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26th May 2005 - Nokia and Norwegian operator Telenor
have extended their frame agreement for the supply of
Nokia VDSL broadband equipment, which will bring IP-based
TV and other services to Svalbard, one of the world's
northernmost settlements.
Under the deal, Nokia will supply its latest generation
D500 IP DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer),
which delivers integrated IP and multicasting functionality
unlike any other IP DSLAM solution in the broadband
industry. As part of a complete package, Nokia will
also supply a range of support services.
The agreement with Nokia will enable new services such
as multichannel IP TV, predominantly for the town of
Longyearbyen, Norway's main administrative center on
Svalbard. At 78 degrees north, the Svalbard archipelago,
also known as Spitzbergen, forms one of the world's
most northern settlements. Sixty percent of the area
is covered by glacier, and the inhabitants experience
the extremes of long polar nights and summer-long midnight
sun.
"Svalbard has earned a reputation as a place for
arctic adventure and we are pleased that Telenor now
will be able to offer Longyearbyen's inhabitants telecom
services ahead of the Norwegian mainland," says
Mr. Vegard Gjerde, Managing Director of Telenor Svalbard
AS. "We chose Nokia to work with us on IP TV, something
new for DSL services as we see great opportunities ahead
for it and other broadband applications."
"Nokia is very pleased to bring next generation
broadband services to an unprecedented level on Svalbard
as the new high speed connections will not only accelerate
normal Internet use but will also provide IP-TV services
as part of a triple play offering," says Markku
Hynninen, Vice President, Broadband Systems, Networks,
Nokia. "Svalbard has the potential to be on the
forefront for early adoption of new technology. Nokia
will work together with Telenor to achieve this also
in other areas of converged broadband communication."
The Nokia D500 platform is ideal for building an IP-centric
network, which affords long-term cost savings and offers
a future-proof investment for the launch of new broadband
services. It supports ADSL and faster standards of ADSL,
such as VDSL and ADSL 2 Plus, as well as features such
as IP Multicasting.
About Telnor Group
Telenor is Norway's leading telecommunication company.
The Telenor Group have substantial international mobile
operations, with activities in 11 countries outside
Norway in Europe and Asia. The activities are managed
through partly or fully owned companies. Telenor is
listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and NASDAQ in New
York.
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