Tele2 Starts Offering Kaspersky Security for Android to Customers in Baltic States
Problem Setting
According to a survey organized by Tele2, nearly 80% of smartphone users
in the Baltic states are not using any protection against malware, while 8%of respondents already have had contacts with malware for mobiledevices. At the same time, malware for Android is undergoing anexponential growth, putting at risk the phones of Tele2 customers, as wellas their personal data, contacts, and risk. A solution capable to reliably
protect the customer from mobile Android malware was needed.

Customer

Solution Requirements

Goal

Tele2 was looking for a security solution from a well‐known vendor
deployable on a variety of Android smartphones. The list of requirements
included top‐notch anti‐malware protection, anti‐theft capabilities,
automatic updates, modest CPU and memory requirements, and affordable
end‐user pricing.

Solution Details
The new Kaspersky Internet Security for Android offered by Tele2 alongwith regular Kaspersky solutions for computers is easy to use and delivers
premium protection from the latest Internet threats. Whether a person isdownloading apps, web surfing, banking, shopping, or social networking,they are kept safe with minimal impact on his device’s performance. If an
Android mobile phone or tablet computer is ever lost or stolen, it’s easy toprotect data and find the missing device even if the SIM card is replaced.
According to Tele2 CTO Ervins Kampans, the company made sure that
protection against malware is accessible to everyone: “The service for one
Android device costs 0.5 Euros per month. All customers with a contract
with Tele2 can now order this service via SMS. There is no need to pay foran annual license, and the monthly fee means that customers will not becharged for the service if they no longer require it – the service may besuspended or terminated at any time.”
Andis Steinmanis, country manager for Baltic States at Kaspersky Lab, hascommented on the partnership: “According to our statistics, Kaspersky Lab
has already detected about 7 000 000 malicious installed packages forAndroid, representing 99% of the total number of mobile threats. And there
is users’ data and money behind these figures. We are happy that togetherwith Tele2 we can propose people in the Baltic countries an effective andaffordable mobile security solution. Kaspersky Internet Security for Android
will allow them to use all benefits of the Internet and capabilities of mobiledevices without security problems.”

Implementation Results
Thanks to the implementation of Kaspersky Internet Security for Android,
Tele2 customers in the Baltic states are able to enjoy cutting‐edge
protection from Android threats. Service activation is as easy as sending aSMS to a short number, and fees are subtracted on a monthly basis.
Success Story: Kaspersky Lab Launches Its Partnership with Tele2

Tele2 (www.tele2.com)

Industry
Telecommunications
Protect the customers
from an ever‐growing onslaughtof Android malware

Solution
Kaspersky’s latest mobile security
solution to protect Android
smartphones and tablets against
malware and Internet security
threats as well as secure thecustomer’s personal information if
her/his device is lost or stolen.

ResultTele2 customers in the Baltic states(Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) are
now able to use all benefits of theInternet and capabilities of mobile
devices without security problems
at a price affordable to anyone.

About Tele2
Tele2 is one of Europe’s leadingoperators. According to a survey
conducted in July 2013 by RAIT,
Tele2 is the most popular and mostrecommended operator inLithuania. Almost half of therespondents said that they use
Tele2 services.
The company aims to always offer
the best deals and lowest prices in
the market. Tele2 connects 15
million consumers oftelecommunications services in 10
countries. The company provides
mobile and fixed communications,data transmission, cable TV andcontent services.