Sonera's 3G Coverage Extends to Ten New Towns

Sonera says that it has expanded its 3G network in Finland to ten new towns. The towns are Imatra, Kajaani, Kemi, Kokkola, Kouvola, Lohja, Porvoo, Rauma, Riihimaki and Valkeakoski. The main ski resorts of Lapland have got Sonera's 3G coverage already earlier.

The network operates already in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Hyvinkaa, Hameenlinna, Joensuu, Jyvaskyla, Jarvenpaa, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Klaukkala, Kotka, Kuopio, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Maarianhamina, Pori, Rovaniemi, Salo, Seinajoki, Tampere, Turku, Tuusula, Vaasa, Varkaus and Oulu and in the ski resorts of Levi, Yllas, Saariselka and Tahkovuori. In the wake of the expansion some 40% of Finland's population is now within the range of Sonera's UMTS network.

"Our aim is that as regards quality we have Finland's best network irrespective of the technology so that our customers can use the services they want with the terminal devices of their choice. We are now offering the most extensive 3G service in Finland", says Senior Vice President Esa Rautalinko of TeliaSonera Finland.

Sonera will expand its 3G coverage according to demand. Along with building of the UMTS network, developing of other fast data transfer systems will be continued, such as introducing EDGE in the GSM network."

Posted to the site on 3rd November 2006