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Infrastructure provider GlobalConnect Sweden has reached an agreement with operator Telenor Sweden to acquire SDU fibre assets from the operator and its wholesale company, Open Universe.
Telenor Group is replacing its legacy optical backbone network across Norway and Sweden and has selected Nokia as sole supplier for the work. The upgrade will involve replacing its current optical core network, which connects major centres across Norway and Sweden. It is designed to provide a much-needed increase in bandwidth capacity throughout the countries.
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