Sweden

Tele2 has signed an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) agreement with TDC. This means that, as an MVNO lessee, the Danish operator has gained access to Tele2's GSM and 3G networks in Sweden. It is expected that the agreement will come into effect early in 2008 and have a validity term of five years.

- Competition is good both for consumers and for the growth and development of the industry we work in. Our agreement with TDC means that Swedish users of mobile telephony services are now offered a new alternative to choose from and that Tele2 will make increased profits on their current assets, says Niclas Palmstierna, CEO of Tele2 Sweden.

In the past, Tele2 has granted leases for its Swedish mobile network to Spring Mobil, Ventelo and Telenor and it is looking forward to opening up its network to more operators.

Source: Tele2

Starting in April, Telia’s customers in Sweden can start watching international football games and matches from the premier division of the Swedish football league right on their mobile phones. This new mobile television service is the result of a four-year agreement that Telia has signed to get the exclusive rights to broadcast Swedish football games on mobile phones. The agreement covers both live broadcasts and post-match summaries.

In the first phase, Telia customers will be offered live broadcasts of premier division games as part of the television programming package available through Telia’s SurfPort mobile portal. Viewers can choose if they prefer to watch live broadcasts or receive post-game summaries. The agreement also enables Telia to offer services such as game results and the broadcast of exclusive material during and after football matches.

TeliaSonera to test turbo 3G in Sweden

02/14/2007 -- (3GSM World Congress, Barcelona) During the spring, TeliaSonera Sweden will be opening a new super-fast mobile broadband network for customers as part of its strategy to always offer them the best connectivity. In areas of Stockholm and Gothenburg, the mobile network is now being enhanced with new High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology, also called turbo 3G, which will give customers wireless connections to the Internet at speeds up to 3.6 Mbps.

Trials will begin during the second quarter of 2007 in areas of Stockholm and Gothenburg.