Telia brings 5G to Estonia

Telia Eesti has switched on Estonia’s first commercial 5G network in the centres of the country’s three largest cities, Tallinn, Tartu and Parnu. The network uses Ericsson Spectrum Sharing technology, enabling Telia to utilise its existing frequencies since the government has not yet auctioned off 3.5GHz licences for 5G. The telco hopes to have 20 5G sites in operation by the end of this year, up from ten sites currently, with a nationwide rollout to begin once additional spectrum has been awarded early next year.