“We are proud to have been 4G first last year, and we are delighted with the pace of deployment we have achieved. We have brought services to more cities in Sweden and Norway, as well as to Finland and Denmark. Customers are already incorporating real-time services into their mobile experience, while also expecting more from their fixed networks at home or in the office. TeliaSonera will continue to provide the best internet access through a combination of mobile and fixed broadband services,” explains Håkan Dahlström, President of Business Area Mobility Services, TeliaSonera AB.


TeliaSonera’s mobile data traffic has increased tenfold since 2005 and this trend is expected to continue. When TeliaSonera recently conducted its first survey of 4G users, many respondents reported significant changes in their media consumption habits. Twenty-three percent watched more online television, and 28 percent listened to more radio or used services like Spotify. The research also showed a shift in internet consumption habits: for example, over 46 percent now browse the internet more frequently when away from home, and 12 percent play more online games.

On December 14, 2009, TeliaSonera became the world's first operator to commercially launch next-generation mobile broadband, deploying 3G networks in Stockholm and Oslo. By the end of this month, 4G will be deployed in 28 Swedish cities and ski resorts, as well as four Norwegian cities.


Furthermore, TeliaSonera became the first 4G operator in Denmark following its recent launch in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odens, and Aalborg on December 9. The company also became the first 4G operator in Finland with its launch in Helsinki and Turku on November 30.


According to LTE maps, commercial 4G networks are currently available in 10 countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Poland, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, and the United States. TeliaSonera operates commercial 4G networks in four of these countries, a pilot network in Uzbekistan, and three other pilot networks in Baltic countries.