TeliaSonera says that it has secured delivery of Samsung supplied data modems for its LTE launch in Sweden and Norway in 2010. TeliaSonera's goal is to be the first operator in the world to launch LTE on a commercial basis.

"The 4G modems from Samsung will play a very important role in our 4G launch in Sweden and Norway," says Kenneth Karlberg, President and Head of Mobility Services, TeliaSonera. "We look forward to sharing Samsung's world leading mobile experience when offering our customers a whole new way of enjoying mobility services."

TeliaSonera is planning to offer LTE services in Stockholm and Oslo in 2010.

"We are very pleased to work together with TeliaSonera. This is an historic step forward for today's telecommunication industry. With TeliaSonera's initiation of a 4G service we expect more consumers to enjoy advanced mobile broadband services much earlier than expected," said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.