Marked increase in the use of phone and video conferences
Telenor has noted a great increase in the use of phone and video conferences this autumn. These conference formats have seen an increase in use of about 30 per cent from September to November this year compared with the same period last year.
December 19, 2001
Demand high for broadband from Telenor
Over the past few months demand for high-speed Internet based on ADSL has increased substantially. Today, 25 000 consumers have ADSL and this is an increase of 14 000 since the end of September. Telenor Plus has delivered ADSL to customers in all Norwegian counties and by the end of the year half of all Telenor's telephony customers will have access to ADSL.
December 18, 2001
The City of Trondheim signs Norway's largest ASP-contract with Telenor ASA
(Trondheim 17 December 2001) The City of Trondheim and Telenor have announced the signing of a major agreement regarding outsourcing of IT services. With more then 3000 connection points, this is Norway's most comprehensive ASP-contract ever. December 17, 2001
1881: New number for Telenor's directory services from February 15, 2002
Telenor's directory services, Opplysningen 180, will be given a new number from February 15, 2002. The new number will be 1881. The present number, 180, will be closed down as of May 1, next year.
December 13, 2001
Telenor Mobil fined by Norwegian authorities
Telenor Mobil has been fined NOK 2 million by Økokrim, the Norwegian authority for economic and environmental crime investigation and prosecution. In addition to the fine, a sum of NOK 8 million will be seized as a result of an alleged violation of telecom legislation. The fine is based on extended market support from Telenor Mobil to Telenor Business Solutions during the late 1990s. This support was neither made public nor offered to other companies. Deficiencies in the international pricing system made it less expensive for Telenor Business Solutions' competitors to route calls via foreign countries rather than directly between customers in Norway. Telenor considered it inexpedient for Telenor Business Solutions to direct its calls through foreign countries. Telenor Business Solutions was therefore given compensation for not exploiting the deficiencies in the international pricing system. Telenor does not concur that legislation has been violated, and will consider closely whether to accept the fine.
December 13, 2001
Tiscali acquires Nextra Germany
December 6, 2001
Share offer to employees
(Oslo 6 December 2001) This notification has been sent to the Oslo Stock Exchange: December 5, 2001
Total number of bonus shares
(Oslo, 5 December 2001)This notification has been sent to the Oslo Stock Exchange:
The total number of bonus shares allotted to private shareholders are 1,896,828. After the allotment, Telenor holds approx. 28.1 million own shares. December 4, 2001
Allotment of bonus shares
(Oslo, 3 December, 2001) Notification sent to the Oslo Stock Exchange:
In accordance with terms relating to the subscription of shares in Telenor ASA, a total maximum of approximately 1.97 million bonus shares will be distributed today. Private individuals will be assigned one share for every tenth share they have held from the initial distribution, and up to December 3, 2001. The final number of bonus shares for distribution will be announced on December 5, 2001. The shares will be made available in individual VPS accounts from December 4. The shares distributed are Telenor's property. December 3, 2001
Telenor to consolidate company structure
(Oslo, 3 December 2001) Telenor continues to co-ordinate the company's legal and operational structure. Business in the holding company Telenor ASA has been divided into three areas: core activities, related activities and other activities. The business areas defined as core activity will be organised as holding companies for their respective subsidiaries. The legal structure will thus correspond with the structure already familiar to the public. A number of merger and demerger announcements have therefore formally been filed with the registry at Brønnøysund in Norway. The notifications will also be published in print (Norsk Lysningsblad). November 29, 2001
Telenor opens third generation mobile network
(Oslo, 29. November 2001) On Saturday, December 1st, Telenor Mobil will open its third generation mobile network in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license agreement set by the authorities. Telenor Mobil's UMTS network will initially cover central areas of Oslo with a population of approximately 200,000. November 23, 2001
The move to Fornebu
On Monday, November 26, Telenor begins the first phase of its move to its new headquarters at Fornebu. By the end of 2002, more than 7,500 Telenor employees will have one of Norway's leading IT centres, located at the country's former national airport on the outskirts of Oslo, as their new working address. The move also signals the start of the consolidation of the remainder of Telenor's activities within the Oslo region. November 20, 2001
Schibsted, Telenor and Telia to sell their 76 percent stake in Scandinavia Online AB to Eniro AB
(Oslo/Stockholm, 20 Nov 2001) Schibsted, Telenor and Telia have signed an agreement to sell their shares in Scandinavia Online AB to Eniro AB for SEK 11.50 per share in cash. Combined the three owners control 76 percent of the share capital in Scandinavia Online AB. November 16, 2001
Stock notice regarding Telenor Media
(Oslo, 16 November 2001) The following notice has been sent the Oslo Stock Exchange:
Telenor has today completed the sale of Telenor Media. Gains of approximately NOK 5 billion will be entered into the accounts in the fourth quarter 2001. As from October 1, 2001 Telenor Media will no longer be included in the company accounts. November 9, 2001
Telenor brings the Football World Cup 2002 to the Scandinavian countries
Telenor has entered into an agreement that offers Scandinavian football fans access to all of the 64 matches in next year's football World Cup through pay TV.
