BROWSING: Telenor

Telefónica's Multi-Cloud Tools Manager: 'There is no one single type of a cloud that serves everything equally' Panelists at the recent Telco Cloud and Edge Forum discussed the future of telco cloud strategies as they work to balance the need for innovation and the ability...

Telenor said that the deal had been initially announced in November 2023 State-owned Space Norway announced the completion of the purchase of Telenor Group’s satellite subsidiary for a total of NOK2.4 billion ($234 million). In a release, the company said the transaction was finalized after the...

Swedish telcos Telia, Hi3G and Net4Mobility secured spectrum in the process The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) confirmed that local carriers Telia, Hi3G Access (Tre) and Net4Mobility secured new spectrum in an auction to award frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6...

PTS plans to award spectrum in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has officially launched a spectrum auction to award frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The auction, which started on...

An IoT MVNO killer? It sure sounds like it, almost – if the whole rest of the global operator market could just pick it up. But no, says the global enterprise arm of US operator Verizon; IoT-geared MVNOs will plug into its new global...

As operators move into the telco cloud era, which deployment option(s) will win out?  As the title of this piece—and the Telco Cloud & Edge Forum session it’s based on—suggest, it seems that the two most likely outcomes for operators on a long-term journey to...

Beyond the technical considerations of 5G Standalone, operators need to focus on use cases and go-to-market strategies There are around 45 commercial 5G Standalone deployments in the world right now, and there’s a perceived hesitancy among operators to make the move; this despite the pressing...

Thai carriers Total Access Communication (Dtac) and True Corp have completed their merger. Nordic operator Telenor, which partially ownes Dtac, said in a statement that the transaction is the largest telco merger in Southeast Asia by combined enterprise value. The new company will have a...

MWC 2023: The GSMA has announced a framework of universal network application programmable interfaces (APIs) to provide universal access to operator networks for developers. At launch, at the annual MWC showcase in Barcelona, the so-called GSMA Open Gateway initiative has the support of 21...

Beyond consumer-facing 5G services like fixed wireless access and step-changes in subscription plans—which are certainly making operators new service revenue—so far 5G monetization has fallen a bit short of the world-changing, trillion(s)-dollar hype around the sweeping digital transformation of industries. Based on a panel...

The telcos confirmed that the new entity will be called True Corp. The boards of Thai operator Total Access Communication (Dtac) and True Corp. agreed that their merged entity will be called True Corp. The two carriers informed the Thai Stock Exchange that they will have...

Earlier this year, Transforma Insights undertook a survey of 1,100+ enterprises in the US and Europe, asking about their buying behaviour and vendor preferences cellular IoT connectivity. As part of that survey, we asked respondents which connectivity providers they were aware of, which they...

Celcom DiGi will become Malaysia's largest telco with over 20 million subscribers The proposed merger between Malaysian operators Celcom Axiata and DiGi Malaysia merger is now a step closer, after the boards of both companies gave their approval for the agreement. Once the two companies are...

A consumer advocacy group and the opposition political party want to stop the merger in its tracks Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Thursday voted to approve the merger of True Corp and DTAC. Despite the NBTC’s ruling, it looks like the True/DTAC...

The nordic telco eyes Southeast Asia expansion and maybe an IPO Norwegian telco Telenor Group announced Tuesday the formation of Telenor Asia. Telenor described the new business group as “a more independent regional entity” based in Singapore, created to oversee the company’s efforts to expand...

The Norwegian Armed Forces and Telenor had initially entered into a strategic ICT partnership in 2018 Norwegian operator Telenor and the country’s Armed Forces signed an agreement to collaborate to develop new 5G-based services, the former said in a release. The first phase of this collaboration...

The Cisco and Telenor partnership addresses the digital divide and enhances enterprise services and security solutions Cisco and Telenor have signed the fourth iteration of a Joint Purpose Agreement (JPA) — first established in 2018 —  to support digital transformation by addressing the digital...

Nordic carrier Telenor signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help expand its 5G core transformation, the telco said in a release. The telco said that the new deal will allow it to deliver new 5G and edge services to enterprise...

Telenor has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to modernize and digitize as it pivots to offer cloud-native 5G services.

Telenor has selected NEC and Cisco to deploy 5G xHaul transport networks in Norway and Denmark. Deemed “a flagship initiative,” this project positions Telenor as one of the first carriers to benefit from the Global System Integrator Agreement (GSIA) established between NEC and Cisco...

Nokia confirmed it will be the sole 5G RAN supplier for a Telia and Telenor joint network in Denmark. The Finnish vendor said in a release that it has expanded a partnership with the duo to cover 5G. Nokia said that the availability of spectrum...

Telenor Norway and Ericsson have entered into a joint innovation cooperation to create new 5G-powered opportunities in areas such as entertainment, autonomous transport, smart factories and remote healthcare. “5G is more than a new network, it is a bridge into the future. 5G will have...

Nordic operator Telenor Group has partnered with Enea to deploy the latter’s cloud-native data management system in the operator’s multi-vendor Standalone (SA) 5G core initiative. Under the terms of the deal, Enea provided Telenor with its cloud-native 5G data management solutions including its Unified Data...

The Danish Energy Authority has announced the conclusion of the auction of 5G frequencies that began on March 11. In a release, the agency said that total revenue from the auction will be DKK 2.076 billion ($336 million). The winners must cover 60% of the...