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Ericsson has been chosen to supply Baltics operator Bite Group with 5G RAN equipment in Lithuania and Latvia, as the operator aims to challenge fixed-line broadband and TV providers by tapping into the next-generation technology.

The information and communication technology (ICT) service provider “Bite” and the Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer “Ericsson” have entered into a transaction regarding the deployment...

Earlier this week, Latvia’s Public Utilities Commission SPRK closed its tender of 1.5GHz spectrum without confirming the results. Bite Latvia has now stated that it will acquire spectrum in the 1432MHz-1452MHz range for EUR200,000.

Bite Group, a telecommunications and media group in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, announced that business subscribers for its Bite Latvia ICT services grew by 14% in 2021. It also plans to invest more than 70 million euros in the next three years, building several hundred 5G base stations in Riga and major Latvian cities.