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TeliaSonera’s customers will be the first in the world to enjoy simultaneous mobile broadband services such as high definition (HD) video conferencing in mobile environments and a variety of HD video programs via multiple terminal devices; applications that cannot be realized in current 3G networks.

Mr. Kenneth Karlberg,President and Head of Mobility Services TeliaSonera,said: We are very proud to be the first operator in the world to offer our customers 4G services. Thanks to the successful cooperation with Huawei,we can offer 4G to our customers in Oslo earlier than originally planned.

As a leading provider of end-to-end LTE solutions,Huawei delivered both network infrastructures and services to TeliaSonera,such as access network,core network,operation support system,and network planning and optimization. Its field proven fourth-generation base stations and SAE (System Architecture Evolution) solution ensure the stability of the network and enable fast deployment.

Yu Chengdong,President of Huawei Europe,said: In partnership with TeliaSonera,Huawei began this journey eleven months ago to introduce the world’s most advanced mobile broadband technology to the residents of Oslo. This milestone,which was achieved in a short period of time,reflects Huawei’s unwavering commitment towards accelerating the commercialization of LTE/SAE solutions. Operators such as TeliaSonera,are now able to to fully realize economic benefits from the many new applications that can only be made possible with ultra broadband services.

To date,Huawei has constructed over 25 LTE commercial and trial networks and has made more than 3,300 LTE/SAE contributions to 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project).