Telia and Ericsson have added Lithuania to their Nordics and Baltics alliance to deploy next-generation 5G in the region.
The deal follows previous regional announcements covering the deployment of 5G across Sweden and Estonia and Ericsson’s selection as Telia’s partner in Norway.
About 2,000 mobile sites will be modernised over the coming three years in Lithuania under the contract. The upgrade will make the network about five times more energy-efficient than previous generations of mobile technology. In addition to being powered by 100 percent renewable electricity, this will deliver sustainability and power consumption benefits to Telia Lithuania.
Telia Lithuania’s 4G network upgrade and deployment of Ericsson’s 5G radio access network (RAN) technology will comprise Ericsson Radio System products and solutions. This includes Ericsson Spectrum Sharing, which will enable Telia to dynamically share 4G and 5G traffic and enable a fast and cost-effective migration to 5G. Ericsson is also supplying its 5G Carrier Aggregation solutions for better coverage, increased capacity and higher data speeds. Roll-out and support services are also part of the deal.
Ericsson counts 114 commercial 5G agreements and contracts with unique communications service providers globally, of which 65 are publicly announced 5G deals, including 65 live commercial 5G networks.
