One year with Telenor 4G in Norway: Record breaking build up
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Fornebu, 10th October 2013) A year ago, Telenor launched 4G in Norway. Since
then, the 4G network has been greatly expanded, speeds have been increased, and
the customer experience has been strengthened.
With 4G from Telenor you can download 10-15 songs as quickly as it used to take
to download one song, you can have high speed broadband whether you are in your
cabin or in student digs, and you can watch online TV in HD quality. For
businesses, 4G means that it is possible to work efficiently even when on the
go. Downloading documents, streaming, and video conferencing are perfect for
this data network.
"One year after the launch of 4G, we can see that the timing was right. Now the
needs of customers, the features of mobile phones, and the speeds of the mobile
network are all on the same team. Telenor has 400,000 active 4G users on our
network and, according to a recent survey, they enjoy significantly better
mobile experiences than those who only use 3G," said Berit Svendsen, CEO of
Telenor Norway.
4G customers more active
The survey asked Telenor customers whether they experienced high speeds when
using the Internet on their mobiles. Three out of four who were using 4G mobiles
on Telenor's 4G network thought that the speeds were high, and 36 per cent of
these people thought that the speeds were very high.
For mobile surfers who only used 3G, half thought that speeds were high, while
13 per cent thought they were very high.
"A 4G customer downloads three to five times more megabytes using their mobile
on a monthly basis than a 3G user, so there's no doubt that people are enjoying
the speed. Feedback from our customers confirms that the combination of 4G
mobiles and a 4G network provides a completely new and improved surfing
experience. This motivates us to continue our heavy investment in 4G," said
Berit Svendsen.
12 new base stations per day
Svendsen emphasises that Telenor customers enjoy the market's best surfing
experience. The foundation for these experiences is the mobile network, while
the door opener is a 4G phone. With a 4G phone it is also possible to reach
higher speeds on the 3G network, and thanks to Telenor's upgrades customers can
receive up to 42 Mbit/s through this network.
"Telenor is the market leader in coverage and speed, which is why this year we
are bringing into operation 2000 new base stations on the 3G and 4G network -
the rate is 12 new base stations per day," said Berit Svendsen.
Telenor has in excess of 45 per cent population coverage on 4G and this figure
will increase to 50 per cent during the course of the year. By 2015, nine out of
ten Norwegians will have blazing fast 4G coverage in their homes.
To take advantage of 4G and to receive the highest speeds via 3G, you need a
mobile phone that supports 4G, which most newer smartphones do. Telenor is the
only operator to offer 4G support for the iPhone 5 in the largest Norwegian
cities.
For further information, please contact
Bjørn Amundsen, Director of Coverage at Telenor, tel: (+47)90021000, e-mail:
bjorn.amundsen(at)telenor.com
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