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, providing statistics and an overview of the regulatory environment, the fixed network operators and their services, and telecom infrastructure.

Key developments:

Telecom market grows 1.2% in 2011; Thor 7 satellite secures approval for 2013 launch; Telenor realigns operating divisions; regulator’s market data for 2011, smart grid updates; telcos’ operating and financial data to September 2012; market developments to October 2012.

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
  • 6.4 Smart grids
• 7. Wholesaling
• 8. Related reports

• Table 1 – Country statistics – 2012 (e)
• Table 2 – Telecom revenue and investment statistics – 2012 (e)
• Table 3 – Telephone network statistics – 2012 (e)
• Table 4 – Internet user statistics – 2012 (e)
• Table 5 – Broadband statistics – 2012 (e)
• Table 6 – Mobile statistics – 2012 (e)
• Table 7 – National telecommunications authority
• Table 8 – Total telecom revenue – 2004 - 2013
• Table 9 – Fixed-line traffic in minutes – 2004 - 2013
• Table 10 – Fixed-line turnover in residential / business sectors – 2004 - 2013
• 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 – 2007 - 2011
• Table 16 – Operators’ share of fixed-line traffic – 20067- 2011
• Table 17 – Share of fixed-telephony revenue by operator – 2002 - 2011
• Table 18 – Telenor fixed-line financial data (Norway) – 2008 - 2012
• Table 19 – Telenor Group financial data – 2007 - 2012
• Table 20 – Telenor fixed subscribers – 2009 – 2012
• Table 21 – TeliaSonera (Norway) revenue – 2006 - 2012
• Table 22 – TeliaSonera subscriber statistics – 2005 - 2012
• Table 23 –Tele2 subscribers by sector – 2007 - 2012
• Table 24 – Tele2 financial data by sector – 2007 - 2012
• Table 25 – Fixed lines in service and penetration – 1995; 1997; 1999 - 2013
• Table 26 – Fixed subscriptions – VoIP, cable – 2001 - 2012
• Table 27 – Fixed lines – PSTN/ISDN – 2000 - 2011
• Table 28 – Telenor wholesale lines – PSTN, DSL, LLU – 2004 - 2012

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

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