After several years of under-performance, Vodafone Sweden was sold on 31 October 2005 to Telenor, the largest telecommunications company in Norway, for approximately €1 billion.
ˈæftɚ sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz ʌv ˌʌndɚpɚfˈoːɹməns, vˈɑːdɐfˌoʊn swˈiːdən wʌz sˈoʊld ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv tə tˈɛlᵻnɚ, ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst tˌɛlᵻkəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz kˈʌmpəni ɪn nˈoːɹweɪ, fɔːɹ ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli jˈʊɹɹoʊz wˈʌn bˈɪliən.