Half of Swedes expects, above all, faster surfing with 5G (49%), followed by more stable networks (33%) and better geographical coverage (28%). Only 16 percent expect new services such as HD streaming and new gaming experiences, and only 14 percent expect phones and gadgets with new functionality.

– It is true that 5G will provide significantly faster surf and even more stable networks with lower response times and less interruptions. It will also provide new services and hardware with new functionality. 5G, on the other hand, will not automatically provide better geographical coverage, says Per Stigenberg.

With a total of 460 5G masts, Tre has started a strong investment in the expansion of the 5G network in Stockholm, Malmö, Lund, Helsingborg, Uppsala and Västerås. However, the really high speeds – many times faster than 4G – will begin to be expanded around the turn of the year when the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency makes more and larger 5G frequencies available to all operators.

Many (48%) believe that 5G will be widely known and used by the general public in Sweden in two to three years. 18 percent think it will take more than four years and only 12 percent think it will go fast – within a year. The fact that the network is fully developed and that the operators’ prices for 5G are comparable to today’s prices is seen by most as the main factors for 5G to have a broad impact in Sweden (38 and 39%, respectively). 3 sweden 5g