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Christmas gift to fight violence against children

100,000 children are exposed to violence or witness violence in Norway. This year the Stine Sofie Foundation will receive NOK 1.6 million from Telenor to create an interactive tool to help combat violence and sexual abuse of children.

Telenor Serbia wins the Virtus award

Telenor Serbia wins the Virtus award for long-term partnership between business and non-profit sector.

Telenor Hungary completes Hipernet ahead of schedule

Telenor Hungary today announced that it has successfully completed the development of its new-generation mobile Internet network well ahead of schedule.

Breaking away from the office

A new survey shows that Norwegians are breaking away from the office.

Telenor Montenegro pioneering 4G wireless technology in CEE

Kaaren Hilsen CEO of Telenor Montenegro announced the pioneering 4G network trial, once again confirming the company's dedication to innovation, development and growth of Montenegro.

Elderly people may live at home longer with M2M solutions

The number of elderly and retired people in Norway is steadily increasing while the percentage of people in work decreases. Together with Visma, Telenor has established an innovation project to actively meet this challenge by innovative care technology.

Watch speach on prize winners

Telenor congratulates Johnson-Sirleaf, Gbowee and Karman with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011.

Maximizing network load

Exploring the most recent techniques to maximize network load, while delivering decent quality, Uninor has made advancements that can potentially be transferred also to other business units.

Redefining the future with M2M

In the future there will be more machines communicating than people. Telenor Object is working with technology that may help control almost everything around us.

dtac launches 3G in Thailand

dtac has kicked off 3G services in Bangkok through the first phase of 400 base stations on its existing 850 MHz band.

It is possible to compete with free digital content

Digital piracy has in recent years become a widespread challenge and a debate on piracy prevention has been present all around the world. There have been a lot of suggestions for measures that are meant to provide more effective enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements, such as for example graduate response and blocking of web-pages. Telenor conversely believes that the emergence of legal alternatives is the way forward to combat illegal file sharing.

Ten thousand mobile phones returned in Norway

The nationwide campaign in Norway for recycling of used mobile phones has now reached a total of 10,451 telephones. Førde sports club alone has collected 876 used mobile phones.

Mobile payment becomes a reality in Oslo

250 Oslo residents can now leave their wallets at home when buying their morning coffee.

Editorial: Making profit on data services in the future

Director of Sourcing in Grameenphone, Munir Hasan, shares his ideas on how we can create a sustainable business model for data services in Bangladesh.

Telenor’s researchers reveal how iPad spreads

Does your friend's iPad increase the likelihood that you will get one too? Today at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Telenor's team of researchers will present a new paper answering this and other questions about how products are spread in social networks.

mHealth partnership supports mother-infant health

Grameenphone (GP) has joined an innovative new coalition to improve mother- infant health through a voice- and text messaging service. The service aims to reach 500,000 pregnant women and new mothers within three years.

Building a Winning Culture in India

Uninor employees are known as "the winning team". But how do you build a winning culture? CEO Sigve Brekke shares the strategy behind building the team and culture to win.

Bjørn Amundsen has got you covered

Telenor Norway's Director of Coverage spends his days on the road, crisscrossing the country to make sure that Telenor is always number one when it comes to mobile coverage.

The Comoyo difference

Telenor makes an active move into the Internet space.

Telenor opens Innovation Centre

On Monday 9 May, the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Trond Giske conducted the opening of the Telenor Innovation Centre. A new facility equipped with the latest interactive technology designed to enable and stimulate creative thinking.

What do we do with 1.5 million kilos of used equipment?

The largest-ever upgrade of Telenor's mobile network began in summer 2010. The swapping of mobile network equipment at more than 9,500 base stations in 6,500 different locations will generate around 1,500 tons in excess used equipment.

Telenor Group has requested Sanjay Chandra to step down as Unitech Wireless Chairman

Telenor Group has earlier this month sent a letter to Unitech Ltd., requesting Sanjay Chandra to step down as Chairman of the Board of Directors in Unitech Wireless. Telenor Group has asked Unitech Ltd. to appoint a substitute for Sanjay Chandra for as long as the 2G court case is ongoing in India.

Grameenphone spreads the Web in Bangladesh

Grameenphone has now launched the Opera Mini Web browser to customers. In a market that relies heavily on mobile phones for Internet access, Grameenphone users can enjoy speedier surfing from their basic handsets.

Millions of used mobile phones in Norwegian homes

7 out of 10 Norwegians keep one or more discarded mobile phones at home. Telenor is now launching a unique partnership with The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF) in order to clear the country's drawers of used mobile phones.

CBI charge sheet names Unitech Wireless

On Saturday 2 April, The Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) presented their first charge sheet following their investigations into the award of 2G licenses in 2008. The Supreme Court has also established a special court for the hearing of the case.

One year of joint innovation with Huawei

Upon partnering with Huawei for LTE rollout in Norway, Telenor signed on for Huawei's Joint Innovation Centre (JIC) program. One year and several projects later, the JIC is in full swing developing services to help Telenor differentiate.

Telenor Hungary helps keep doctors and patients connected

Long before mHealth became an industry buzz word, Telenor Hungary had already eyed opportunity in making the medical business more mobile.

Swedish women rank highest in making the most of the mobile experience

Telenor Sweden recently conducted a Nordic Mobility Report in order to learn more about how Swedish women use mobile technologies, comparing their habits with Swedish men and women in other parts of Scandinavia.

One in four has lost a mobile phone

At one time or another, every fourth Norwegian has either lost a mobile phone or had it stolen. Most people don't take added security measures, using little more than PIN codes to protect content on their phones.

