Network Norway
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Network Norway is one of the owners of the [Norwegian] mobile network operator
Mobile Norway. The other owner is Tele2
, both having equal shares of 50 %. Mobile Norway is the seventh Norwegian company to win a license to operate a commercial mobile network, but as of July, 2009, only four networks are operative. The others are Telenor, NetCom, and Nordisk Mobiltelefon
.
2008 saw the commercial launch of their GSM-900 network, which covers the greater Oslo
area, as well as the cities of Stavanger
and Trondheim
. Outside these cities, customers roam on the network of the Norwegian operator Telenor
. Early in 2008, the company won a UMTS license, but as of July, 2009, the network is not on the air.
In December 2009 (21st) Mobile Norway signed a contract with equipment vendor Ericsson
as provider of their 2G and 3G network.
As of March 2010 Network Norway is the only Norwegian mobile network operator who sells the new Nexus One
in Norway.
Mobile network operator
A mobile network operator , also known as mobile phone operator , carrier service provider , wireless service provider, wireless carrier, or cellular company, or mobile network carrier is a telephone company that provides services for mobile phone subscribers.One essential...
Mobile Norway. The other owner is Tele2
Tele2
Tele2 AB is a major European telecommunications operator, with about 34 million customers in 11 countries. It serves as a fixed-line telephone operator, cable television provider, mobile phone operator and Internet service provider.- Overview :...
, both having equal shares of 50 %. Mobile Norway is the seventh Norwegian company to win a license to operate a commercial mobile network, but as of July, 2009, only four networks are operative. The others are Telenor, NetCom, and Nordisk Mobiltelefon
Nordisk Mobiltelefon (Sweden)
Nordisk Mobiltelefon was a Nordic operator of a digital CDMA2000 450 MHz mobile telephone network in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Company was initially co-founded by . During 2008, the company introduced Ice.net which is the brand name that was used commercially.In February 2009 Nordisk Mobiltelefon...
.
2008 saw the commercial launch of their GSM-900 network, which covers the greater Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
area, as well as the cities of Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
and Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. Outside these cities, customers roam on the network of the Norwegian operator Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
. Early in 2008, the company won a UMTS license, but as of July, 2009, the network is not on the air.
In December 2009 (21st) Mobile Norway signed a contract with equipment vendor Ericsson
Ericsson
Ericsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
as provider of their 2G and 3G network.
As of March 2010 Network Norway is the only Norwegian mobile network operator who sells the new Nexus One
Nexus One
The Nexus One was Google's flagship smartphone manufactured by Taiwan's HTC Corporation. It became available on January 5, 2010 and uses the Android open source mobile operating system...
in Norway.