Four years after switching on Norway’s first 5G base stations in the town of Lillestrøm, Telia’s 5G network now covers close to 99 per cent of the population. Telia says it is now delivering nationwide 5G coverage in Norway before any other operator, and opens up new use cases in a country aiming to become the world’s most digitalised by 2030.
Today, 1.6 million 5G mobile devices are already connected to Telia’s network in Norway, with many customers accessing the internet solely through 5G wireless broadband.
5G’s Norwegian numbers tell their own story. In the Arctic city of Tromsø, to give just one example, the combination of 5G and 4G has boosted average download speeds by 375 per cent, and mobile data usage is up by 900 per cent since 2019.
Stein-Erik Vellan, Head of Telia Norway, commented, “A national 5G network is only the start of the future. We have many exciting projects underway, and we look forward to sharing more details soon.”
Ericsson is Telia’s technology partner for the Norwegian 5G rollout. In parallel, Telia is upgrading its 4G network across the country, further increasing speed and coverage while doubling capacity.
