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Telenor research partner NHH receives grant

Grant of 80 million Norwegian kroner goes to the creation of a Centre for Service Innovation.

Telenor Connexion connects Nissan LEAF

Telenor Connexion enables Nissan LEAF owners to check battery status and range with mobile phone or PC. This is the first time connectivity becomes a standard in an electrical car.

Mobile phone replaces wallet in Serbia

Telenor Serbia introduces payment via mobile phone, making Serbia one of a few Europan countries to provide this service.

Researching TV trends in Norway

Telenor Corporate Development research project looks into what drives people to watch TV on the Web. One of our most important findings was that socializing about a U.S. TV show or a reality show on local TV is one of the driving factors for watching that particular show.

Telenor Montenegro wins national CSR award

Telenor's mobile phone recycling campaign "Old phone, new life" was selected the best national project in Montenegro and presented the Iskra ("Spark") award last Friday.

Editorial: Telenor’s Bjørn Ivar Moen discusses the iPad

As Chief Strategy Officer, Moen shares his perspective on how Apple has succeeded in putting their devices into context for the customers.

Empowering women through financial services in India

Telenor's own cultural explorer, Per Helmersen, spent three weeks in India to learn more about the financial needs of women in Tamil Nadu.

Telenor and Morpho’s WLAN-enabled SIM wins SESAME award

ConnectSIM recognized as a genuine breakthrough that benefits both operators and end-users. The world's first Wireless LAN-enabled SIM card has recieved the SESAME award.

Grameenphone launches child protection filter

On Sunday, December 5, 2010, Grameenphone launched the child protection filter, a filtering system that will block access to child pornographic contents through its networks.

Ten years on the Stock Exchange

On 4 December ten years ago, Telenor was listed on the Oslo and New York Stock Exchange. Following an exciting decade of growth, today's value of the Telenor share is twice as high as in the year 2000.

Telenor supports Thai Red Cross flood relief efforts

Telenor Group has donated two million baht to the Thai Red Cross Society to help rebuild local communities affected by the recent floods in Thailand.

Grameenphone’s house for inspiration and empowerment

GPHouse, the new headquarters of Grameenphone, was formally inaugurated on 23 November, 2010. The environmentally-friendly new building will inspire and nurture the company's "stay close" way of working.

“Clouds & Concerts” music study results released

The data has been analyzed. Telenor, the University of Oslo and WiMP now know a little bit more about how you discover, share and recommend music.

Telenor Sweden launches 4G

Telenor Sweden is first within the Telenor Group to offer 4G services to customers.

The impact of harmonised mobile spectrum on Asia

Telenor, Ericsson and the GSM Association sponsor study on the "Socio-economic impact of allocating 700 MHz to mobile in Asia Pacific". Results released today.

A look inside dtac house

dtac embraces the Telenor way of working with its open space design, flat organizational structure and combination of work and fun.

Easypaisa wins Mobile Money Transfer award

Telenor Pakistan's easypaisa walks away with "entrant of the year award" during the world's first ever Mobile Money Transfer Awards in Dubai.

Q&A: Telenor on digital media

Telenor's Erlend Krogstad discusses how he's taking the digital media strategy global.

Grameenphone provides the power in new pilot project

Grameenphone and University of Oslo team up to bring renewable energy to rural Bangladesh.

Why mobile health works

Grameenphone IT CEO Kazi Islam talks about why mobile health is a realistic approach to solving healthcare problems in countries such as Bangladesh.

Uninor picks up speed in Q3

India accounted for more than half of Telenor's 7 million new subscribers this quarter.

How Mobile Device Management can end your phone frustrations

Telenor's Alf Martin Sollund, leader of the MDM activities within Corporate Development, explains how remote management of devices can help make customers' lives easier.

DiGi on mobile Internet

Making customer experience a priority in Malaysia

Easypaisa marks its one-year anniversary

Pakistan's first real branchless banking solution, easypaisa, has successfully completed one year of operation.

Q&A: Telenor’s Dagfinn Myhre discusses innovation

Innovating to meet the everyday needs of people and businesses

Telenor Pakistan promotes gender-friendly working environment

"Developing Women of Tomorrow" campaign launched to raise awareness of the important role of women in the workplace

Uninor initiative showcased during mWomen launch

GSMA's mWomen initiative launched to increase women's access to mobile technology.

Understanding how music spreads

Telenor conducts research project to gain insight on how you discover, share and recommend music.

