Huawei and Starent to Replace Telenor's Entire Norwegian Network

­Telenor has announced that it plans to replace its entire mobile services infrastructure in Norway over the next few years. Huawei and Starent Networks have been chosen as the technology providers for the wireless network and mobile core network, respectively.

The scope of the agreement includes the delivery of equipment across technology generations and frequency bands, as well as multi-base stations for 2G, 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE. The change of providers will also entail digitisation, with the entire wireless network and core network being migrated to an IP-based platform.

"This is the biggest upgrade of the mobile network in Norway we have ever carried out. It will create a solid and flexible base for further developing the services offered by the Telenor mobile network and the quality of those services. Our aim is to provide customers with better, more innovative services across the country. This means better in terms of capacity, speed and stability," explains Ragnar Kårhus, head of Telenor Norway.

The replacement of infrastructure will represent a moderate increase in investments over the next two years.

The agreement will run for six years and it must be given final approval by the Board of Directors at Telenor ASA.

Posted to the site on 5th November 2009