November 2, 2001
New CEO for Telenordia/Telenor in Sweden
Telenor announced today that Lars Persson, a former CEO at Telia Mobile International, will head up Telenordia AB as their new CEO. Persson will be in charge of Telenor's joint commitment in the Swedish business market, which incorporates Telenordia, Nextra and Telenor Business Solutions AB.
November 2, 2001
Controlling owners of Scandinavia Online AB initiate joint process to sell their shares
Schibsted, Telenor and Telia have entered into a letter of intent regarding a joint process to sell their shares in Scandinavia Online AB. October 31, 2001
Telenor Mobil ready for Number Flexibility Number Portability (NFNP):Change mobile companies without changing your phone number
As of November 1, Norwegians will be able to switch from one mobile company to another without having to change phone numbers. Customers wishing to change to Telenor need only contact Telenor Mobil. Telenor Mobil will complete the process and cancel the previous subscription. The procedure takes only seven working days to complete.
October 30, 2001
Telenor 3rd-quarter results
Telenor's activities during the first nine months of 2001 were marked by continued growth. Operating revenues were 10.7 per cent higher than during the same period last year. Profit for the first nine months was NOK 9.5 billion, before tax and minority interests. There is still strong growth in revenues and profits from Telenor's Norwegian mobile business. Telenor's traditional fixed-line services also showed a positive underlying profit performance.
October 29, 2001
Telenor signs final agreement on Pannon acquisition
Telenor, through its mobile arm Telenor Mobile (TM), has signed a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Hungary's second largest mobile operator, Pannon GSM Rt. (Pannon GSM). On completion of the transaction with the Dutch Telecommunications Company KPN, Finland's Sonera, and Denmark's Tele Danmark Communications (TDC), Telenor will increase its holding in Pannon GSM from 25.78 per cent to 100 per cent.
October 26, 2001
Telenor opens The Home of the Future
Telenor is opening the Home of the Future at Fornebu on Friday October 26. The Home of the Future is Telenor's multidisciplinary research laboratory, which will also be an important showcase for future innovations in the Group. At the opening, the researchers will show specific user scenarios and demonstrate possible new applications of the future.
October 26, 2001
Invitation to Telenor's quarterly result presentation
Telenor will be presenting its results for the third quarter of 2001 on Tuesday, October 30 in Oslo.
October 26, 2001
Less expensive to call abroad with Telenor
(Oslo, October 26, 2001) As of December 29, 2001, Telenor will be reducing its fixed-line prices for calls between Norway and abroad, including heavy-traffic countries such as the US and Spain. October 22, 2001
Telenor lowers prices on calls from fixed-line telephones to mobile phones
From December 22, 2001 it will be cheaper to call from the fixed-line network in Norway to Telenor Mobile's subscribers. Telenor will from that date reduce its prices by nine per cent. Prices for calls from fixed-line telephones to some infrequently called countries will be adjusted from the same date.
October 22, 2001
Telenor Plus for the consumer market
Telenor's activities towards the consumer market have been gathered into one business area and will be marketed under the name Telenor Plus.
October 18, 2001
Trivia champion? Win a million by SMS!