Watch speech on Liu Xiaobo

Telenor congratulates Liu Xiaobo with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010.

The unexpected success of SMS

Telenor's Finn Trosby shares his version of how SMS came to be.

Telenor Group signs European standard for energy efficiency

Last week in Brussels Telenor Group and other major telecom companies and equipment manufacturers have agreed to reduce the electricity consumption of their broadband equipment and data centres.

dtac partners with Thailand Association of the Blind

1414 hotline services for blind people now available free of charge.

A journey through Dhaka with Telenor and UNICEF

Telenor visits the children of Bangladesh, to witness firsthand how its cooperation with UNICEF is helping to combat child labour.

Changing the definition of a child

Telenor and UNICEF partnership shows promise after one year of helping children in Bangladesh.

DiGi leads micro-hydro project to bring electricity to remote village in Malaysia

Villagers in Kampung Lumpagas can now turn on the lights, thanks to DiGi's Deep Green program.

15 ways the Internet is changing the world

Telenor takes a look at some of the many ways in which Internet has changed our lives. From how we date to the way we bank, the spread of the Web is enabling numerous new opportunities. Here are a few….

Q&A: Sigve Brekke on Uninor

Telenor's Head of Asia talks about what it takes to succeed in India.

Mobile Internet for everyone

Telenor brings mobile Web browsing to more people in more places.

Telenor ranked in top five on Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

The company is recognized for its persistent and long-term corporate responsibility efforts

International money transfer added to easypaisa services

easypaisa has expanded, now making it easy for people to send and receive money from abroad.

Telenor looks at how mobile health can help the aging population

Pilot project to use wireless technology to monitor seniors, helping them live in their own homes longer

Shaping the future of financial services

Telenor's Kornelija Lipus Eriksen discusses how the operator is becoming a bigger player in helping people spend, save and manage their money.

Get on board the information boat

Grameenphone and CARE partner to provide communications services to people in remote Bangladesh.

Telenor Serbia’s Customer Care Director best in country

Telenor's Customer Care and Front Line Support Director, Tatjana Manojlovic, has been elected Serbia's Contact Center Industry Champion. She will represent Serbia at the world conference of Top Ranking Performers in the Contact Center Industry.

Telenor Pakistan wins Best Place to Work Award 2010

Telenor Pakistan has received the Best Place to Work Award 2010 by Pakistan Society of Human Resources Management (PSHRM) and Engage Human Resources.

Telenor shows that you want what your friends want

Research team maps social connections to get insight on how products spread.

Telenor leads MARCH project in Svalbard

Live video streaming and Internet during the excavation of Predator X from August 3-18, 2010

Telenor Connexion to lead Roaming, Fraud & Security workstream for GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Initiative

Fredric Liljeström, Head of Sales Strategy at Telenor Connexion, will lead the GSMA's Roaming, Fraud & Security workstream to help drive the growth of connected devices globally.

Q&A: Telenor backs WAC

Telenor joins the Wholesale Applications Community to bring more mobile apps to more people.

Telenor Pakistan is connecting with customers

"Interact" programme encourages cultural understanding.

A unique way to track sales

Telenor's sales tracking system provides insight into Asian markets.

On the right track in Asia

Telenor experienced solid growth in the second quarter of 2010 in all of its Asia operations.

Cultural understanding is key to growth

Telenor's Per Helmersen studies emerging markets to learn more about customer needs.

Keeping the climate in mind at dtac

dtac is making the fight against climate change a priority. They are taking action through a number of programmes, designed to engage the entire company.

Uninor and Hand in Hand join forces

Working together to bring the Internet to more people of India

Telenor Pakistan completes solar-powered network

Nearly 1.63 million more people in Pakistan will now have access to telecommunications services.

Telenor Pakistan creates “magic box” of mobile services

New initiative launched to offer mobile services to the far corners of Pakistan

Q&A: Rune Rækken on future mobile broadband

Mobile data usage is skyrocketing and mobile network operators are feeling the capacity squeeze.

A call to action: Telenor joins the GSMA’s 1GOAL campaign for education

Telenor Group has joined the 1GOAL mobile phone campaign co-ordinated by the GSM Association. The purpose of this campaign is to use mobile phones to "reach the world" and help fulfil the 1GOAL promise of education for all by 2015.

