Norway - Key Statistics, Telecom Market and Regulatory Overviews

Synopsis

In common with other Scandinavian countries, Norway has a sophisticated telecom market with high broadband and mobile penetration rates and a developed digital TV sector. Although not a member of the European Union, its telecoms sector is synchronised with relevant EC legislation. Telenor and Tele2 are the dominant operators in all sectors, though there is increasing competition from new entrants. This report introduces the key elements of Norway’s telecom market in 2011, providing statistics and an overview of the regulatory environment, the fixed network operators and their services, and telecom infrastructure.

Key developments:

Telecom market expected to grow 1.2% in 2011; Thor 7 satellite secures approval for 2013 launch; Telenor realigns operating divisions; regulator’s market data to June 2011, operator data to September 2011.

Companies covered in this report include:

Telenor, TeliaSonera, Tele2, BaneTele.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Key statistics
• 3. Telecommunications market
  • 3.1 Overview of Norway’s telecom market
• 4. Regulatory environment
  • 4.1 History
  • 4.2 Regulatory authority
    • 4.2.1 Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority (NPT)
  • 4.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Norway
    • 4.3.1 Privatisation of Telenor
    • 4.3.2 Interconnect
    • 4.3.3 Access
    • 4.3.4 Number portability (NP)
    • 4.3.5 Carrier PreSelection (CPS)
• 5. Fixed network operators in Norway
  • 5.1 Overview of operators
  • 5.2 Telenor
  • 5.3 TeliaSonera
  • 5.4 Tele2
  • 5.5 BaneTele
• 6. Telecommunications infrastructure
  • 6.1 National telecom network
  • 6.2 IP migration
  • 6.3 International infrastructure
    • 6.3.1 Submarine cable networks
    • 6.3.2 Satellite networks
• 7. Wholesaling
• 8. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 2 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 3 – Telephone network statistics – June 2011
• Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 5 – Broadband statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 6 – Mobile statistics – 2011 (e)
• Table 7 – National telecommunications authority
• Table 8 – Total telecom revenue – 2004 - 2012
• Table 9 – Fixed-line traffic in minutes – 2004 - 2012
• Table 10 – Fixed-line turnover in residential / business sectors – 2004 - 2012
• Table 11 – Revenue by sector – 2003 - 2012
• Table 12 – Proportion of turnover by sector – 2005 - 2012
• Table 13 – Number of telecom providers by sector – 2004 - 2011
• Table 14 – Voice lines by type – 2006 - 2011
• Table 15 – CPS and resale subscribers – 2006 - 2010
• Table 16 – Operators’ share of fixed-line traffic – 20067- 2011
• Table 17 – Cable telephony subscribers – 2002 - 2012
• Table 18 – Share of turnover by operator – 2002 - 2011
• Table 19 – Telenor fixed-line financial data (Norway) – 2008 - 2011
• Table 20 – Telenor Group financial data – 2007 - 2011
• Table 21 – Telenor fixed subscribers – 2009 - 2011
• Table 22 – TeliaSonera (Norway) revenue – 2006 - 2011
• Table 23 – TeliaSonera subscriber statistics – 2005 - 2011
• Table 24 –Tele2 subscribers by sector – 2007 - 2011
• Table 25 – Tele2 financial data by sector – 2007 - 2011
• Table 26 – Fixed lines in service and penetration – 1995; 1997; 1999 - 2012
• Table 27 – Fixed subscriptions – VoIP, cable – 2001 - 2012
• Table 28 – Fixed subscriptions – PSTN/ISDN – 2000 - 2010
• Table 29 – Telenor wholesale lines – PSTN, DSL, LLU – 2004 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Revenue by sector – 2003 – 2012
• Chart 2 – Proportion of turnover by sector – 2005 – 2012
• Chart 3 – Telenor Group financial data – 2007 – 2011
• Chart 4 – Telenor fixed subscribers – 2009 – 2011
• Chart 5 – TeliaSonera (Norway) revenue – 2006 – 2011
• Chart 6 – TeliaSonera subscriber statistics – 2005 – 2011
• Chart 7 – Tele2 subscribers by sector – 2007 - 2011
• Chart 8 – Mobile Norway (Tele2) financial data by sector – 2007 - 2011
• Chart 9 – Telenor wholesale lines – PSTN, DSL, LLU – 2004 – 2011