Telenor mobile internet portal djuice(TM) is set to launch the mobile version of the popular TV quiz show 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'. The player who spends the least amount of time answering 15 questions correctly in the final will win the grand prize of NOK 1.0 million. This is the biggest money prize ever offered in connection with a mobile game. October 15, 2001
New opportunities for content providers: Positioning with SMS starts today
(Oslo, 12.10.2001) From today on, Norwegians can find out where the nearest chemist's, coffee shop or cash dispenser is located, simply by sending a text message from their mobile phones. The first service on offer is supplied by Pocket IT and is available for everyone using Telenor's mobile network. October 11, 2001
Telenor speeds up the pace: three times faster on the net with your mobile
(Oslo, 11 October 2001) Telenor Mobil has launched an accelerator that will make surfing on the Internet even faster when using a portable PC or a PDA and a mobile phone. The sense of speed will on average be three times as fast, and the service will function on all common GSM mobile phones. October 2, 2001
Nextra "superhub" to host Oracle e-business platform and applications for medium to large sized companies across Europe
Nextra, a Telenor company, today launched a joint hosting initiative with Oracle, the world's largest provider of software for e-business. Effective immediately, Nextra will host the entire Oracle software platform - including the database, application server and E-Business Suite of software applications - from its highly secure "superhub" data centres in Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. October 2, 2001
New Telenor board members
(Oslo, October 2, 2001) Telenor ASA's corporate assembly has elected Thorleif Enger, Einar Førde, Jørgen Lindegaard and Bjørg Ven to Telenor's board of directors, which has also been expanded from nine to ten members, seven of which are shareholder representatives. Inge K. Hansen, Kari Broberg and Mai Buch are the three board members being replaced. October 1, 2001
Telenor introduces price structure for Wireless Internet Zone
On October 1, Telenor will introduce two alternative ways in which to charge for the use of the Wireless Internet Zone (WLAN) service. One of these price models involves the customer paying according to the volume of data transmitted. The other method of payment is adapted to be used with WLAN cards that may be leased at hotels and conference establishments and allows for unlimited usage within a limited period of time.
September 28, 2001
Telenor cuts use of consulting services and hired personnel
(Oslo 28 September 2001) Telenor has with immediate effect decided to cut heavily the use of consulting services and other hired personnel. Business is to be carried out through own employees and only strictly necessary consulting services may be engaged. The aim is to reduce the expense level related to consulting services and hired personnel within the whole of the Telenor Group by NOK 750 to one billion by the end of 2002. September 20, 2001
Telenor not awarded UMTS license in Denmark
The Danish Telecom Agency (Telestyrelsen) today announced the four licenses for third generation mobile telephony systems, UMTS, in Denmark. Telenor was not among the companies which was awarded a license.
September 17, 2001
Telenor Media sold for NOK 5.8 bn in cash to TPG
(Oslo, 17 September 2001) Telenor and Texas Pacific Group (TPG) have signed an agreement on the sale of Telenor Media for NOK 5.8 billion (Euro 722 million) in cash. September 7, 2001
Telenor ninety years on Spitsbergen
(Oslo/Longyearbyen 07.09.01) This year, it will be ninety year since Telenor (at that time Telegrafvæsenet) established the first telephone link between Spitsbergen and the Norwegian mainland. September 5, 2001
Telenor with UMTS bid in Denmark
(Oslo, September 5, 2001) Telenor has today delivered a bid for one of the four licenses for third generation mobile telephony systems, UMTS, to be issued in Denmark. September 3, 2001
Telenor acquires Sweden On-Line (SOL) and increases competition in cable TV market
(Oslo, September 3, 2001) Telenor has signed an agreement with the owners of Sweden On-Line (SOL) about the purchase of the company. The acquisition substantially strengthens Telenor's position as a TV distributor in the Swedish market. August 30, 2001
Telenor to terminate paging services in two years
(Oslo, 30 August 2001) Telenor will stop offering paging services 1 September 2003. The reason is that the demand has diminished considerably and that Telenor's technical equipment supplier is closing business in this field. August 27, 2001
Telenor's offer in DiGi, Malaysia, successfully closed
(Oslo, August 27, 2001) Telenor has received acceptances totalling 483 million shares on its partial take-over offer in the Malaysian telecommunications company DiGi. This represents 64 per cent of the outstanding shares in DiGi. The offer was closed at 5 p.m. local Malaysian time on August 26. August 22, 2001
Telenor's first-half results for 2001: Continued satisfactory growth
(Oslo, 22 August 2001) Telenor's business during the first half of 2001 continued to grow strongly. Revenues, excluding gains, increased by 13.8 per cent during the first six months of the year to NOK 19.806 billion. EBITDA excluding gains and losses increased by NOK 4.494 billion (five per cent) compared to the same period last year. An exceptionally strong pre-tax profit of approximately NOK 12 billion was strongly influenced by sales gains and write-downs. August 21, 2001
Download from djuice.no: Java games for your mobile phone
Telenor Mobil's mobile Internet portal, djuice.no, is now offering games that can be stored on the mobile phone. The games are Java-applications that allow the user to play without having to be constantly logged on to the Internet. This opens up for more advanced games at a lesser price.
