Editing Tele2 (section)

=== Europe ===
====Austria====
Tele2 operated in Austria from 1999 to 2007 and does not operate there now. The Tele2 operations started as an alternative fixed-line telephone operator. ADSL internet services were introduced in 2003. One Year later, Tele2 Austria bought UTA Telekom AG, a former competitor, and became the largest provider for alternative telecommunication service in Austria. In addition to fixed-line services, Tele2 Austria used their infrastructure for carrier services. In the first quarter of 2013, Tele2 Austria had an [[EBITDA]] of 38.2 million [[euro]]s, a rise of 6 percent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tele2.com/Tele2_Q1_2013_FINAL.pdf |title=First Quarter 2013 |website=www.tele2.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620140717/http://www.tele2.com/Tele2_Q1_2013_FINAL.pdf |archive-date=20 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In a brief press statement on 11 November 2014, the Sweden-based telecoms group has confirmed that it plans to re-enter the Austrian mobile sector in the second half of 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2014/11/11/tele2-austria-to-re-enter-mobile-sector-in-2h15/index.html |title=Tele2 Austria to re-enter mobile sector in 2H15 |publisher=TeleGeography |date=11 November 2014 |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref>

In March 2008 Tele2 divested its Austrian MVNO operations to Telekom Austria, although retaining its fixed line and internet services until the latter two services were sold in 2017 (28.7.2017) to Hutchison Drei Austria, the third largest mobile operator in Austria.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tele2.at/ueber-uns/presse/tele2-ab-verkauft-tele2-oesterreich-hutchison-drei-austria-fuer-95-mio|title=Tele2 AB verkauft Tele2 Österreich an Hutchison Drei Austria für 95 Mio.|work=Tele2|access-date=2017-12-23|language=de}}</ref>

====Croatia====
Tele2 operated in Croatia from 2005 to 2019 and does not operate there now. In Croatia, Tele2 operated a 3G network at 42.2&nbsp;Mbit/s, same as competitors but at a much wider area, nearly every area covered in standard 3G has access to this 3.75G technology. It also operated a 4G network at up to 150 Mbit/s.<ref name="4g-faq"/> {{As of|2015|10}}, it has 885,542 customers. In 2015 revenue was 83.72 million euros. On 1 February 2016 Tele2 Croatia started its 4G LTE network. It covers every major city and its surroundings, as well as many rural areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vecernji.hr/vijesti/novi-igrac-trzistu-h1-postaje-mobilni-operator-clanak-414424 |title=Novi igrač na tržištu: H1 postaje i mobilni operator! Aktualno, hrvatska, Tehno&iQ |publisher=Vecernji.hr |access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref> According to Tele2 Croatia, their 4G network covers 90% of Croatia's population, while their 3G network covers 99% of Croatia's population.<ref name="4g-faq">{{cite web |url=http://www.tele2.hr/podrska-korisnicima/cesto-postavljana-pitanja/4g/fc64/ |title=4G - često postavljana pitanja |trans-title=4G - frequently asked questions |publisher=Tele2 |access-date=5 January 2017 |archive-date=29 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729220522/https://www.tele2.hr/podrska-korisnicima/cesto-postavljana-pitanja/4g/fc64/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In April 2017 Tele2 became the first and as of July 2017 the only mobile operator to offer unlimited flat-rate broadband access without throttling (for voice customers) and partial throttling (for mobile broadband users).

In July 2019 it was sold for 220 million [[euro]]s to [[United Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-03 |title=United Group to buy Tele2 Croatia |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/06/03/united-group-to-buy-tele2-croatia/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

====Denmark====
In May 2007 Telenor announced that the company would be acquiring Tele2 Denmark for DKK 835 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telenor acquires Tele2 Denmark - Telenor Group |url=https://www.telenor.com/media/newsroom/archive/telenor-acquires-tele2-denmark/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=www.telenor.com |language=no}}</ref> Tele2 had been operating in Denmark since 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-04-04 |title=Tele2 - Privat - Om Tele2 |url=http://www.editorial.tele2.dk/?page=privat_omtele2&t2page=privat_omtele2 |access-date=2024-03-07 |archive-date=4 April 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050404000532/http://www.editorial.tele2.dk/?page=privat_omtele2&t2page=privat_omtele2 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

====Estonia====
Tele2 is operating a HSPA-enabled 3G network in the 900&nbsp;MHz and 2100&nbsp;MHz bands as well as a 2G GSM network in the 900&nbsp;MHz and 1800&nbsp;MHz bands in Estonia.

