Telia has said that its LTE network in Sweden now covers 153 “locations”, and that by the end of 2011 the operator wants to have 231 sites with LTE coverage. The expansion will see TeliaSonera move beyond urban areas into smaller towns and tourist sites.
“Our 153 locations is a good start, but only a start. With the surge in mobile data usage, we will continue to extend and enhance the capacity of our mobile networks to provide our customers with the best online experiences possible,” Ulrika Step, head of Mobility Services at TeliaSonera, said.
Telia said that its LTE network, opened in late 2009, offers practical speeds of up to 80Mbps. It has also carried out an upgrade to its 3G network to enable top theoretical speeds of 32Mbps. Telia also has more than 4,000 WiFi hotspots in Sweden.
See www.telia.se/4g for a complete list of all localities with 4G and planned locations for the remainder of the year. In addition to urban areas continues Telia to expand in smaller towns and more tourist sites.