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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of leases [Abstract] |
Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets | Right-of-use assets are presented in Property, plant and equipment in the statements of financial position.
For the year ended December 31, 2024 | Note | Network infrastructure and equipment | Land and buildings | Total
Cost |  |  |  |
January 1, 2024 |  | 4,271 |  | 4,774 |  | 9,045 |
Additions |  | 444 |  | 327 |  | 771 |
Transfers |  | (245) |  | (5) |  | (250) |
Business acquisitions |  | — |  | 140 |  | 140 |
Lease terminations |  | (49) |  | (141) |  | (190) |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 8 | — |  | (86) |  | (86) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 16 | — |  | (10) |  | (10) |
December 31, 2024 |  | 4,421 |  | 4,999 |  | 9,420 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
January 1, 2024 |  | 2,103 |  | 2,216 |  | 4,319 |
Depreciation |  | 464 |  | 384 |  | 848 |
Transfers |  | (135) |  | 2 |  | (133) |
Lease terminations |  | (35) |  | (132) |  | (167) |
December 31, 2024 |  | 2,397 |  | 2,470 |  | 4,867 |
Net carrying amount |  |  |  |
January 1, 2024 |  | 2,168 |  | 2,558 |  | 4,726 |
December 31, 2024 |  | 2,024 |  | 2,529 |  | 4,553 |
For the year ended December 31, 2023 | Note | Network infrastructure and equipment | Land and buildings | Total
Cost |  |  |  |
January 1, 2023 |  | 3,693 |  | 4,119 |  | 7,812 |
Additions |  | 832 |  | 729 |  | 1,561 |
Transfers |  | (215) |  | (4) |  | (219) |
Business disposition |  | — |  | (20) |  | (20) |
Lease terminations |  | (37) |  | (15) |  | (52) |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 8 | — |  | (30) |  | (30) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 16 | (2) |  | (5) |  | (7) |
December 31, 2023 |  | 4,271 |  | 4,774 |  | 9,045 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |
January 1, 2023 |  | 1,804 |  | 1,858 |  | 3,662 |
Depreciation |  | 425 |  | 364 |  | 789 |
Transfers |  | (113) |  | (1) |  | (114) |
Business disposition |  | — |  | (3) |  | (3) |
Lease terminations |  | (13) |  | (2) |  | (15) |
December 31, 2023 |  | 2,103 |  | 2,216 |  | 4,319 |
Net carrying amount |  |  |  |
January 1, 2023 |  | 1,889 |  | 2,261 |  | 4,150 |
December 31, 2023 |  | 2,168 |  | 2,558 |  | 4,726 |
Disclosure of additional information about leasing activities for lessee | The following table provides the expenses related to leases recognized in net earnings.
For the year ended December 31 | 2024 | 2023
Interest expense on lease liabilities | 218 |  | 193 |
Variable lease payment expenses not included in the measurement of lease liabilities | 116 |  | 126 |
Expenses for leases of low value assets | 69 |  | 63 |
Expenses for short-term leases | 31 |  | 29 |

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