Norway’s Telenor has so far attracted 400,000 active 4G subscribers, meaning it has converted approximately 13 per cent of its customer base since launching LTE networks a year ago.

In addition, the operator released a survey that showed 4G users downloads three to five times more megabytes on a monthly basis than 3G users.

Telenor’s conversion rate is ahead of some peers such as the UK’s EE which has more than one million LTE connections out of its total base of 25 million (GSMA Intelligence, Q2 2013 figures).  EE launched at the end of October last year.

Telenor has total connections of 3.18 million (Q2, 2013 figures).

However, the Norwegian operator lags Asian rivals with longer established LTE networks. SK Telecom said earlier this year that LTE accounts for an impressive 37 per cent of its entire customer base.

And Japan’s NTT Docomo said back in February 2013 that LTE subscribers now make up one in six of its base.

But both Asian operators have had longer to convert their subscribers. SK Telecom launched in July 2011 and Docomo in December 2010.

Telenor aims to keep up its LTE momentum. It will add 2,000 new 3G and 4G base stations this year. By 2015 the aim is to offer nine out of ten Norwegians 4G coverage in their homes.