华为在爱立信老家抢得瑞典4G合同

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北欧电信运营商Tele2 AB和Telenor ASA周五表示，双方共同组建的合资公司Net4Mobility与华为技术有限公司(Huawei Technologies Co.)签约，由华为为其瑞典第四代(4G)网络供应基础设施。该交易令全球最大的网络设备供应商爱立信(L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co.)在其本土市场遭受冲击。

这两家运营商表示，他们的目标是在2013年底前让99%的瑞典人用上新网络。华为将为新网络提供基础设施和调制解调器。

Tele2 AB
18 Dec, 2009 09:50 CET

Tele2 and Telenor select Huawei to deploy 4G network

Net4Mobility, the joint venture by Tele2 and Telenor, today announced thatChinese telecom equipment vendor Huawei will supply infrastructure and modemsfor next generation mobile communications, 4G, in Sweden. The agreement withHuawei comprises the deployment of the first nationwide 4G network in Sweden andmodem services for the new network.By combining the procurement of a network- and modem vendor, the operatorssecure an effective deployment and a commercial launch of high-quality 4Gservices in 2010. For customers, 4G enables increased mobility and use of highcapacity services, with up to ten times the current speed of turbo-3G initially.– Huawei provides high technology and cost efficiency, both vitalcomponents in our investments to build a nationwide 4G network. Tele2´scustomers will be able to access high-quality and affordable mobile services atspeeds equivalent to some of today’s fixed broadband connections, said NiclasPalmstierna, CEO, Tele2 Sweden.– The use of mobile broadband has increased sharply to become an integralpart of modern mobility. Together with Huawei, who presented a well integratedsolution for network deployment as well as 4G modems, we will meet the rapidlygrowing demand for high-quality mobile broadband and network services, saidLars-Åke Norling, CEO Telenor Sweden.The goal is that 99 percent of the Swedish population will be able to access thenew network before the end of 2013, starting with densely populated areas. Thedeployment also includes increasing the number of base stations for voicetraffic in 2G/GSM by 30-50 percent, with enhanced indoor- and outdoor coverageacross the country as a result.– It’s a great pleasure for Huawei to be part in the deployment of one ofthe world's first nation-wide 4G networks. By our innovative end to endsolution, we’ll make the contribution to enable Tele2´s and Telenor’s customersto enjoy 4G services in the near future, said Yu Chengdong, President of HuaweiEurope.For more information, please contact:Niclas Palmstierna, CEO Tele2 Sweden, +46 8-5626 4000Lars-Åke Norling, CEO Telenor Sweden, +46 8-4100 7555Annika Kristersson, Press Manager Tele2 Sweden, +46 704-26 4128Marcus Adaktusson, Press Manager Telenor Sweden,+46 709-335559About Tele2Tele2 is one of Europe's leading telecom operators, always providing the bestdeal. We have 26 million customers in 10 countries. Tele2 offers mobileservices, fixed broadband and telephony, data network services, cable TV andcontent services. Ever since Jan Stenbeck founded the company in 1993, it hasbeen a tough challenger to the former government monopolies and otherestablished providers. Tele2 has been listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm since1996. In 2008, we had net sales of SEK 38.3 billion and reported an operatingprofit (EBITDA) of SEK 8.2 billion..About TelenorTelenor Sweden is a full service supplier of mobile, fixed and broadbandcommunication to private consumers and corporations. The group, which includesBredbandsbolaget and Glocalnet, has some 1.95 million mobile customers.The Telenor Group is an international provider of high quality tele, data andmedia communication services with mobile operations in 13 markets across theNordic region, Central and Eastern Europe and in Asia. Headquartered in Norway,the Telenor Group is among the largest mobile operators in the world with over160 million mobile subscriptions, revenues in 2008 of NOK 110 billion, and aworkforce of more than 40,000 (all numbers include Kyivstar).About Net4MobilityNet4Mobility is one in equal shares joint infrastructure venture between TelenorSweden and Tele2 Sweden.The company's mission is to build and operate Sweden's most extensive networkfor the next generation mobile communications, 4G. The new mobile network willcover 99 percent of the population and enable Telenor and Tele2 to offer theircustomers mobile services for data communication (LTE/4G) and voice (GSM).Net4Mobility was formed in April 2009.

Huawei strikes more blows to Ericsson
Published: Friday 18 December 2009
Region: Europe
Tags: Huawei Ericsson TeliaSonera Tele2 Telenor Net4Mobility
Chinese vendor Huawei has struck another major blow to its western rivals, with news this morning that it has won an LTE network deal at Net4Mobility, the Swedish joint venture of Tele2 and Telenor. Net4Mobility’s CEO, Karl-Johan Nybell, confirmed to Mobile Business Briefing that Huawei is the sole supplier thus far, a deal which will no doubt irk Ericsson given that deployment will be in the Swedish vendor’s home country. Net4Mobility is a joint venture established in April from Telenor and Tele2’s decision to pool resources to build a national LTE network in Sweden. The company's mission is "to build and operate Sweden's most extensive network for next generation mobile communications." The new mobile network will cover 99 percent of the population and aims to enable Telenor and Tele2 to offer its customers mobile services for data communication (LTE) and voice (GSM). The network will be launched in 2010.

"We are disappointed that we did not manage to reach an agreement with Net4Mobility," said Mikael Backstrom, head of Ericsson Nordics and Baltics, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report. "In the negotiations, we went down as far as we could in price, but it was not enough." Ericsson, together with European peers Alcatel Lucent and Nokia Siemens Networks, has faced increased pressure from Huawei in recent quarters. Last month, Telenor chose the Chinese vendor to upgrade its entire Norwegian network, replacing gear provided by Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks. Earlier this week, Swedish operator TeliaSonera launched the world's first commercial LTE mobile services in Oslo, Norway and Stockholm, Sweden. The Stockholm network is provided by Ericsson while Huawei got the contract in Oslo. Adding further fuel to the Huawei/Ericsson rivalry, Mobile Business Briefing received a note today from Huawei’s media agency in the UK citing an interview with TeliaSonera’s CTO Lars Klasson in Ny Teknik, the largest tech and IT newspaper in Sweden. In the interview, Klasson is alleged to have said that the Oslo network (powered by Huawei) has reached peak download speeds of 96 Mb/s, whilst the Stockholm network (powered by Ericsson) reached peaks of 43-44 Mb/s. There is some good news for Ericsson today, though; Taiwan’s largest operator, Chunghwa Telecom, has reportedly contracted it for a trial LTE network in northern Taiwan.