Telenor launches mobile phones on Firefox OS in Serbia
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Fornebu, November 28, 2013) Telenor today brings the Alcatel One Touch Fire to
its customers in Serbia. Telenor is also launching Firefox OS based phones in
Hungary and Montenegro.
At the Mobile World congress in Barcelona earlier this year, Telenor announced
the cooperation with Mozilla with the aim of bringing mobile phones on Firefox
operative system to customers in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). With this
market launch, Telenor Serbia now delivers on the promise of bringing Firefox OS
based smartphones to customers in the region.
"I am pleased to see that our customers in Serbia, Hungary and Montenegro will
be able to enjoy mobile phones on Firefox OS, providing them with high-quality
Internet experience before Christmas. Through this launch, we are one step
closer to connecting the next billion customers to the web," said EVP and Head
of Telenor Digital, Rolv-Erik Spilling.
Telenor is committed to spreading mobile Internet to all its customers across
Asia and Europe. By embracing Mozilla's open web platform, Telenor aims to give
more customers a high quality mobile internet experience, complete with
applications that are tailored to suit local needs. The development of the
phone, which is based on HTML5, is in the hands of many and ultimately enriches
the experience for the customer.
Firefox OS is a truly open system that frees consumers and developers from the
limitations of existing ecosystems through the use of the web as an access
platform to all features and applications. Its design and construction with open
source also allows a constant and rapid evolution of the system through
collaborative work with Mozilla.
"We strive to provide the best user experience and the latest devices to our
customers in Serbia. The new Alcatel One Touch Fire will fuel an increase in the
number of mobile Internet users in Serbia, accessing advanced - and local apps
and content", said Ove Fredheim, Telenor Serbia CEO.
Coinciding with the launch in Serbia, Telenor will also launch smartphones on
Firefox OS in Montenegro and Hungary. Asian markets will follow.
"Telenor has been an active partner in the development of Firefox OS and we are
excited to continue to work with Telenor on bringing Firefox OS devices to more
markets", said Andreas Gal, Vice President Mobile at Mozilla.
Further information
Atle Lessum, Head of Communications Telenor Digital, al(at)telenor.com, (+47)
415 05 645
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