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Tele2 Russia claimed peak data speeds up to 2.1Gbps and minimum latency of 9ms on its 28GHz mmWave 5G pilot network zone in central Moscow, using Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile device technology. Tele2 invited users to test the network, which it launched in August in collaboration with Ericsson on Tverskaya Street.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced on August 24 its work with the Department for Information Technologies of Moscow, Russian mobile operators, equipment and software vendors. The project will support the testing and deployment of Europe’s first 5G millimeter wave network in Moscow this fall ahead of wider launches Next Year. The Moscow project will enable the […]

Tele2 Lithuania demonstrated pre-5G technology in Vilnius with equipment vendor Nokia, during which speeds of up to 4.3 Gbps were achieved.

Tele2 Eesti and Nokia tested 5G mobile broadband technology in Tallinn. The trial achieved downlink speeds of 4.5Gbps, although the precise technical specifications used during the tests have not been made available. 

Tele2 and Nokia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate development of 5G mobile networks. The companies will focus on LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), 5G radio access technologies as well as new Internet of Things (IoT) services. 

Tele2 has deployed 5G-ready BTS, using Nokia AirScale Radio Access equipment in cities of Ziepniekkalns and Talsi. Speeds of up to 1 Gbps are expected in the short term, while throughputs of more than 28 Gbps are planned when launching 5G services.

Tele2 Latvia has achieved downlink speeds of up to 575Mbps via Nokia ‘5G-ready’ networks in the Ziepniekkalns district of Riga and the city of Talsi. The operator announced that the same equipment will also be installed on base stations in Valmiera.