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Telenor Sweden and Tele2 Sweden have recently announced an agreement to build a joint 4G network in Sweden. Under the agreement, the two companies will enter a 50-50 joint venture for network construction and sharing of spectrum in the 900MHz and 2600MHz frequency bands. The roll-out of what will be Sweden’s most extensive 4G network will start this year with the intent of launching LTE-based high-speed mobile broadband services in the end of 2010, while at the same time improving voice coverage (GSM) for all customers.
Commenting on the announcement, Telenor Sweden’s CEO, Lars-Åke Norling, said: “This is where the race to 4G begins. By building a joint network and sharing our spectrum we create a whole new playing field on the Swedish market, placing ourselves in pool position to provide high-speed mobile broadband with the best coverage and quality. Sharing this investment ensures cost-efficiency and enables a solid market position in the long run for Telenor in Sweden.”
For the record, according to the two operators’ research, in 2013, 99% of the Swedish population will have access to mobile broadband at speeds of up to 80 Mbit/s in rural areas and up to 150 Mbit/s in urban areas!
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
