TeliaSonera prepares for commercial launch of 4G/LTE in Gothenburg

“The demand for ultra high-speed mobile broadband is significantly increasing in Sweden, and after TeliaSonera´s world premiere last year with 4G services, we are now continuing a fast roll out in Sweden. Nokia Siemens Networks, as one of two LTE vendors, is now providing the radio network in Sweden’s second largest city,” said Erik Hallberg, senior vice president and head of Mobility Services Sweden in TeliaSonera.

“We have a long relationship with TeliaSonera both globally and in Sweden and are happy to be a technology partner in providing 4G/LTE services,” said Jan Lindgren, head of the TeliaSonera team at Nokia Siemens Networks. “4G/LTE will bring a new era in mobile broadband where customers can feel the difference in speed and quality, whether they use a laptop or a smartphone to access content or applications.”

Under the two-year radio network contract, Nokia Siemens Networks is supplying its awardwinning Flexi Multiradio Base Stations that could result in up to 70% network energy savings compared to previous base station generations. Nokia Siemens Networks has also provided its NetAct network management system to monitor, manage and optimize the operator’s network. Services including network planning, integration and optimization as well as a full range of care services are part of the overall offering.

About TeliaSonera

TeliaSonera provides network access and telecommunication services in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and Turkey, and in Spain. TeliaSonera is also the leading European wholesale provider of quality cross-border voice, IP and capacity services, with a wholly-owned international carrier network.

TeliaSonera’s services help people and companies communicate in an easy, efficient and environmentally friendly way. TeliaSonera creates value by focusing on providing world-class customer experience, securing quality in networks and achieving a best-in-class cost structure. In 2009, TeliaSonera’s net sales amounted to SEK 109 billion, and at the end of December 2009 the total number of subscriptions was 148 million in 20 countries. The TeliaSonera share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at www.teliasonera.com

TeliaSonera is the first operator in the world to commercially launch 4G. More information about the 4G world premiere and the continued 4G roll out in the TeliaSonera Group, is available at http://www.teliasonera.com/4G/

About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

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