Telenor launches Windows Live Messenger for mobile phones
(Fornebu, 14 December 2006) Microsoft and Telenor combine to launch the world's most popular instant messaging service, Windows Live Messenger, for mobile phones. Telenor is the first to offer this service to Norwegian mobile users. December 12, 2006
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting release Request For Proposal (RFP) for new satellite
(Oslo 12 December 2006) Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has approved the release of a Request for Proposal for a new satellite to replace THOR III, which is set to retire in 2010. THOR III was launched in 1998, equipped with 15 transponders and currently services the Nordic and CEE regions. December 9, 2006
Nobel Peace Prize laureates met with Telenor CEO
(Fornebu, 9 December 2006): Telenor invited Nobel Peace Prize laureates Professor Yunus and representatives from Grameen Bank to Telenor's headquarters on Saturday morning. November 8, 2006
Telenor to sell minority share in Bravida
(Fornebu, 8 November 2006) On Monday 30 October, Telenor and the other principal shareholders in Bravida ASA and Trition entered into an agreement that Triton shall acquire full ownership of Bravida. Telenor holds a 46,9 per cent ownership interest in Bravida, which offers piping, electricity and ventilation services. November 6, 2006
Telenor launches free calls between company mobile phones
(Fornebu, 6 November 2006): From 1 November all Telenor's business customers will be able to call other mobile phones within their company for free. November 5, 2006
GrameenPhone reaches 10 million mobile subscribers
(Dhaka, Bangladesh/Fornebu, Norway, 05.11.2006) GrameenPhone Ltd., the largest mobile operator in Bangladesh, where Telenor has a 62 per cent owner share, has reached 10 million mobile subscribers. The achievement coincides with the 10th anniversary of the company receiving the operating license in November 1996. November 3, 2006
Aker and Telenor enter into new cooperation agreement
(Oslo, 3 November 2006). Telenor has entered into an agreement with Aker Kværner to supply mobile telephony solutions for approximately 4,000 employees in the group. October 31, 2006
Massive increase in broadband traffic - Telenor to launch new speeds
(Fornebu, Norway 31 October 2006): Internet usage is becoming increasingly advanced, and since June last year we have seen almost a doubling of broadband traffic from Telenor's customers. In response to this, Telenor is once again increasing the speed of its most popular broadband subscriptions in the consumer market. October 27, 2006
djuice to give away 650,000 songs in November
(Fornebu, 27 October 2006) During November, djuice will give away 650,000 free songs to mobile users. At the same time, djuice will present a new visual profile and reduce prices for several of its mobile subscriptions. October 26, 2006
Telenor Satellite Services to be acquired by Apax Partners
(Fornebu, Norway and Paris, France - 26 October 2006) On Wednesday 25 October 2006, Telenor entered into a definitive agreement with Apax Partners France for the sale of Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) to funds managed by Apax Partners for a cash consideration of USD 400 million (NOK 2,640 million). Since 2002 Telenor has defined Telenor Satellite Services as non-core business. Apax Partners intends to pursue the development of the company in Norway and abroad. October 26, 2006
Third quarter 2006: Continued strong growth in revenues and profits
(Fornebu, 26 October 2006) In the third quarter of 2006, Telenor's revenues increased by 35 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2005, reaching NOK 23.9 billion. The underlying revenue growth was 12 per cent. The reported EBITDA was NOK 9.1 billion while profit before taxes was NOK 6.1 billion. During the quarter, the total number of mobile subscriptions increased by nine million, reaching 105 million. October 24, 2006
Presentation of Telenor's third quarter results 2006
(Fornebu, 24 October 2006) Telenor will present its financial results for the third quarter 2006 on Thursday 26 October 2006 at 09:00 hrs Norwegian time/CET. The presentation, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, will be held in Auditorium A, Telenor Expo Visitor Centre at Fornebu near Oslo. The figures will be published on Telenor's website at 07:00 CET. October 17, 2006
Telenor won Sonofon tax case
(Fornebu, 17 October 2006) In its decision of 17 October 2006, the Norwegian Supreme Court ruled in favour of Telenor, that the loss recognised upon internal sale of the shares in Sonofon Holding A/S was tax deductible in 2001. Thus, the Supreme Court upheld previous decisions made by Oslo City Court (Oslo Tingrett), and the Appeal Court (Borgarting Lagmanssrett). October 13, 2006
Telenor: - Deep admiration for Mohammad Yunus
(Fornebu, 12 October 2006) "We are proud and extremely happy that our partner for more than 10 years, Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank have received this year's Nobel Peace Prize," says Telenor's President and CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas. October 13, 2006
Presentation and conference call for journalists, investors and analysts
October 9, 2006
Telenor market leader in broadband telephony
(Fornebu, 9 October 2006) Telenor is now market leader in broadband telephony in Norway. "We are proud to be number one in the market," says Berit Kjøll, Division Director in Telenor. October 5, 2006
Telenor's Research Prize 2006 to Professor Petri Mähönen
(Trondheim, Norway, 5 October 2006) The Telenor Research Prize of NOK
250,000 has been awarded to Professor Petri Mähönen at the RWTH
Aachen University, Germany. The winner was presented by Morten
Karlsen Sørby, Head of Telenor's Nordic Operations at the Technoport
Awards event in Trondheim 4th of October. October 5, 2006
Telenor to offer the market's best solution for families
(Fornebu, 5 October 2006) Telenor wants to stand out as the most attractive mobile operator for families, and is making significant changes to the mobile subscription plan FriFamilie. October 2, 2006
Telenor and the banking industry launch BankID for mobile phones
