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Jan 17, 2010
Telenor Group, ranked as one
of the world's largest mobile
operator, with 172 million
mobile subscriptions
worldwide, has played a
pivotal role in establishing
mobile communications
technology in many of the
emerging economies in Asia.
In the last decade and a half,
Telenor has contributed
massively to the development
of countries such as
Bangladesh, Thailand,
Malaysia, Pakistan and India
not only by bringing mobile
communications technology at
low prices, but by generating
huge employment, making
massive investment, and
contributing significantly to
the national exchequer.
Telenor has been responsible
for transferring
state-of-the-art technology
and technical know-how to
these countries and for
setting a benchmark for
services and corporate culture.
Additionally, Telenor's
products have helped improve
the lives of millions of
people and communities, aided
strongly by the Group's
corporate social
responsibility initiatives.
In 1853, Telenor Group began
its journey in the
telecommunications industry,
establishing a telegraph line
following railroad tracks, a
base for setting up the
initial infrastructure of
communication in Norway.
In the 156 years since,
Telenor has moved from
telegraphy to phone line,
radio transmission, mobile
telephony and finally launched
two new satellites to spread
the web of connectivity across
the globe.
Today the Telenor Group has
mobile operations in 13
countries, with more than
40,000 employees globally.
Telenor entered the Asian
market in 1997 when it
invested in Bangladesh to
setup Grameenphone. Norway had
experienced all the
technological breakthroughs in
communications over the last
150 years, which is why
Telenor had that technological
backbone to give them the
superior edge in both
understanding and implementation.
Emerging markets in the Asian
region offered Telenor the
opportunity to provide
state-of-the-art technology in
mobile phone communication at
low prices because of the
number of people within the
target market.
Source: The New Nation
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