Norway - Data, Broadband and E-services

Synopsis

Archived report: this report was archived on 10 May 2005 and has not been updated. Material related to the country’s broadband market is updated in the Norway - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts report. Telenor and Tele2 are the leading data service providers in Norway. They provide the leading leased line, ADSL, ISDN, Internet and broadband facilities and services. These segments are covered in this report. Valuable statistics for these technologies are presented, including historical and current market statistics. Information on the latest developments in wireless broadband and online services is also provided. This report presents a historical snapshot of Norway’s data, broadband and e-services sectors in 2004.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Data market
  • 2.1 Data infrastructure
    • 2.1.1 Leased lines
    • 2.1.2 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
• 3. Internet market
  • 3.1 Overview of the Internet in Norway
  • 3.2 Internet statistics
  • 3.3 Types of access
  • 3.4 Norway’s ISP market
• 4. Broadband market
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Cable modem
  • 4.3 Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL)
  • 4.4 Wireless broadband
    • 4.4.1 Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
    • 4.4.2 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
    • 4.4.3 Satellite broadband
  • 4.5 Powerline Communications
• 5. Content and e-services
  • 5.1 E-commerce
  • 5.2 Government initiatives
    • 5.2.1 Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce
    • 5.2.2 Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-commerce
  • 5.3 E-government
  • 5.4 TV via Internet
• 6. Related reports

• Table 1 – Leased lines in Norway – 2000 - 2003
• Table 2 – ISDN lines – 1994 - 2003
• Table 3 – Internet users – 1995 - 2003
• Table 4 – Internet host computers – 1995 - 2003
• Table 5 – Home PCs – 1995 - 2003
• Table 6 – Dial-up Internet access subscriptions – 1998 - 2003
• Table 7 - Telenor subscribers (thousands) – 1996 - 2003
• Table 8 – Total broadband subscribers – 1999 - 2003
• Table 9 – Broadband subscribers – 2002 - 2003
• Table 10 – Cable subscribers (various sources) – 1999 - 2003
• Table 11 – ADSL subscribers (various sources) – 2000 - 2003
• Table 12 – WLAN subscribers – 2000 - 2003
• Table 13 – E-commerce revenues – 1998 - 2002

• Exhibit 1 – Wireless broadband licensees – March 2002
• Exhibit 2 – Wireless Internet on board Scandinavian trains - 2003