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There has been a low level of competition in ADSL services, primarily because nearly all POTS copper is owned by Skanova (a subsidiary of TeliaSonera ), who have made it difficult and expensive for third parties to gain access to the telephone stations. Nearly all ADSL provided today is through the "Skanova broadband platform", while other providers who have earlier tried to supply ADSL independently have gone over to Skanova (Bonet/Bostream), or gone bankrupt (Xpress ADSL).


XDSL

The largest providers for xDSL-services are TeliaSonera and Bredbandsbolaget , but many more exists.


Bredbandsbolaget

From:
  • 1Mbit/s adsl for 199 SEK/month (US$28, €21)

  • To:

  • 24Mbit/s adsl2+ for 349 SEK/month (US$56, €42)




TeliaSonera

From:
  • 250kbit/s adsl for 199 SEK/month (US$28, €21)

  • To:

  • 24Mbit/s adsl2+ for 349 SEK/month (US$56, €42)



CABLE

Com Hem is the largest provider of cable internet in Sweden.


Com Hem

  • 256kbit/s down and 128kbit/s up for 99 SEK/month (US$14, €10)

  • To:

  • 24Mbit/s down and 1Mbit/s up for 339 SEK/month (US$48, €36)

  • 8Mbit/s upload-capacity is offered in some areas for an extra 60SEK



ETHERNET LAN / FIBER / FTTH

The prices for these services depends on which city you live and the provider of the physical cable. Many cities owns their own fibernetwork and allows different ISPs to offer their services through these nets.

These are just price examples
  • Bredbandsbolaget offers a 100Mbit down and 10Mbit up connection for 320 SEK/month (US$45, €34)


  • Bahnhof offers up to 100Mbit up and down for 324 SEK/month (US$46, €34)



MARKET

  • The wired market has seen large investments, such as those from the Carlyle Group , a leading investment company which used to hold 21.6% of the Bredbandsbolaget equity. In July 2005 Bredbandsbolaget was bought by Norwegian Telenor ASA. Bredbandsbolaget have recently performed a string of acquisitions of weaker competitors. The wireless broadband market have also seen large foreign direct investments; for example Hutchison Whampoa 's investments in the Scandinavian 3 (telecommunications) .