Telia Lietuva: Decoupling Critical Baltic Networks from Non-Allied Suppliers

Strategic analysis of Telia Lietuva’s Huawei-to-Ericsson transition, NATO summit "Internet fortress," and private 5G resilience. Mapping Baltic digital sovereignty.

Introduction: Telia’s Baltic operations provide critical secure connectivity across Eastern Europe, positioning the company as a key enabler of European strategic autonomy. In Lithuania (and historically Latvia), Telia has rebuilt its networks around European suppliers, replacing all Chinese equipment with Ericsson and Nokia hardware[1]. Its fiber-optic…