Telenor helps cure “range anxiety” in electric car drivers

A communications solution allows electric vehicle drivers to plan their routes, monitor their battery capacity and find the nearest place to charge their cars.

Telenor Pakistan receives grant to expand easypaisa offerings

Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) fund makes savings and insurance products possible in Pakistan

The WiMP way to wiping out the illegal download market

Since its official launch, WiMP has been challenging the way people purchase and listen to music.

First eco base station opened in Serbia

Telenor has opened its first base station in Serbia, which combines solar and wind energy to power the network.

eRecycling in Denmark

Telenor teams up with Nokia Siemens Networks to responsibly dispose of electronic waste.

Telenor’s Open Mind Integration programme

Opening the door to employment for immigrants in Norway

Corporate social responsibility in focus in Montenegro

Telenor Montenegro's CSR strategy highlighted in NGO publication.

eCall, the European Commission and Telenor

Telenor takes an active role in eCall implementation across Europe.

Telenor and UNICEF work to prevent child labour in Bangladesh

One year ago, Telenor and UNICEF entered into a partnership to fight child labour across urban Bangladesh. This June, UNICEF's Kjersti Fløgstad, along with Telenor's Sigve Brekke and Hilde Tonne, travelled to Old Dhaka to witness the impact of their joint "Education against child labour" campaign.

Telenor’s Irfan Khan discusses the global smartphone market

Irfan Khan, Vice President and Head of Devices in Corporate Development, Markets, talks about the rise and fall of mobile operating systems, how the Internet is shaking up the market, and why listening to customers is so important.

3D in your living room

The age of HD has already arrived, now Telenor anticipates 3D on every TV.

Partnering with Red Cross in Montenegro

Telenor Montenegro has partnered with Red Cross to help them provide better services.

Telenor continues membership in FTSE4Good Index in 2010

For the tenth year running, Telenor has been recognised by FTSE4Good for its successful management of environment and social risk.

Telenor embraces the embedded mobile future

The GSMA launches new initiative, with the support of Telenor Group and other telecom leaders, to take embedded mobile to the next level.

Telenor sponsors Eurovision Song Contest

125 million viewers expected to watch finale, broadcast live from Telenor Arena.

easypaisa reaches new milestone

For Javed, a security guard in Islamabad, easypaisa has made his life a little easier. It is no surprise to him that in just six months, there have been more than one million easypaisa transactions across Pakistan.

Wins award for high business practise standards

Telenor Serbia is this year's winner of the 2009 award for outstanding contribution to the fight against discrimination.

Telenor Pakistan’s new social services portal

Telenor Pakistan is now making it easier for customers to get medical tips, legal advice, career guidance and other useful information by simply dialling 1911 on their mobile phones.

Taking the Telenor name

Pannon and Promonte subscribers have now become Telenor subscribers. For both Pannon of Hungary and Promonte of Montenegro this change is accompanied by new customer offers and improved user experiences.

Earth Day everyday at DiGi

DiGi is committed to saving the earth, and they are living up to that promise by making environmentalism a part of the daily routine.

Uninor introduces dynamic pricing for Indian subscribers

Uninor customers can now cross the street and save with the 24x7 Badalta Discount Plan. Dynamic pricing is a way to put the customer in control of the costs, allowing them to take advantage of favourable network conditions.

Love at first byte

A young couple met and got married over the Internet at a Grameenphone Community Information Center (CiC) in Bangladesh

dtac wins ICT Excellence Award 2009

dtac's *1677 Farmer Information Superhighway service repeats its success for the second consecutive year by being announced 'Project of the Year' award winner of Thailand ICT Excellence Awards 2009.

Telenor behind world launch of WLAN SIM

The new SIM brings both new freedom and security for mobile phone users.

Promonte collected 21.768 mobile phones

During the five first months of their campaign, "Old phone, new life", Promonte has managed to collect no less than 21.768 mobile phones.

Expansion of the BillPay service

BillPay has added yet another utility company under its operation in Bangladesh. As of end 2009, the electronic bill payment system has all the major utility companies of the country under agreement.

Easypaisa Introduces Mobile Accounts

Telenor Pakistan is offering transactions through the customer's own mobile phone. This is a first of its kind product in Pakistan.

Promonte fights child pornography on the Web

Promonte has teamed up with local law enforcement to prevent access to child pornography from mobile phones. By establishing a filter to block certain Web domains, Promonte is working to prevent the mobile phone from becoming a tool to spread this illegal content.