Uninor gets presidential support for bringing value-added services to Indian women

The President of India recently launched "Sanchar Shakti", a joint project between three mobile operators and the Indian Government to extend value-added services (VAS) to underprivileged women to enhance livelihood opportunities.

Uninor works with GSMA to bridge mobile gender gap in India

New campaign launched to educate women on how mobile phones can improve quality of life

Q&A: Torbjørn Wist on VimpelCom

Torbjørn Wist, Telenor's Head of Group Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), discusses what's going on with VimpelCom, why we're opposed to the proposed acquisition of Wind Telecom, and what we're doing about it.

Record high mobile traffic during World Championship of Nordic skiing in Oslo

Telenor calculated a 595% increase in mobile phone traffic on a single day during the 12-day event.

Editorial: Sharad Mehrotra on competing in India

Uninor's Head of Sales and Distribution shares his thoughts on what sets Uninor apart from the competition.

The digital radio evolution

With digital TV already in place, the attention has turned to radio. Norway is taking the lead by confirming a 2017 analogue blackout date, and Telenor subsidiary Norkring eyes business opportunity in helping the country go digital.

Devices high on the agenda at MWC

"Smartphones have overtaken PC-sales worldwide. At the MWC in Barcelona there is a lot of buzz about smartphones. Traditional rivals are now joining hands to position themselves in this fast evolving industry," said Irfan Khan.

Moving connected vehicles into mass market

Did you think that talking cars were some sci-fi fantasy far into the future? They might just be closer than you think. During MWC in Barcelona, Telenor's Per Simonsen discussed how to move connected vehicles into the mass market.

Driving innovation across Uninor

"Innovation is not just about adding the new, it also about removing the old and transforming," said Yogesh Malik, COO Uninor, in a keynote session at MWC in Barcelona.

Telenor Connexion telematics service for Nissan LEAF wins GSMA Award 2011

The Nissan LEAF CARWINGS telematics system, of which Telenor Connexion is part, won the GSMA award for "Best Mobile Innovation for Automotive and Transport".

Video: Telenor and Opera bring mobile Web to CEE

Telenor has launched Opera Mini in Serbia and Montenegro. In a series of interviews, Opera explores what mobile browsing means to Telenor customers.

Telenor Group’s Nisar Bashir on mobile financial services

Telenor’s Head of International Remittances, Nisar Bashir, discusses the role of financial services in our future.

GSMA and Telenor work to set standards for operator energy efficiency

Telenor's Harald Birkeland heads to Mobile World Congress to present the company's perspective on energy challenges.

Mobile phones – the key to our financial future

Telenor Group and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released the results of a new study on the "Socio-economic impact of mobile financial services", exploring the effects of mobile financial services in emerging markets over the next decade.

Telenor takes WAC to the market in a new pilot

In partnership with Ericsson and Opera Software, Telenor demos its WAC solution during Mobile World Congress. This is the first showcase of Telenor's pilot project for the Serbian market.

Q&A: Tom Christian Gotschalksen on Services

Services were a hot topic for Telenor at Mobile World Congress 2011, with presentations on financial services, mobile health and M2M. To learn more about what Telenor is doing, Head of Services Tom Christian Gotschalksen answers a few questions.

Telenor @ Mobile World Congress 2011

From mobile money to energy efficiency, Telenor
experts share their knowledge during speaking
engagements throughout the congress.

THOR 7 gets the go ahead

The Telenor ASA Board has approved investment in a new expansion satellite. The satellite will be named THOR 7 and is expected to be ready for launch towards the end of 2013 with a lifespan of 15-20 years.

Conax sells trust to TV operators

Conax CEO Berit Svendsen discusses the reasons behind the Telenor Group subsidiary's international success and her plans for the future of the company's content security solutions.

Uninor receives Green Globe Award for its climate focus

In its second year of operation, Uninor receives international recognition for its environment and climate initiatives. This week, the company won the prestigious Green Globe Award at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2011.

Grameenphone’s Information Boat wins award

Grameenphone's Information Boat (Tothyo Tori) recently received the prestigious Manthan Award in the eBusiness and Enterprise category.

Uninor call centre creates new opportunities for women

In collaboration with a local NGO, Uninor's Bihar and Jharkhand circle set up an outbound call centre that creates sustainable job opportunities for young women from the Patna slums. Now the concept may expand to other circles.

Android is hot in Hungary

Android hits the spot in Hungary this holiday season. Telenor Hungary launched a large-scale commercial campaign to promote the increasingly popular Google operating system, resulting in a sharp increase in Android smartphone sales.

Customer loyalty lies with the operating system

It's no longer about choosing between a Samsung or an HTC handset. It's the content, services and appealing user interfaces that instill customer devotion. Telenor's Device Program looks into the operating systems that are driving demand.

Uninor targets India’s youth

After one year and a strategic shift towards mass-market and basic services, Uninor has repositioned its brand and launched a new music service that targets young Indians.

Telenor’s telecom top 10 in 2010

There was no shortage of major milestones and technological advancements in 2010. It was a year of innovation and invention, ushering in a new decade where anything seems possible in the mobile future.

Telenor home healthcare trial brings independence to the elderly

Pilot project to connect in-home sensors to medical alert system now completed. Health care receivers as well as providers are positive towards using this new technology.

Q&A: Svein Erik Davidsen

Telenor Broadcast's new Head of Content talks about the changing role of content and the challenges that arise with new customer demands.