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Finland : TeliaSonera, DNA teams up for sharing network resources in rural FINLAND [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) TeliaSonera, Finnish operation of Scandinavian operator that it is all set for collaborating with DNA, a local Finnish carrier which would perceive the two share network resources and spectrum in the sparsely populated Northern and Eastern regions of Finland. Sonera and DNA's partnership would enable for a more efficient build out and operation of radio networks in an area making up 50 per cent of Finland s total territory in which nearly 15% of its population live. In Finland, by the end of 2018, TeliaSonera needed 99% population 4G-coverage and this network sharing agreement would allow the firm to reach this goal more efficiently, it said. The build-out in Eastern and Northern Finland is an important part of our ambition to improve customer experience and the efficiency of all our networks. We have positive experiences from network sharing in other markets. Thanks to the cooperation with DNA we can deliver on our promise to have the best network in Finland faster. We can accelerate the roll-out of super-fast mobile internet across all of Finland, said Robert Andersson, head of TeliaSonera s business region Europe. Moreover, the joint venture firm, entitled Suomen Yhteisverkko, would construct as well as run a common radio access network for 2G, 3G and 4G technologies. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |