Viaplay Group and Finnish telco Elisa have extended their long-term partnership through a new, multi-year distribution agreement. The renewed deal secures continued access for Elisa customers to Viaplay’s sports, films and series offerings via the Viaplay streaming service and Viaplay Group’s TV channels. The agreement marks the next step in an evolving relationship. For many […]
Nokia, Elisa, and Qualcomm Technologies have hit what they say are record-breaking 5G uplink speeds of 2.1 Gbps. This was achieved in a live demonstration at the Nokia Arena in Tampere in Finland. The milestone, which follows the 8Gbps downlink speeds announced in 2020, will enable Elisa to offer ultra-high-performing, low-latency services that will enhance […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company and Elisa, an Estonian TV and telco company, have signed a new distribution deal. The partnership comes ahead of the launch of NENT Group’s streaming service Viaplay in Estonia on March 9th. NENT Group and Elisa’s new distribution deal in Estonia will give Elisa’s customers access […]
Comms technologist Nokia, communications service provider Elisa and wireless technology specialist Qualcomm Technologies say they have achieved the world’s fastest 5G speeds on a commercial network in Finland by delivering 8 Gbps for the first time serving two 5G mmWave devices connected simultaneously. The fast speed, which was showcased at Elisa’s flagship store in Helsinki, […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, and Elisa, the Finnish telco, will launch their combined streaming service Elisa Viihde Viaplay in Finland on December 3rd. Elisa Viihde Viaplay will bring together Viaplay’s original Nordic productions, Hollywood films and series, and high-quality kids content with Elisa Viihde Aitio’s original series and wide selection […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic region’s streaming company, and Elisa, Finland’s telecoms operator, will combine their streaming services in Finland in Q4 2020. The combined standalone service will be called Elisa Viihde Viaplay and bring together Viaplay’s original Nordic productions, Hollywood films and series, and kids’ content with Elisa Viihde Aitio’s wide range […]
The auction on 26 GHz (25.1–27.5 GHz) spectrum arranged by Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has concluded. The participants in the auction were Elisa Corporation, Telia Finland and DNA who submitted the winning bids for the construction of the 5G networks. The auction generated €21 million in revenue to the state. There were three […]