Telenor Mobil, the leading GSM network operator in Norway and Nokia, have agreed to co-operate on initial deliveries of Wireless LAN for traffic-intensive locations, so called access zones.
Nokia will supply the necessary Wireless LAN access points and Access Controllers, enabling Telenor Mobil to offer up to 11Mbit/s access to corporate intranet or internet services. Typical locations where this service will be offered will initially be corporates, hotels, transport hubs, airports and similar places where mobile broadband services are required by mobile corporate subscribers.
"The Nokia Wireless LAN solution gives us the opportunity test out new mobile broadband technology, before going for a full scale commercial launch of Wireless LAN ”, says Trond Wiborg, Telenor Mobil Vice President. "Deploying the equipment in a controlled manner, gives us valuable information on end user requirements, and helps us develop new business models."
"Nokia is pleased to extend our cooperation beyond GSM and GPRS business with Telenor Mobil", says Morten Græsli, Managing Director Nokia Networks Norway. " The Wireless LAN solution is a first step in evolution to the Nokia Operator Wireless LAN solution, where SIM based authentication allows the mobile operator to integrate Wireless LAN with current billing systems. Nokia's market leadership in bringing innovative solutions to the market, will assist Telenor Mobil in being an innovative and advanced player in the era of Mobile Internet."
Telenor Mobile Communications is the business area responsible for Telenor's mobile operations comprising voice, data, Internet, content services and electronic commerce in the Norwegian and the international market. Telenor has attained a leading position in Norway. The Norwegian mobile penetration is approximately 71 per cent (as of September 30th 2000) and TMC has a market share of approximately 70 per cent. TMC has approximately 5,3 million subscribers; 2,231 million in Norway and approximately 3,1 million abroad as of September 2000. This estimate is based on owner shares in 16 mobile communications companies.
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