Tele2 commercially launched its 4G LTE network in the 1800&nbsp;MHz and 2.6&nbsp;GHz bands in November 2012. The 800&nbsp;MHz LTE band was added in May 2014 and 2100&nbsp;MHz in July 2015. Tele2 claimed an LTE population coverage of 90% in September 2015.<ref name=gsa_lte>{{cite web|title=Evolution to LTE Report|url=http://gsacom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/151013-Evolution_to_LTE_report.pdf|publisher=GSA|date=29 October 2015|access-date=12 January 2016}}{{registration required}}</ref>

In 2022, Tele2 acquired spectrum in the 3410-3800&nbsp;MHz frequency band as part of a license to provide 5G [SM1] services. Tele2 commenced offering 5G services in Tallinn in 2022[SM2] .<ref>{{Cite web |last=ERR |first=ERR {{!}} |date=2022-07-27 |title=Tele2 wins Estonia's third 5G license |url=https://news.err.ee/1608668236/tele2-wins-estonia-s-third-5g-license |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=ERR |language=en}}</ref>

In early 2012, Tele2 acquired Televõrgu AS which operated a CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A network in the 450&nbsp;MHz band under the 'Kõu' brand name. This network was shut down in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2015/12/01/tele2-estonia-closing-cdma-450-network-in-january/|title=Tele2 Estonia closing CDMA-450 network in January|publisher=TeleGeography|date=1 December 2015|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref>

====France====
Tele2 operated in France from 1999 to 2009 and does not operate there now.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tele2 AB announces significant customer intake driving strong operating results for the 12 months ended December 31, 200 |url=https://news.cision.com/tele2-sverige/r/tele2-ab-announces-significant-customer-intake-driving-strong-operating-results-for-the-12-months-ended-december-31--200,c37439 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=News Powered by Cision |date=20 February 2001 |language=en}}</ref> Tele2 used to operate a 2G MVNO in France using Orange network for coverage and joined Virgin Mobile in 2009.

They also used to operate alternative fixed line & internet services which they sold to Vivendi unit SFR for €350 million in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelocal.se/20061003/5098/#.UVQJu1dgKF8 |title=Tele2 sells French operations - The Local |publisher=Thelocal.se |access-date=8 November 2014}}</ref>

====Germany====
Tele2 exited the German market in 2020 and does not operate there now. Tele2 provided fixed broadband via ADSL as well as fixed telephony. In July 2013, Tele2 launched mobile voice plans on the [[E-Plus]] (now [[O2 Germany]]) network.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/07/05/tele2-launches-mobile-voice-plans-on-e-plus-network/ |title=Tele2 launches mobile voice plans on E-Plus network |publisher=TeleGeography |date=5 July 2013 |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> In December 2020 the unit was sold by a [[Management buyout]] with the [[Trademark]] ''Tele2'' for Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teltarif.de/tele2-interview-call-by-call-mobilfunk/news/83863.html |title=Tele2: Nachhaltig mit Mobilfunk und Call by Call wachsen |publisher=teltarif.de  |date=19 March 2021 |access-date=21 March 2021}}</ref> The new company continues to use the old brand as "Tele2 Deutschland".

====Italy====
{{Main|Tele2 Italia}}
Tele2 operated in Italy from 1999 to 2007 and does not operate there now.

It requested liberalization from [[Telecom Italia]], i.e. [[unbundling]], recognized only by [[Infostrada]] and [[Fastweb (telecommunications company)|Fastweb]].

In 2005 it began to offer [[ADSL]] in large cities including Milan and Rome in unbundling, and then quickly extended the service to numerous other areas of Italy.

Since 2006 it has offered its customers the opportunity to detach themselves from Telecom Italia.

In 2007 it added a [[Peer-to-peer|P2P]] traffic filtering function to its ADSL service. The same year the company was acquired by [[Vodafone Italy|Vodafone]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-05-13 |title=Vodafone compra Tele2 Italia e Spagna . Corriere della Sera |url=http://www.corriere.it/economia/07_ottobre_06/vodafone_tele_italia.shtml |access-date=2008-05-16 |website=www.corriere.it}}</ref><ref name=":03">{{Cite web |date=2011-07-01 |title=Azienda TeleTu - operatore alternativo di ADSL e telefonia fissa |url=http://www.teletu.it/teletu/azienda.php |access-date=2011-07-24 |website=www.teletu.it}}</ref>

