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\"Telenor's<\/a>
Telenor Svalbard | Isfjord Radio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Telenor<\/strong>
\nTelenor Svalbard AS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visiting address: Vei 307 nr. 4, 9170 Longyearbyen
\nPostal address: PO Box 488, 9171 Longyearbyen<\/p>\n

Phone: 79 02 27 00<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Telenor opened the first telegraph station on Svalbard in 1911, and now – 100 years later – Svalbard is probably one of the world’s most digitized communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday, May 29, the celebrations began with the opening of the world’s northernmost 4G\/LTE network in Longyearbyen by Chairman of the Board Harald Norvik and CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas of Telenor.
\nThe opening of the 4G\/LTE test network joins the ranks of the \u201cworld’s northernmost\u201d launches – northernmost fiber cable, northernmost 2G, northernmost 3G, northernmost satellite and other groundbreaking records.<\/p>\n

Telenor Svalbard’s global role<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the exception of a few years during World War II, Telenor Svalbard has been in full operation for 100 years. In this century, Telenor Svalbard has opened up the Arctic to a range of global users – for shipping after the sinking of the Titanic, for Amundsen and Nobile’s dramatic airship adventure over the North Pole, for airlines’ first routes from Europe to America over the Arctic, to name a few. Today, an essential task is to transmit data on the environment, weather and climate from satellites crossing the Arctic ice cap. 14 satellites report to the whole world via Telenor’s global network. Through its northern coastal radio stations, covering an area from Scotland to the North Pole, Telenor contributes to Norway’s role in the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is responsible for safety at sea. <\/p>\n

Telecommunications in no man’s land<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Spitsbergen<\/a>
Spitsbergen Radio i Gr\u00f8nnfjorden, 1911<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When industrialization and the mining industry began to take off in the Arctic around 1900, Svalbard, which was considered a no-man’s land, became increasingly attractive to various nations and great powers.
\nOn 3 May 1911, the Norwegian Parliament therefore decided that a radio station should be built on Svalbard. The station was named Spitsbergen Radio and was originally built in Gr\u00f8nnfjorden. This linked Svalbard to the Norwegian mainland. The Norwegian authorities saw this significant investment as an opportunity to strengthen their presence and gain a stronger foothold on Svalbard. <\/p>\n

The establishment of what later became Telenor Svalbard was central to securing Norway’s sovereignty when the Svalbard Treaty was signed in 1920.<\/p>\n

Telenor Svalbard today<\/strong><\/p>\n

Svalbard\/Spitsbergen is a natural center for Arctic research that includes multinational companies and Norwegian and Polish research stations. Although both the geographical location and the landscape itself pose challenges, the modern infrastructure and state-of-the-art technology make most things possible – even in the middle of this \u201cicy wasteland\u201d. On several occasions, Longyearbyen has served as a \u201ctest laboratory\u201d for Telenor’s technological development and new services. Despite its remote location, today’s residents of Longyearbyen can benefit from the latest in technology – such as interactive IPTV, fiber connection to all residential units, Triple-Play, and mobile broadband. <\/p>\n


\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some highlights: <\/strong><\/p>\n

1911: Spitsbergen Radio is built and put into operation after a significant government grant
\n1912: Ship radio becomes mandatory in the North Atlantic
\n1920: The Svalbard Treaty is signed
\n1925: Norway gains sovereignty over Svalbard.
\n1933: Svalbard Radio (formerly Spitsbergen Radio) moved to Isfjorden
\n1941-1945: Svalbard Radio decommissioned during World War II
\n1950: Longyearbyen gets its own local radio station
\n1969: Norwegian TV programs – two weeks late – are distributed to the inhabitants of Longyearbyen from a studio in the telecommunications building.
\n1974: Trial operation with satellite communication between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland
\n1978: Satellite links in commercial operation
\n1981: Svalbard connected to the Norwegian long distance network
\n1984: Live transmission of NRK’s TV broadcasts to Longyearbyen
\n1989: Russian Barentsburg and Pyramiden are connected to the Norwegian telecommunications network
\n1991: The first ISDN subscribers are connected to the digital exchange in Longyearbyen.
\n1996: GSM mobile coverage in Longyearbyen
\n1998: Internet node goes live in Longyearbyen
\n2003: Work on laying a fiber cable on the seabed between Svalbard and the mainland begins – a new era for telecommunications from Svalbard to the rest of the world
\n2004: GSM mobile coverage (Telenor) to the Russian community of Barentsburg and surroundings
\n2009: Telenor offers Fiber to the Home (FTTH) – including 3Play services – to all residential units in Longyearbyen. This probably makes Longyearbyen the most complete digital community in the world.
\n2011: The world’s northernmost 4G\/LTE test network opens <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Telenor Svalbard AS Visiting address: Vei 307 nr. 4, 9170 Longyearbyen Postal address: PO Box 488, 9171 Longyearbyen Phone: 79 02 27 00   Telenor opened the first telegraph station on Svalbard in 1911, and now – 100 years later – Svalbard is probably one of the world’s most digitized communities. On Sunday, May 29, … <\/p>\n

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