Installations and masts in the natural environment
As of today, Telenor has 6000 masts with a height of 15 metres or more. These are owned by Telenor Telecom Solutions, Telenor Mobil and Norkring. The technological development in the field of telecommunications will in the future lead to a reduced need for masts, which in turn will lead to a significant reduction in Telenor's encroachment into the natural and cultural landscape.
Removal of redundant telephone lines
Cleaning up old residual waste is an important part of our environmental activities. Redundant line installations and old scrap in the countryside are unsightly and pose a threat to animals and humans. In 1997, Telenor Telecom Solutions set up a project to survey and remove all redundant telephone line installations by 2002. In the course of the project, more and more lines have been phased out, so that the original goal of being up-to-date with the demolition work has been postponed by one year. By the end of 2001, approximately 1 200 km will remain to be demolished throughout the country, and these will be removed within two years.
The results for the demolition project for the period 1997 to 2000 and the provisional plan for 2001 are presented below:
| Year |
Lines removed
km |
Poles removed
number |
Cost
NOK million |
| 1997 |
278 |
2270 |
3.2 |
| 1998 |
1005 |
5660 |
15.4 |
| 1999 |
810 |
8300 |
16.0 |
| 2000 |
576 |
6570 |
10.4 |
| Plan 2001 |
700 |
9500 |
10.0 |
Environmental performance indicators - impact on the countryside
The table below presents an overview of the results for 1998 to 2000 with regard to the environmental indicators adopted for impact on the countryside. The expected result for 2001 is included:
| Year |
Number of poles removed as a percentage of those to be removed in total |
| 1998 |
23 % |
| 1999 |
47 % |
| 2000 |
65 % |
| Plan 2001 |
90 % |
Comments:
The demolition project for redundant telephone lines is progressing. At the end of 2000, a total of 65% of the demolition had been completed, meaning that 2 669 km of lines and 22 800 posts had been removed. The plan is to complete this work by the end of 2002.