No longer being linked to Tele2, in 2010 "Tele2 Italia" changed its name into "TeleTu".<ref>{{Cite web |date= 4 January 2010|title=TeleTu, Vodafone inizia il rebranding di Tele2 {{!}} Mondo3 |url=http://www.mondo3.com/rete-fissa-internet/2010-01-04-tele2-diventa-teletu.html |access-date=2010-01-25 |website=www.mondo3.com}}</ref>

====Latvia====
Tele2 entered the Latvian market in 2000 and operates as one of the largest nationwide Mobile Network Operator in Latvia, including 5G services in the 3.6&nbsp;GHz, and 700&nbsp;MHz bands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tele2 to invest $50 million in its Latvian subsidiary |url=https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/2977/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.baltictimes.com}}</ref>

====Lithuania====
{{Main|Tele2, UAB}}
[[File:Green Hall 2 (Upės St. 23) in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2022.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Tele2 Lithuanian headquarters in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]]]

Tele2 operates a nationwide mobile network in Lithuania, including 5G services in the 700&nbsp;MHz and 3.6&nbsp;GHz bands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tele2 activates 5G in Vilnius |url=https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2022/09/28/tele2-activates-5g-in-vilnius/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=commsupdate.com}}</ref> Tele2 Lithuania is the only [[telecommunications]] operator across Europe and Americas to rocket from the last position to the market leader.<ref name="tele2.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tele2.com/career/locations/lithuania|title=Job openings - Tele2}}</ref> Tele2 ensure that all its customers can use high quality 4G network coverage across 99% of Lithuania and was named the Most [[Transparency (behavior)|Transparent]] Company in Lithuania according to "[[Transparency International]] Lithuania".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.transparency.lt/en/20171031/|title = The largest companies in Lithuania have become more transparent – Transparency International Lietuvos skyrius| date=31 October 2017 }}</ref> Tele2 Lithuania [[CEO]] [[Petras Masiulis]] was awarded the CEO of the Year 2017 Lithuania.<ref name="tele2.com"/>

====Netherlands====
{{Main|Tele2 Netherlands}}
Tele2 operated in The Netherlands from 2005 to 2019 and does not operate there now. Tele2 operated as a 2G, 3G and 4G [[MVNO]] on the mobile network of T-Mobile NL and in the fourth quarter of 2015 launched the world's first 4G-only [[Mobile network operator|MNO]] in the Netherlands with nearly 850,000 customers in addition to fixed network [[Triple play (telecommunications)|triple play services]], serving over one million customers in total.

Tele2 purchased Versatel in the Netherlands in mid-2005 which allowed it to move away from carrier select services via KPN and onto own infrastructure. The new Tele2 Netherlands offered a full suite of triple play services. On 15 July 2010, Tele2 demonstrated the first LTE network in the Netherlands on the frequencies 2600&nbsp;MHz. In late 2010, Tele2 Netherlands acquired BBned from [[Telecom Italia]].

The telecom regulator in the Netherlands, Agentschap Telecom, held a multiband auction which concluded on 14 December 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agentschaptelecom.nl/actueel/nieuws/2012/multiband-frequentieveiling-afgerond|title=Multiband Frequentieveiling Afgerond|date=14 December 2012|access-date=20 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231080501/http://www.agentschaptelecom.nl/actueel/nieuws/2012/multiband-frequentieveiling-afgerond|archive-date=31 December 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Tele2 was awarded 2x10&nbsp;MHz in the 800&nbsp;MHz band which together with its previous 2.6&nbsp;GHz license will enable Tele2 to cost efficiently build a high capacity LTE network with national coverage. Tele2 paid €161M for its licenses which can be considered low, compared to the €1.3bn that KPN and Vodafone paid each for their frequencies and the €900M that T-Mobile will have to pay for theirs. The considerably lower price was a result of spectrum reservation set by the government for a new mobile entrant, with favourable acquisition, Tele2 will enable lower prices for customers and increase competition on the Dutch market.

€3.8bn was raised in the auction, which is unprecedented for a country with a population of a mere 16 million. In 2015, the organisation launched a new mobile network. The scheme cost approximately $187 million and had been in development since 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mentoreurope.com/resources/blogs/5-excellent-examples-of-successful-transformation-programs/|title=Mentor Europe 5 excellent examples of successful transformation programs|date=18 January 2017}}</ref>

In 2019, Tele2 Netherlands merged with [[T-Mobile Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tweakers.net/nieuws/147394/t-mobile-en-tele2-ronden-fusie-af.html |title=T-Mobile en Tele2 ronden fusie af |date=2 January 2019 |author=Olaf van Miltenburg |website=[[Tweakers]] |language=nl |trans-title=T-Mobile and Tele2 complete merger }}</ref> As part of the purchase, Tele2 AB acquired a 25% share in T-Mobile Netherlands. Tele2 sold its share in T-Mobile Netherlands in 2022.