Oslo, 2 October 2006 - Telenor and the banking industry enter into a unique agreement to make life simpler for millions of Norwegians. Banking and payment services will be available via a mobile phone, anytime and anywhere. September 28, 2006
Telenor improves FriTid subscription plan
September 27, 2006
Mobile broadband: Sonofon launches 3G
September 26, 2006
Best in class: Telenor Investor Relations
(Fornebu, 26 September 2006) Telenor received both the prize for "Best Overall Performance" and the prize for "Best IR Team" when The Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts today presented the Stockman prize for 2006. The prize is awarded yearly to stock listed companies in Norway with the best performance on financial and investor information. September 19, 2006
Telenor's Culture Award goes to the International Museum of Children's Art
(Fornebu, 19 September 2006) Telenor's Culture Award for 2006 has
been presented to the International Museum of Children's Art. The
Museum has been awarded a sum of NOK 250,000 for its efforts to
collect, conserve and promote children's art from all around the
world. The award ceremony was held in Bærum Kulturhus on Monday
night. September 12, 2006
100 million subscriptions
(Budapest/Fornebu, 12 September 2006) Nine times the height of Mount Everest - that is how high a stack of 100 million sim-cards reaches, although each sim-card is only 0,8 mm thick. On Monday evening, the customer who bought Telenor's subscription number 100 million was celebrated in Budapest, Hungary. September 7, 2006
Telenor recognised for sustainability
(Fornebu, 7 September 2006) For the second consecutive year, Telenor is ranked number two on Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Telenor has now figured on the index ranking the 24 leading telecommunications companies worldwide for five years. August 31, 2006
Telenor officially takes over Serbian Mobi 63 and announces its new CEO
(Belgrade/Oslo, 31 August 2006) Following its acquisition of Serbian
mobile operator Mobi 63, Telenor ASA has today officially taken over
the company having successfully completed all legal requirements as
stipulated by the Sales Purchase Agreement. At the ceremony attended
by Serbian officials including President Boris Tadic, Prime Minister
Vojislav Kostunica, Minister of Finance Mladjan Dinkic, Minister of
Economy Predrag Bubalo, Minister of Capital Investments Velimir Ilic,
Telenor ASA has assumed full ownership of Mobi 63 from the Serbian
Government. At the same occasion, Telenor also announced a new
management team for the company, to be headed by Stein-Erik Vellan as
CEO. The new management will assume their positions effective from 1
September. August 24, 2006
Telenor signs partnership with The Cloud Nordic to offer WiFi access to its customers across 4 countries
Fornebu, 24 August, 2006 - Telenor and The Cloud, Europe's leading WiFi network operator, have entered into an agreement to offer wireless broadband Internet access at more than 8000 Cloud wireless public hotspots around Europe including airports, hotels, city zones and railway stations across Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the UK. August 17, 2006
Telenor signs large-scale agreement with DaimlerChrysler Services Fleetboard
Telenor Sweden has signed an agreement with DaimlerChrysler Services
Fleetboard concerning fleet management services. All trucks with
Fleetboard system will be equipped with Swedish SIM cards from
Telenor. Telenor already has agreements with Volvo and Scania, but
the agreement with DaimlerChrysler Services Fleetboard is an enormous
breakthrough on the international market. August 16, 2006
New mobile subscription plan for business customers
(Fornebu, 16 August 2006): Telenor is now introducing Bedrift Proff, a mobile subscription plan for active business customers who make frequent calls. The minute rate for Bedrift Proff is NOK 0.39, and the monthly fee is NOK 199. July 31, 2006
Telenor acquires Mobi 63 in Serbia
(Fornebu/Belgrade, 31 July, 2006) Telenor has won the auction in Serbia for a 100 per cent share of mobile operator Mobi 63, one of two mobile operations in Serbia. July 24, 2006
Telenor intensifies repair work after Relacom strike
Telenor is pleased to learn that the strike in Relacom, which is one of the company's largest suppliers of installation services in Norway, is over. All efforts are now being made in order to reduce the present waiting time for delivery and error correcting. July 21, 2006
Telenor second quarter 2006: revenue growth of 37 per cent
(Fornebu, 21 July 2006) In the second quarter of 2006, Telenor's revenues increased by 37 per cent compared to the second quarter of 2005, reaching NOK 22.6 billion. The underlying revenue growth was 12 per cent and the EBITDA margin increased from 34 to 35 per cent. Profit before taxes was NOK 3.9 billion. During the second quarter, the total number of mobile subscriptions increased by six million, reaching 96 million. July 19, 2006
Presentation of Telenor's second quarter results 2006
(Fornebu, 19 July 2006) Telenor will present its financial results for the second quarter 2006 on Friday 21 July 2006 at 09:00 hrs Norwegian time/CET. The presentation, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, will be held in Auditorium A, Telenor Expo Visitor Centre at Fornebu near Oslo. The figures will be published on Telenor's website at 07:00 CET. July 17, 2006
PRESENTATION AND CONFERENCE CALL FOR JOURNALISTS, INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS
July 14, 2006
Norkring and NTV enter transmission network agreement
(Oslo, 14. July 2006) Norges televisjon AS (NTV) has chosen Norkring AS as a full-range supplier of the digital terrestrial transmission (DTT) network for television in Norway.
The agreement involves development and operation of the transmission network for 15 years. July 7, 2006
Telenor acquires Maritime Communication Partner
(Fornebu, Norway 7 July 2006): On Wednesday, Telenor acquired the
remaining 61.3 per cent of shares in Maritime Communication Partner
(MCP), thereby obtaining a 100 per cent stake in the mobile operator.
MCP is considered one of the leading global suppliers of mobile
communication to ferries and cruise ships, a market which is growing
rapidly. July 7, 2006
PRESENTATION AND CONFERENCE CALL FOR JOURNALISTS, INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS
