Telecommunications in Norway

Norway (Norge) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign state and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are also dependent territories.

Region
Europe
Northern Europe
ITU Region
Region-1
Government Policy
Ministry of Transport and Communications Norway
Spectrum Regulator
Norwegian Communications Authority Nkom

5G in Norway

Norway's spectrum regulator Nkom released its Spectrum Roadmap in February 2019 containing its strategic plan for the frequency bands identified for mobile communications in Norway.

The roadmap states that in the coming years, large spectrum resources will become available and awarded in Norway. The established frequency bands for mobile communication accounts for approximately 550 MHz of spectrum. By 2023, additional frequency bands, such as the 700 MHz, 1500 MHz (SDL2), 2300 MHz and 3400-3800 MHz bands, which in total amounts to over 650 MHz of spectrum, will become available. When including the 26 GHz frequency band, at least another 1000 MHz is anticipated made available for mobile communication in the coming years.

Nkom has formulated its approach to be harmonious with the European Union's Strategic Roadmap Towards 5G for Europe, which identified and recommended the following pioneer bands for 5G:

  • 700 MHz (3GPP bands 28 and 67)
  • 3400 to 3800 MHz (3GPP bands 42, 43 and n78)
  • 24.25 to 27.5 GHz (3GPP band n258)