Telenor

Telenor

http://telenor.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/telenor-group/

Telenor ASA, a Norway-based telecommunications company founded in 1855, is a publicly traded entity with partial state ownership. As of 2024, it employs approximately 24,000 people and generates annual revenues exceeding $1 billion. While its operations encompass a broader range of telecommunications services, pay TV services are a significant component of its product offerings.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1855

Headcount

24,000

Headquarters

Norway

Primary Segment

Pay TV services

Ownership

State Owned • Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On an unspecified date, the Swedish telecoms regulator PTS announced it would be questioning 3 Sweden, Telia Teracom, and the Telia-Telenor joint venture Net4Mobility regarding their compliance with security conditions for their 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz band licenses, established in January 2021. Separately, Allente, a pay-TV company jointly owned by Telenor and Viaplay, announced the appointments of Tor Jacobsen as chief commercial officer and Victor Liljeroth as chief B2B officer. Jacobsen previously worked at Schibsted Media, while Liljeroth was promoted internally. Telenor subsidiary KNL signed a ten-year framework agreement with Finnish and Swedish security forces through the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) to provide communications services for military use cases. This expands KNL's involvement in the defence sector. Another ten-year contract was signed by Telenor subsidiary KNL with the Finnish and Swedish Defence Forces via NORDEFCO for advanced military communication technology.

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Telenor offers 3 products in the media tech and media and telecoms services industries. Telenor's product portfolio comprises of pay TV services, broadcast television and radio and connectivity and distribution services.

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Telenor's revenues were $7.4B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Telenor's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is pay TV, which represents 60% of Telenor's revenue.

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Apr

14th

2025

13:41

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Telenor Pakistan announces leadership elevations to drive customer value, growth

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Apr 14 (APP):Telenor Pakistan today announced leadership elevations with a renewed focus on delivering exceptional value to its customers. This change leverages internal talent growth and aligns key functions to capitalise on emerging opportunities in Pakistan’s dynamic telecommunications landscape.

Associated Press of Pakistan

Apr

9th

2025

18:30

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Norway´s Advertisers of the Month in April - Telenor, Boots Apotek and Stranda

Telenor saw the largest growth this month in terms of Ad Awareness in Sweden, followed by Boots Apotek at number two and Stranda in third place. According to YouGov BrandIndex data, which tracks brand perception on a daily basis, these three brands saw the highest increase in Ad Awareness during March 2025.

YouGov Business

Apr

8th

2025

10:53

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

DNA sets up Experience Lounge at HQ to showcase products to corporate clients

Telenor's Finnish operation DNA said it has opened the DNA Experience Lounge, using the English term, at its headquarters in Ilmalanlinna. It enables corporate customers and stakeholders to find out about DNA products and services in an interactive environment, and learn of the opportunities and threats arising from the technology of the future.

Apr

7th

2025

09:28

M&A Activities, Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

PTCL-Telenor Merger Still in Limbo, Confirms PTA Chairman

The merger between PTCL and Telenor Pakistan remains uncertain. This was confirmed during a recent session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on IT and Telecom, chaired by Amin ul Haque. Chairman PTA, Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman, briefed the committee that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has not received any formal confirmation or final documentation regarding the merger.

Apr

4th

2025

10:15

Regulatory and Legal, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Swedish regulator checks compliance with restrictions on use of Huawei and ZTE equipment

Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said it will be making enquiries of 3 Sweden, Telia, Teracom and the Telia-Telenor joint venture Net4Mobility to ensure that they are complying with the security conditions of their licences for the 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands set in January 2021.

Apr

3rd

2025

12:00

Management Changes, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Allente names new chief commercial officer and chief B2B officer

Nordic pay-TV company Allente, which belongs to Telenor and Viaplay, has announced the appointments of Tor Jacobsen as chief commercial officer and Victor Liljeroth as chief B2B officer. Jacobsen joins Allente from Schibsted Media, where he was most recently EVP for product and consumer. Liljeroth's appointment to the new role of chief B2B officer is an internal one, as he moves from the position of acting chief market officer within its consumer business.

Apr

2nd

2025

15:57

Procurement and Sales, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Telenor unit seals Nordic defence deal

Telenor subsidiary KNL signed a framework agreement with Finnish and Swedish security forces to provide communications services across a range of military use cases, further expanding the operator’s push into the defence sector. The ten-year agreement was struck with the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) which is a collaboration between five countries in the region, including Finland and Sweden, to coordinate on defence initiatives.

Mobile World Live

Apr

2nd

2025

14:52

Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Telenor Unit Strikes Tech Contract with Finnish, Swedish Defense Forces

Telenor ASA is the No. 1 telecommunications group in Norway. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by activity as follows: - mobile and fixed-line telecommunications services (87.5%): mobile and fixed-line telephony services, voice and data transmission, Internet access, messaging, TV channel broadcasting, sale of telecommunications equipment, etc.

Apr

2nd

2025

13:36

Procurement and Sales, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Telenor's subsidiary KNL signs framework agreement with the Finnish and Swedish Defence Forces

Telenor subsidiary KNL has signed a ten-year contract with the Finnish and Swedish Defence Forces through NORDEFCO (Nordic Defence Cooperation) for advanced military communication technology. In a time marked by cyber threats and geopolitical tensions, Telenor has increased its presence in the defence industry.

Satellite Evolution

Apr

2nd

2025

11:57

Procurement and Sales, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Telenor unit KNL signs deal with Swedish and Finnish militaries

Telenor has announced that its Finnish KNL subsidiary has signed a ten-year contract for advanced military communication technology with the Finnish and Swedish Defence Forces through the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO). Telenor said it has increased its presence in the defence sector at a time marked by cyber threats and geopolitical tensions.

Apr

2nd

2025

11:16

Procurement and Sales, Procurement and Sales, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Telenor subsidiary signs military contract in Finland and Sweden

Norwegian telecom company Telenor's subsidiary KNL has signed a ten-year contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and the Finnish Defence Forces to supply advanced military communications technology. This is stated in a press release. It is a framework agreement between 2025-2035 that the parties have entered into through Nordefco, Nordic Defense Cooperation.

MarketScreener India

Apr

2nd

2025

10:32

Procurement and Sales, Caretta Research_Monitor Company

Telenor Unit KNL Signs Framework Agreement With Finnish, Swedish Defence Forces

Telenor ASA is the No. 1 telecommunications group in Norway. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by activity as follows: - mobile and fixed-line telecommunications services (87.5%): mobile and fixed-line telephony services, voice and data transmission, Internet access, messaging, TV channel broadcasting, sale of telecommunications equipment, etc.

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