In September 2023, T-Mobile and Tele2 have been rebranded to [[Odido]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Doei T-Mobile en Tele2, hallo Odido - Verder na twintig jaar Duitse invloed |url=https://tweakers.net/reviews/11460/doei-t-mobile-en-tele2-hallo-odido-verder-na-twintig-jaar-duitse-invloed.html |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Tweakers |language=NL}} </ref>

====Norway====
Tele2 exited the Norwegian market in 2015 and does not operate there now. Tele2 Norway consisted of the brands Tele2, OneCall, MyCall and Network Norway. On 7 July 2014, it was announced that Tele2 would be acquired by [[Telia Company]]. On 5 February 2015, the deal was approved by Norwegian competition authorities.

====Sweden====
{{Update|section|date=April 2017||reason=outdated information about 4G network written ''as of 2012''}}
Sweden is where Tele2 originates from and it remains one of its strongest markets serving over 4 million customers.
When the [[Swedish Post and Telecom Authority]] awarded four licenses for the [[3G]] [[UMTS]] mobile networks in December 2001, Tele2 was among the winners. Notably [[Telia Company|Telia]], the former telephony incumbent in Sweden, did not receive a license and so an agreement was established to build a 3G network [[Telecom infrastructure sharing|shared]] by Tele2 and Telia using Tele2's license. [[SUNAB]] builds, owns and operates that 3G network.

A similar company, [[Net4Mobility]], was formed in 2009 between Tele2 and [[Telenor Sverige]] for the purpose of building a joint [[Long-term Evolution|4G LTE]] network. Unlike 3G, both said companies were awarded frequency licenses and so it is likely that this network will outperform other Swedish operators networks simply because there are more available frequencies for the customers. The 4G product was officially launched on 15 November 2010 and in 2023, Tele2's 4G network today covers 99.9% of the Swedish population. As the equipment used by Net4Mobility can serve both LTE and 2G, the new network built primarily for LTE will also replace the aging 2G networks of Tele2 and Telenor, providing lower cost through shared infrastructure. In addition, it enables [[Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution|EDGE]], a service previously not available via Tele2.

On 24 May 2020, Tele2 became the first mobile network operator in Sweden to commercially launch a [[5G]] [[5G NR|NR]] network, initially in the Stockholm area and from the end of 2023, it is expected 90% of Sweden's population will have access to 5G networks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=Nästa steg: Här är orterna Tele2 och Telenor prioriterar för 5G |url=https://www.mobil.se/nyheter/har-ar-orterna-tele2-och-telenor-prioriterar-for-5g |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Mobil |language=sv-SE}}</ref>

====United Kingdom====
{{Main|Tele2 UK Services}}
Tele2 operated in The United Kingdom from 2003 to 2005 and does not operate there now.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tele2 snaps up Alpha |url=https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2003/02/17/tele2-snaps-up-alpha/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=commsupdate.com}}</ref>

In a [[Court of Appeal (England and Wales)|Court of Appeal]] case with a judgment published on 21 January 2009, companies in the Tele2 group were successful in a claim for damages against [[Post Office Ltd.]] for wrongful termination of a [[Contract (legal)|contract]] concerning the sale and promotion of [[telephone card]]s. The Post Office had grounds to terminate the contract at the start of 2004 because of the failure of the Tele2 companies to provide a parent company document due at the end of 2003.

The Post Office had grounds to terminate the contract at the start of 2004 because of the failure of the Tele2 companies to provide a [[parent company]] document due at the end of 2003. The Post Office continued to fulfil its obligations under the contract until they sought to terminate it in December 2004, some 11 months after the breach. The Appeal Court held that the waiver clause in the contract, which stated that
{{Blockquote|''In no event shall any delay, neglect or forbearance on the part of any party in enforcing (in whole or in part) any provision of this Agreement be or be deemed to be a waiver thereof or a waiver of any other provision or shall in any way prejudice any right of that party under this Agreement''}} could not be relied upon where the party entitled to enforce the term had not merely delayed action but had positively "elected" to continue to fulfil its contractual obligations, as evidenced by its behaviour.<ref>England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division), [https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2009/9.html Tele2 International Card Company SA & Ors v Post Office Ltd.], EWCA Civ 9 (21 January 2009), accessed 28 December 2020</ref>

In 2005 Tele2 sold their UK & Ireland fixed operations to Carphone Warehouse for £8.7m.