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The five-year strategic partnership agreement with Ericsson "will pave the way for more sustainable and efficient network operations," the Lithuanian company said in a press release.

"Ericsson will be the sole partner to deliver radio access network technology (RAN) in Lithuania," it said. "Over the next three years, Telia plans to upgrade around 2,000 sites in Lithuania, phasing out equipment from Huawei starting next year."

"This will further improve the current quality of 4G networks and ensure a fast upgrade to 5G, which will eventually be available throughout Lithuania." 

The company expects to start offering commercial 5G mobile services in Lithuania "as soon as possible, pending a coming spectrum auction to be announced by the Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT)".

Telia Company launched its first public 5G network in Finland in 2019, followed by launches in Norway and Sweden, and plans to start rolling out 5G in Denmark in the near future.