Telia completes carrier division sale - Mobile World Live 01 JUN 2021
Telia completed a divestment of its carrier division to investment company Polhem Infra for SEK9.45 billion ($1.1 billion), as the operator group signed a long-term deal to continue using its former unit’s services.
The operator group announced the sale of Telia Carrier in October 2020, subject to regulatory approval. The unit provides a range of wholesale connectivity services including what it claims to be the world’s leading IP backbone.
Telia Carrier’s new owner Polhem Infra is a Swedish investment company established by the country’s national pension fund in 2019 to buy and manage key infrastructure assets.