Telenor Selects Huawei for LTE Network Trial in Norway

Huawei has announced that Norway's Telenor has chosen it to provide LTE radio access and EPC (Evolved Packet Core) equipment for its LTE trial in Oslo. Aimed at testing services and applications, network handover and network throughput, the LTE trial will involve Telenor' s Group Business Development & Research as well as several operating companies within the Group.

Yogesh Malik, Senior Vice President, Head of Technology & Sourcing, Telenor, said: "This is a milestone and an important step in better understanding the LTE capabilities and the LTE position in the overall broadband offering. We are very pleased to be working with Huawei on this trial."

All the necessary equipments have been shipped to Oslo and installation has begun.

Huawei is already building another LTE network in Oslo - on behalf of TeliaSonera.

Posted to the site on 24th June 2009