August 20, 2001
Telenor's half year results
Telenor will publish its half year results Wednesday morning Norwegian time, 22 August. The financial report will be available on the Internet. A local press conference will be held at 09H00 Norwegian time in the Auditorium, Telenor Expo, Universitetsgt. 2 in Oslo. In addition, there will be a local analysts' conference at 11H00 at the same address, and an international call conference for analysts will be held at 15H00. For further information, please see our investor relations website: www.telenor.com/ir August 14, 2001
Telenor to sell its stake in North-West GSM, St. Petersburg
(Oslo, August 14, 2001) Telenor has signed an agreement to sell its 12.74 % share of Russian mobile operator North-West GSM to Telia and Sonera. North-West GSM has approximately 300.000 subscribers, mainly in St. Petersburg and the surrounding area. August 13, 2001
Acceptance for Telenor's partial offer in DiGi
The following notification has been sent to the Oslo Stock Exchange today:
(Oslo, August 13, 2001) As of August 11, 2001 Telenor has received sufficient acceptances on its partial tender offer in DiGi, Malaysia to meet the minimum condition of 50 percent plus 1 share in the company. Furthermore, Telenor has received the required shareholder approval of the partial tender offer from more than 50 percent of the shares not owned by Telenor.
July 26, 2001
Telenor to acquire 100 per cent of Pannon GSM in Hungary
(Budapest/Oslo July 26, 2001) Telenor, through its mobile arm Telenor Mobile (TM), has today signed Heads of Terms with the Dutch Telecommunications Company KPN, Finland's Sonera, and Denmark's Tele Danmark Communications (TDC) to acquire all the shares it does not already own in Hungary's second largest mobile operator, Pannon GSM Rt. (Pannon GSM). Following the completion of transaction, Telenor will increase its holding in Pannon GSM from 25.78 per cent to 100 per cent.
July 18, 2001
Telenordia accepts UMTS ruling
The board of directors of Telenordia has decided not to appeal the Swedish court's decision not to award the company a UMTS, or third generation mobile telephone licence. The court found no grounds to repeal the Post and Telecommunications Authority (PTS) decision concerning the granting of UMTS licences in the Swedish market.
July 10, 2001
Press conference: Telenor and Canal+ sign agreement on Canal Digital AS
Canal + Group and Telenor has decided to reorganise the relationship in the Nordic countries. Telenor has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Canal Digital AS from Canal+ for a consideration of Euros 300 million, of which Euros 63 million is a deferred payment. Canal+ and Telenor have also signed a long-term exclusive distribution agreement for Canal+' premium pay-TV channels and the Kiosk pay-per-view service on Canal Digital's platform.
July 10, 2001
Telenor and Canal+ sign agreement on Canal Digital AS
The Canal + Group and Telenor have decided to reorganise the relationship in the Nordic countries. Telenor has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Canal Digital AS from Canal+ for a consideration of NOK 2.4 billion (approx. EUR 300 million), of which NOK 500 million (approx. EUR 63 million) is a deferred payment. Canal+ and Telenor have also signed a long-term exclusive distribution agreement for Canal+' premium pay-TV channels and the Kiosk pay-per-view service on Canal Digital's platform.
July 4, 2001
Telenor to manage Volvo Ocean Race's homepage
Nextra AS, which is a part of Telenor Business Solutions, has signed an agreement with the organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race sailing race for the management of their website. The contract involves providing capacity for the delivery of live images on the website that is being constructed to meet the demand of periodically being among the world's most highly visited websites.
July 3, 2001
New CEO at Telenordia
Telenor International Centre's regional director, Leiv Svenning, has been appointed CEO of Telenordia in Sweden. Svenning is replacing Erik Heilborn who has stepped down on his own initiative. Heilborn has been employed in Telenordia for six years, the last two and half years as CEO.
