Tele2 is one of the winners when the auction for next-generation mobile network in Sweden concluded this last week. With the frequencies for 4G that Tele2 in Sweden now has been awarded, Tele2 will be able to build the next generation mobile network offering access speeds of more than 10 times faster than today’s network.
“With the four frequencies we secure the next generations mobile broadband and will be able to offer our customers a significant higher access speed, which we are pleased about,” says Niclas Palmstierna CEO Tele2 Sweden.
The frequencies for 4G that Tele2 now has received in Sweden Tele2 will be able to build the next generation mobile network offering access speeds of more than 100 Mbps. The license is not subjected to any conditions regarding the population coverage or network build-out in Sweden.
The license is valid for 15 years and the cost for the frequency blocks totalling 2x 20 MHz in the 2,6 GHz band are SEK 548 million. The payment will be made to the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency in the second quarter of 2008.