New concept gives young people increased access to news
A new survey shows that 66% of young people aged between 18 and 29 do not have a newspaper subscription. 59% of the target group…
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1,800 fewer employees in Telenor in 2018
Last year, Telenor had 1,800 staff globally. In Norway, 300 positions were cut. Particularly, increasing digitalization is the cause. ‘’We said that we should cut…
Telenor to close its 3G network next year
Telenor to close its 3G network next year In January, Telenor will shut down its 3G network. This will have consequences for customers who have…
Telenor halts electronic monitoring
Telenor halts the electronic monitoring of employees The Norwegian Data Inspectorate believes that the Telenor Group has too extensive electronic monitoring of its employees in…
Telenor considers mobile phone initiative in the Philippines
Telenor confirmed that the company is considering entering the Philippine mobile phone market. It is Telenor’s first geographical expansion since 2014, when the company…
Telenor’s mobile network was named the world’s fastest
Telenor has the world’s fastest mobile network, according to measurements by the US company Ookla. “This is incredible considering the landscape and the geography here,”…
Telenor tests 5G technology in Longyearbyen
The inhabitants of Svalbard were able to test 4G technology before it was introduced to the rest of Norway. Now Telenor will test 5G at…
DOT approves Telenor India sale
Yesterday, May 14, the Department of Telecom approved the merger of Telenor India with Bharti Airtel; a merger that will expand the subscriber base of…
Telenor with stronger results in the first quarter
Telenor’s profit before tax is at NOK 7.79 billion, up from NOK 5.89 billion compared with the same period in 2017. However, revenues decreased…
Telenor agrees to sell its Central and Eastern European assets to PPF Group for EUR 2.8bn
Telenor has entered into an agreement to sell its assets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to PPF Group for EUR 2.8 billion (around NOK…
Lars-Åke Norling to step down as Chief Executive Officer of dtac
Telenor’s subsidiary in Thailand, Total Access Communication PLC (dtac), today announced that its CEO Lars-Åke Norling has decided to leave the company to pursue new…
Decline on Oslo Stock Exchange
Decline on the Oslo Stock Exchange (Oslo Børs) After two days of recovery, the main index on the Oslo Stock Exchange experienced a downturn on…
Telenor boss says Europe is the backwater
Telenor’s chief executive, Sigve Brekke, wants the EU to be a top team when the giants from China and the United States come to full…
Telenor secures 4G frequencies in Bangladesh
Through the company, ‘Grameenphone’, Telenor has paid into mobile frequencies that can be used for 4G in Bangladesh. In total, the cost was NOK 1.6…
Telenor plans to cut 6,000 jobs by 2020
Telenor delivered a result in line with expectations for the fourth quarter last year. The company plans to cut the number of full-time employees by…
Pareto predicts downturn for Telenor
Pareto believes that Telenor shares may fall 25% during the year. Analysts are worried about the competition Telenor meets in Myanmar and here at…
Telenor disputes massive Indian tax claim
Telenor disputes massive tax claim from India Indian authorities demand NOK 775 million in additional taxes from Telenor. The Group contests the claim, according to…
Kongsberg set to become Norway’s first 5G pilot
Kongsberg is to become the first town in Norway which Telenor will pilot 5G technology. Autonomous buses, drones, emergency communication and eHealth are just some…
Telenor shuts down department in Harstad – 81 people lose jobs
81 employees lose their jobs after the board of Telenor Norway has decided to shut down the customer service department in Harstad. The department…
Telenor tests 5G technology at Kongsberg
Kongsberg becomes the first city in which Telenor will test 5G technology. “At Kongsberg we will test completely specific operations and technologies that will…
