0
Broadband

Telenor backs call for NOK 1 bln annual state broadband subsidies from 2022-25

Wednesday 12 May 2021 | 13:53 CET | News
Telenor Norway said it backs a call for annual state subsidies for broadband of NOK 1 billion, as it announced plans to instal almost 250 new mobile base stations in 2021 in places without much or any reception. The new sites will accompany its work on phasing out its century-old copper lines, now half-way to completion. The operator will spend nearly NOK 400 million on the expansion.

Thank you for visiting Telecompaper

Sign up below to get access to the rest of this article and all the telecom news you need.

  • Register free and gain access to even more articles from Telecompaper. Register here
  • Subscribe and get unlimited access to Telecompaper’s full coverage, with a customised choice of news, commentary, research and alerts.

Subscriptions

Already registered?



Free Headlines in your E-mail

Every day we send out a free e-mail with the most important headlines of the last 24 hours.

Subscribe now

Categories: Internet
Companies: Telenor Norway
Countries: Norway
::: add a comment
This article is part of dossier

5G


Add comment

Please login or register to leave a comment.

We welcome comments that add value to the discussion. We attempt to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam, and our editors frequently review the comments to ensure they are appropriate. If you see a comment that you believe is inappropriate to the discussion, you can bring it to our attention by using the report abuse links. As the comments are written and submitted by visitors of the Telecompaper website, they in no way represent the opinion of Telecompaper.


Related

Norwegian Consumer Council calls for steps to boost competition in broadband market

Published 07 May 2021 12:59 CET | Norway
The Norwegian Consumer Council has responded to last month's parliamentary report "Our common digital foundation" by saying ...

Lyse supports retention of telecoms infrastructure competition after parliamentary report

Published 04 May 2021 12:58 CET | Norway
Norwegian operator Lyse has published its response to a parliamentary report under the title "Our common digital foundation" that ...

GlobalConnect alerts Nkom to Telenor discrimination against wholesale customers on market 3a

Published 08 Mar 2021 14:46 CET | Norway
Norwegian communications regulator Nkom said it has warned Telenor Norway that it faces a NOK 15 million penalty for breach of ...

Telenor plans up to 70 new 5G base stations in Bergen by summer

Published 04 Mar 2021 12:24 CET | Norway
Telenor Norway said it now provides 5G service in most of the centre of Bergen, since beginning deployment in December. By ...

Norwegian govt confirms NOK 264 mln broadband subsidies in 2021 national budget

Published 22 Feb 2021 12:38 CET | Norway
The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation has confirmed the allocation of NOK 264 million in broadband ...

Norwegian private fibre subscriptions rise by over 171,000 in H1, Altibox largest provider but loses share

Published 23 Oct 2020 14:03 CET | Norway
Norwegian communications regulator Nkom said the number of private fibre subscriptions in Norway increased by more than 171,000 ...





Calendar   /   Industry Events

11 May Small Cells World Summit
12 May Mediaset Q1 2021
12 May Deutsche Telekom Q1 2021
12 May Bredband2 Q1 2021
12 May Telefonica Deutschland Q1 2021
12 May NEC FY results
12 May Syn Q1 results 2021
12 May OTE Q1 2021
12 May Lumentum fiscal Q3
12 May Airtel Africa Q1 2021
13 May Poly fiscal Q4
13 May Inwit Q1 2021
13 May Telefonica Q1 2021
13 May Alibaba Group Q1
13 May BT FY results
13 May DZS investors day
14 May Japan Display FY results
14 May Digi Communications Q1 2021
14 May Sohu.com Q1 2021
14 May Sogou Q1 2021
14 May Telesat Q1
17 May Minim Q1 2021
17 May World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
18 May Iliad Q1 2021
18 May Vodacom FY results
18 May Vodafone FY results
18 May MTS Q1 2021
18 May iQiyi Q1
18 May Baidu Q1 2021
18 May Google I/O
::: More Calendar Items