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A.7 Norway

Exhibit A.20: Norway – summary characteristics [Source: NPT, World Bank]

Population, 2005 4 640 200
Population density (persons per square km) 14.3
Area (square km) 323 800
Urbanisation (% population living in non-rural areas) 77%
Mobile subscribers, 2005 (2G)
 4 754 453
Mobile penetration 102.5%
Outgoing mobile traffic (millions of minutes) n.a.
Mobile operators (excludes MVNOs) 5
 

There are two nationwide GSM networks in Norway: Telenor and Netcom. Teletopia has limited coverage, concentrating on the Oslo area. Automobil Invest (operating as Network Norway) launched its network in May 2006.

  

Exhibit A.21: Mobile spectrum licences, Norway [Source: NPT, Network Strategies]

Licensee Suscribers 2005 Annual incoming & outgoing call minutes (millions) 2005 800/900MHz band GSM1800 band IMT200 band
Hi3G Access Norway AS
 n.a. n.a. -  -  1x5.0MHz
2x14.8MHz
Netcom 1 651 000
 1 757
 2x4.6MHz
2x9.6MHz
2x6.4MHz
2x10.0Mz		 1x5.0MHz
2x14.8MHz
Network Norway n.a.
 n.a. 2x4.6MHz  - 
 -
Telenor ASA
 2 731 000  3 799 2x4.6MHz
2x9.6MHz		 2x10.0MHz 1x5.0MHz
2x14.8MHz
Teletopia n.a. n.a. - 2x6.4MHz -
 

Exhibit A.22: Selected network characteristics, Norway [Source: operators]

Netcom
GSM coverage (as % of population) >98%
Telenor
GSM network coverage 
 - outdoor
 85%
UMTS network coverage
 - as at March 2006 (as % of population) 70.6%
 - March 2007 target (as % of population) 80.6%
 

Exhibit A.23: Telenor subscriber and traffic growth, 2001–2005 [Source: Telenor, Network Strategies]

[image] exhibit a.23: telenor subscriber and traffic growth, 2001–2005 [source: telenor, network strategies].
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Last updated 3 April 2008