- Business
- Tele2 AB (publ) (TEL2-A.ST) operates as a telecommunications company providing mobile and fixed connectivity, telephony, data network services, TV, streaming, and global Internet of Things (IoT) services to consumers and enterprises. The company offers mobile telephony and handset-related data services, mobile broadband; fixed broadband and telephony; content services including TV and streaming platforms such as Tele2 Play; enterprise data networking; and IoT connectivity solutions, primarily through its leading brands in core markets. Tele2 serves consumer and business segments in Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, with headquarters in Kista Science City, Stockholm, Sweden, where it was founded in 1993.
In recent developments, Kinnevik sold its long-held stake to Freya Investissement, a subsidiary of French telecom group Iliad, making the latter the largest shareholder in April 2024. Tele2 expanded its 5G network to cover 99.9% of Sweden's population and 90% of its landmass, while advancing gigabit fixed broadband upgrades; in November 2025, it partnered with Telenor Sweden through Net4Mobility to secure additional 2x25 MHz spectrum in the 1800 MHz band for enhanced 4G/5G capacity, coverage, and resilience. The company also formed a strategic partnership with Global Communication Infrastructure (GCI), a Manulife subsidiary, to create a pan-Baltic tower company, supporting infrastructure growth in the region, alongside CEO transition from Kjell Johnsen to Jean Marc Harion in November 2024. These initiatives underscore Tele2's focus on network modernization, with plans to shut down 2G and 3G networks by late 2025 to reallocate spectrum for advanced services.