Tampnet

Tampnet

http://www.tampnet.com
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Tampnet, a privately owned Norwegian telecommunications company founded in 2001, provides connectivity and distribution services to the offshore energy sector. Employing approximately 150 people, the company's infrastructure consists of subsea fiber optic cables and wireless 4G LTE networks, serving the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico. In 2023, Tampnet's revenue was less than $25 million.

Revenue

Founded

2001

Headcount

146

Headquarters

Norway

Primary Segment

Telecoms services

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Tampnet announced a five-year contract with Island Drilling AS on an unspecified date to provide 4G LTE connectivity to the Island Innovator rig. This network combines satellite, LTE, and fiber connections. On another unspecified date, Tampnet announced it would power Island Drilling’s new X-BOW rig as part of this contract. Tampnet also deployed private 5G, LEO satellite backhaul, and edge computing for Island Drilling’s semi-submersible rig and Vår Energi’s floating production unit (FPSO) in the North Sea. The deployment supports industrial AI digital twins and aims to improve offshore operations safety. Tampnet's CTO commented on the company's potential to provide maritime cellular for deep-sea mining operations, while SNS Telecom & IT indicated that deep-sea mining would not be a major focus for cellular vendors.

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Tampnet's revenues were less than $100M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Tampnet's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is wholesale lines. For full access to Tampnet's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Dec

3rd

2025

19:07

Off-shore 5G Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil's Coasts – TeleSemana.com

[Translated] Maritime platforms and ships also need high-capacity connectivity with minimal latency, but that's not news. The novelty comes from the announced bet between Nokia and Tampanet to ensure off-shore 5G connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico.

Dec

3rd

2025

09:19

Nokia and Tampnet partner to expand 5G offshore connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico

Nokia and Tampnet are unlocking new capabilities for offshore industries, from remote monitoring and predictive maintenance to advanced safety. Building on the world’s first offshore platform with a 5G edge network deployed in Norway earlier this year, they are now ramping up the global deployment of Nokia 5G AirScale radios, including in the Gulf.

Dec

3rd

2025

09:19

Nokia and Tampnet partner to expand 5G offshore connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico

Nokia is working with Tampnet, the global leader in offshore communications, to modernize and expand its digital operations in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America), with industry-leading 5G private wireless solutions. This includes deploying Nokia 5G technology across Tampnet’s entire footprint of 120 active base stations, as well as extending coverage to 350-400 platforms, rigs, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, wind farms and vessels.`

Dec

3rd

2025

00:32

Nokia and Tampnet Expand 5G Connectivity for Offshore Energy Operations

Nokia and Tampnet are unlocking new capabilities for offshore industries, from remote monitoring and predictive maintenance to advanced safety. Building on the world’s first offshore platform with a 5G edge network deployed in Norway earlier this year, they are now ramping up the global deployment of Nokia 5G AirScale radios, including in the Gulf.

Dec

2nd

2025

19:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Nokia, Tampnet to expand digital operations in Gulf of Mexico

Nokia and Tampnet have announced a partnership to modernize and expand its digital operations in the Gulf of Mexico with 5G private wireless solutions. Nokia 5G technology will be deployed across Tampnet’s entire footprint of 120 active base stations, as well as extending coverage to 350 to 400 platforms, rigs, FPSO units, wind farms and vessels.

Offshore Magazine

Dec

2nd

2025

19:08

Nokia and Tampnet partner to expand 5G offshore connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico

Nokia Press Release Nokia and Tampnet are unlocking new capabilities for offshore industries, from remote monitoring and predictive maintenance to advanced safety. Building on the world’s first offshore platform with a 5G edge network deployed in Norway earlier this year, they are now ramping up the global deployment of Nokia 5G AirScale radios, including in the Gulf.

Dec

2nd

2025

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

A glimpse of Nokia’s private 5G future – as staff in Europe protest

Nokia’s confirmation as Tampnet’s RAN supplier for a major offshore 5G build-out begs questions about the vendor’s future private 5G strategy – just as staff across Europe protest its restructuring plans, which includes the sale of its private 5G unit.

RCR Wireless News

Dec

2nd

2025

16:30

Telecom news: TRAI, Jio, Vi, Nokia, Tampnet, Hytera, Vodafone Qatar

Today’s telecom news includes announcements on TRAI, Jio, Vi, Nokia, Tampnet, Hytera, Vodafone Qatar among others. Kerala Telecom Shake-Up: Jio and Vi Lead TRAI’s 2025 Network Performance Test TRAI has released the results of its independent drive test (IDT) for the Kerala Licensed Service Area (LSA), covering city routes, highways, tourist and institutional hotspots, and public‑transport hubs in October 2025.

Dec

2nd

2025

16:26

Telefónica Germany Awards Nokia a 5-Year RAN Modernization Deal Nokia Canada Breaks Ground on New Ottawa Innovation Campus Nokia Integrates MantaRay SON into NTT DOCOMO’s Multi-Vendor 5G Network Nokia Commits $4 Billion to U.S. R&D and Manufacturing Nokia

Tampnet, the world’s largest offshore network operator and a specialist in high-capacity connectivity for oil, gas, and offshore wind, is partnering with Nokia to launch a major 5G upgrade across the Gulf of Mexico. Headquartered in Stavanger and Houston, Tampnet runs the dominant subsea fiber and private LTE/5G infrastructure serving offshore platforms, FPSOs, vessels, and remote energy assets.

Converge Network Digest

Dec

2nd

2025

14:04

Nokia provides private 5G to Tampnet in the Gulf of Mexico

[Translated] Nokia Oyj is specialized in the design, production, and commercialization of telecommunications equipment. The revenue by activity is distributed as follows: - development of high-speed mobile network solutions (40.2%): intended for telecommunications operators.

Dec

2nd

2025

13:30

Nokia supplies 5G wireless technology for Tampnet Gulf of Mexico services

Nokia said it is supplier offshore communications provider Tampnet with 5G private wireless services for its digital operations in the Gulf of Mexico. It will deploy Nokia 5G technology on Tampnet's entire footprint of 120 active base stations and will extend coverage to 350-400 platforms, rigs, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, wind farms and vessels.

Dec

2nd

2025

10:58

Nokia confirms Tampnet 5G radio deal

Nokia confirmed its Tampnet 5G deal, which we first reported in August Tampnet has operations in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico SNS Telecom has told Fierce that Tampnet's rivals include Telenor Maritime Nokia has confirmed that it is replacing Ericsson and Huawei radios across maritime operator and private network provider Tampnet's global footprint in order to move to 5G.

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