- Business
- Telenor ASA (TEL.OL) operates as a leading multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Fornebu, Norway, with roots tracing back to 1855. The company delivers a comprehensive portfolio of mobile communication services, including voice, data, internet, content, customer equipment and messaging; fixed line services such as telephony, broadband internet, television, leased lines, data services and managed services; and broadcasting activities encompassing data communication via satellite and TV distribution under the Allente brand. Telenor maintains extensive operations across eight markets in the Nordics--Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland--and Asia, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar, serving over 200 million customers with a focus on mobile, broadband and digital connectivity.
In July 2025, Telenor acquired GlobalConnect's consumer business in Norway for NOK 6.0 billion, adding fibre infrastructure and approximately 140,000 fibre customers to bolster its fibre footprint and core telecom scale. In October 2025, the company entered a strategic procurement partnership with Vodafone Group, combining annual spends exceeding €26 billion to enhance competitiveness amid geopolitical and technological shifts. These moves align with Telenor's evolved strategy, as highlighted in its Capital Markets Day 2025, supporting robust financial performance including 2.7% service revenue growth and 5.4% adjusted EBITDA growth in Q3 2025.