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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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The disclosure of additional information about leasing activities of a lessee.

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The disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets. [Refer: Right-of-use assets]

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