Telia Company has bolstered its Radio Access Network (RAN) offering through fresh vendor deals with Ericsson and Nokia.

The two Nordic vendors both announced updated RAN deals with Swedish telco Telia Company this morning (November 6).

As part of the agreements, Ericsson will provide its RAN equipment for Telia in Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and Lithuania.

Ericsson notes that the agreement will enable Telia to future-proof its network, while bolstering network speeds, capacity, and coverage.

Telia's deal with Finnish vendor Nokia will see the carrier deploy Nokia's 5G Standalone (SA) Core in its networks in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and Lithuania. Telia will also tap into Nokia's RAN offering to bolster coverage and capacity.

Across the five markets, Telia serves 26 million customers. The telco also operates in Latvia, but announced earlier this year that it plans to exit the market, selling its 60.3 percent ownership in LMT.

Alexandra Fürst, chief technology and information officer, Telia Company, said that the deals with Ericsson and Nokia will help the telco to push its 5G strategy and generate new use cases.

"By further advancing the capabilities of Telia’s infrastructure, we will create new possibilities for our customers, from people and enterprises to essential public services," said Fürst.

"As networks become more intelligent, adaptive, and automated, AI unlocks a future where connectivity anticipates needs, accelerates innovation, and empowers entirely new digital experiences."

Nokia states that its 5G SA network will enable Telia to offer more flexible and robust connectivity, enabling new use cases for businesses and public sector customers. It will also increase network scalability and automation across Telia’s Nordic and Baltic footprint, added Nokia.

To date, Nokia has 127 5G SA core operator customers, with 55 live deployments.

According to Nokia, Telia will also be able to push towards hitting its sustainability targets.

Separately, Ericsson said that it's working with Telia in Sweden to modernize Sweden’s train communication systems by replacing 2G-based GSM-R technology with the 5G-based Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS).