On Friday, January 25, 2019, Swedish telecommunications giant Telia Company (OTCPK:TLSNF) reported its fourth quarter and full year 2018 earnings results. At first glance, these results were quite disappointing as the company reported a loss in the quarter, although the company did manage to post some top-line revenue growth. A closer look at the company's results does indeed reveal that there were some weaknesses here but at the same time there are some reasons for optimism as the company is positioning itself to dominate the telecommunications industry in the Nordics and Baltics.