Telia is Creating 150 Kilometres of 5G Transport Corridors in Sweden

Telia is creating 150 kilometres of 5G transport corridors in Sweden to accelerate 5G innovation in the industry, especially in the automotive sector. Last week, Telia announced that the corridors will integrate controlled test areas with public roads, enabling full-scale tests of self-driving vehicles between various logistics hubs.

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Project Background

The project is being developed within the framework of the NorthStar program and with EU funding. The goal is to establish 5G transport corridors in multiple places in Sweden for testing and developing systems for connected and autonomous vehicles, such as self-driving electric trucks.

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Key Corridor Locations

The 5G transport corridors will be built along selected routes located in important industrial and technology clusters around Sweden. In Stockholm, corridors are being built on the E4 between Sodertalje – Nykoping and Solna – Rosersberg and the E18 between Danderyd – Kapellskar.

In the Gothenburg region, corridors are being built along National Highway 40 on sections between Boras and Gothenburg, more specifically Rada – Hindas and Hindas – Viared, in close proximity to AstaZero, a full-scale test environment for an automated transport system.

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Full-Scale Testing Timeline

Full-scale tests of self-driving vehicles on the 5G transport corridors are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2024.