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When the upcoming Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 devices were announced back in early September, the two notable pieces missing from the picture were the pricing and release date for Nokia’s Windows Phone 8 headsets. Today, we’re starting to see these details emerge for some locales across Europe, with Nokia’s Germany, Italy, and Russia divisions…
TeliaSonera was the first operator in the world to launch a 4G LTE network. We’re talking December 2009 here, a full year before Verizon turned on their 4G LTE network. Now most people accessing said ridiculously high speed network have thus far been doing it via USB modems, but that’s just officially changed. TeliaSonera has…
TeliaSonera has a new logo, which is made to reflect “the combination of the company’s international strength and strong local connection, as well as the heritage as one of the true pioneers of the telecom industry.” Under the marketing plan, the company’s 18 main brands will be united under a new common brand identity, while…
As operators all around the light up their LTE networks we like to take note of just how fast they are and how much you have to pay to ride the high speed pony express. In Finland TeliaSonera launched an LTE network in November 2010. They price it at 46 Euros per month, no data…
TeliaSonera rocked the world in December 2009 when they became the first wireless operator to launch a commercial LTE network. Coverage was limited to central Stockholm and Oslo, but since going live their coverage map has greatly expanded. Initial benchmarks showed them delivering speeds at over 30 Mbps on average and peaking at around 80…
TeliaSonera has paid 1.1 billion SEK ($160 million) to increase its stake from 51% to 75.45% in TeliaSonera Asia Holding which owns stakes in Nepalese and Cambodian mobile networks. The holding company owns 80% of Nepal’s Ncell and 100% of Cambodia’s Applifone which operates under the brand “Star-Cell.” Indirectly, TeliaSonera increased its ownership in Ncell…