Telenor Norway announced the commercial launch of a 5G network in nine towns and cities on 13 March, following a pilot scheme that began in Kongsberg in November 2018. There are 38 5G base stations in Trondheim, built in collaboration with Ericsson.
The other 5G locations are Elverum, Askvoll, Svalbard, Kvitfjell, Heroya, Froya, and limited developments in the centres of Bodo and of Oslo, with Fornebu airport also served. Telenor will extend 5G in Oslo and open 5G networks in Bergen, Stavanger and Sandnes during 2020. In 2021, the operator will upgrade almost 2,000 base stations, rising to 8,500 over the next four to five years.
