Construction of 800 MHz mobile networks to speed up

News article 29.08.2011 18.20 fi sv en

Finland and Russia have agreed on the coordination of the 800 MHz frequency band. As a result, the timetable for the uptake of new generation mobile networks is sped up by several years.

According to Minister of Housing and Communications Ms Krista Kiuru, it is a great accomplishment that the construction of high-speed broadband networks can now commence a lot earlier than previously planned.