Telenor Group announced that it has surpassed the 200 million mobile subscriber mark, representing a significant milestone in Telenor Group’s in 13 markets across Asia and Europe. Of these, Telenor India which has more than 48 million customers contributed over 24% to the total base.
The company which entered Hungary 21 years ago and established its first Asian operation in 1996 has since emerged as a leading global mobile operator. As of the third quarter of 2015, Telenor Group’s six Asian operations generated more than 50 percent of the group’s total revenues and Norway and the rest of Europe about 20 percent each. Telenor Group recognizes the uniqueness of each of its 13 markets and its customers across the Nordics, Europe and Asia. The following infographics takes a snapshot of the Operator's presence in the above markets and some of their unique attributes.
Sigve Brekke, President and CEO of Telenor Group
Today, Telenor is in the hands of more than 200 million people from Malaysia to Norway. Telenor´s early explorers of the 1990s aspired to bring the benefits of mobile communications to everyone, but they could hardly have imagined the impact we witness now.
Atle Følgesvold, consultant at global market research firm TNS
Telenor Group is a truly global company, with a broad geographic footprint and a brand and logo visible to more than one billion people. It is based on a strong Norwegian heritage and has propelled into a global brand that ranks amongst the top four in Scandinavia and amongst the top 200 in the world.
