a contract with ZTE to build a GSM/UMTS/LTE network in Hungary. As a result of the deal worth some 200 million EUR, ZTE will provide Telenor with radio and core infrastructure over the next five years.

The contract is valid until 2015. The first phase of the project, the actual swap of network elements will happen within two years. As the new network will be LTE-ready, the introduction of this technology will depend on external circumstances, such as the change in the economic climate in Hungary and the regulatory environment.

Under the agreement, ZTE will switch, expand and operate the GSM/UMTS/LTE network and deploy over 6,000 base stations, including LTE eNodeBs throughout the country. With its SDR-based (software-defined radio) solution Telenor's will have a unified 2G/3G/LTE core network, supporting multi-mode and multi-band wireless services.

ZTE has previously built unified GSM/UMTS/LTE networks for Telenor in India and Montenegro, according to the company statement.

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