Digital resilience, financial services, Open Web Device and M2M are some of Telenor’s hot at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.
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Where’s the industry going?
The move from physical devices to cloud based services and Samsung’s strong presence were some of the highlights at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Andrew Kvålseth of Digital Services gives us his personal views on what stood out.
Telenor talks Shared Value at MWC
At this year’s Telenor Group Government Seminar in Barcelona, Mai Oldgard, Vice President and Head of Group Corporate Responsibility, ran a separate session on how to create shared value through mobile.
Connecting the next billion to the Internet
Today less than a third of the world’s population is connected to the Internet. Mobile technology will play a key role in getting the next billion online. At a key note session at MWC this week, CEOs for the industry’s largest players discussed how.
The world is getting smarter
By 2020, there will be 25 billion connected devices. Half of these will be connected by mobile technology. This week in Barcelona, Telenor Connexion, AT&T, Vodafone and other operators demonstrate how mobile connectivity will impact our lives.
Our take on kids and online risk
Telenor’s Ola Jo Tandre, Director of Corporate Responsibility, and Boston Consulting Group’s Knut Haanæs speak about the main findings of the Building Digital Resilience study, launched on Feb. 26, 2013 during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. They share their views for the need for action, challenges and opportunities.
100 million more kids online by 2017. Telenor calls for action to make Internet safer.
A Boston Consulting Group study on behalf of Telenor looks at the rapid spread of Internet – expected to reach 176 million children in Telenor markets by 2017. Rapidly increasing access means a greater need for cross-industry collaboration to reduce risk and build resilience among youth.
Telenor previews new NFC solution at MWC
Financial Services is a prioritised area for Telenor Group. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Telenor is showcasing Easypaisa and running demos of NFC services – including Telenor and DNB’s new NFC wallet,Valyou.
Spilling on Firefox OS-based smartphone rollout
As the Mobile World Congress is opening, Telenor CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas and Rolv-Erik Spilling, EVP and Head of Telenor Digital Services, yesterday announced Telenor’s partnership with Mozilla and plans to rollout Firefox OS-based smartphones in 2013.
The world’s largest mobile fair kicks off
Expectations are high as the Mobile World Congress 2013 opens in Barcelona today. Over the next four days Telenor and other leading mobile players will gather to discuss and explore the future of mobile technology.
Telenor to rollout Firefox OS smartphones in 2013
Firefox OS smartphones aim to rally the developer community, stimulate growth and lower the barriers to smartphone use for Telenor customers. The first Firefox OS smartphone will be launched in Serbia, Montenegro and Hungary in 2013.