Telenor deploys new storefront for multimedia offers

Volantis Systems has announced that Telenor, has deployed Volantis Mobile Content Storefront™, to consolidate its content delivery portals across Norway and Denmark.

Mobile News: Oman, Telenor, Welsh Mobile Phone, Malta Blackberry

Oman Mobile New Bonus tariffs
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/business/2009/August/business_August66.xml§ion=business&col=

Telenor New Mobile Rates
http://presse.telenor.no/PR/200908/1332398_1_1.html

First Welsh Mobile Phone Launched
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/08/04/first-welsh-mobile-phone-launched-91466-24311412/

Malta Blackberry tariffs
http://wirelessfederation.com/news/17548-go-launches-blackberry-on-prepaid-payg-tariffs-in-malta/

Mobile operators Tele2 and Telenor go 50-50 on Swedish 4G network

Two telecom rivals are joining forces in Sweden to cover the country with a high-speed mobile Internet network. Tele2 and Telenor will be equal partners in the launch of an LTE network, which should be up and running by the end of 2010.

The two operators claim that they will be providing 4G mobile Internet to [...]

Telenor More Mobile Advertising Company acquires Finnish technology firm Add2Phone

More Mobile Relations is indeed the fastest growing mobile marketing company in Europe. It has purchased everyone.

Now it has taken over the Finnish Add2Phone.
 
Add2Phone
It seems that Add2Phone is a technology company.  It has been in business since 2000. It develops platforms for mobile advertising and solutions and I think mobile sites as well.
From [...]

Telenor and Nokia cooperate on bringing mobile services to consumers

Telenor and Nokia today announced cooperation on mobile services to accelerate the adoption of new Internet services on the Ovi services platform provided by Nokia. The agreement will enable Telenor customers to experience one of the best Internet services on their devices in the simplest way. The Telenor and Ovi services will be offered to [...]

Leading Mobile Operators Collaborate to Enable Rich Mobile Web Services

A new group called BONDI has been created by a leading group of mobile operators who today unveiled the initiative.
BONDI will create a blueprint and roadmap for opening up mobile functionality to encourage the development of exciting mobile applications without compromising customer security.
From the press release: Supported by the OMTP members including 3 Group, AT&T, [...]

Anam and Telenor team up to defend against SMS Spam

Norwegian operator implements Anam’s Smart Services solution to protect networks and enhance customer experience
Dublin, May 14th 2008 l Anam, the leading provider of revenue generating SMS applications, today announced that it has partnered with Telenor, a leading Nordic telecommunications provider and the world’s 7th largest telecom operator, to deliver new messaging services that will enhance [...]

Mobile Advertising company Mobile Mobile Relations buys 12snap-Lokomobil in Sweden

WOW. I know More Mobile Relations has ambitions to lead in the Nordics and this must be the Plan A.
The Nordic More Mobile Relations (subsidiary of Telenor) is expanding after purchasing the Swedish 12snap – Lokomobil (the industry leader).

On top of that More started its assault on Nordic market by buying Active Loop Marketing Norway [...]

MEM08 – Patrick Parodi “this is the year of Mobile Entertainment”

Patrick Parodi heads up the MEM08 today which is in a beachside hotel in Cannes. The location is nice but the signposts for finding the conference were slightly shot –but I made it! In fact I had an entourage of about six followers.

So some news Patrick Parodi is now on the Chair of the MEF [...]

Mobile web behind France Telecom’s interest in TeliaSonera

Rating: More about mobile surfers than African subscribers
It seems that reports which first surfaced in Le Figaro that France Telecom is looking to acquire TeliaSonera are true. What other observers may have got wrong is the motivation behind the move.
Some suggest it is TeliaSonera’s interests in emerging markets. I think it has more to do [...]

New Mobile Advertising Agency More Mobile Relations owned by Telenor

Mobile advertising isn’t only hot, it’s on fire. First Vodafone and Telefonica get a taste of Amobee and now Telenor is going all the way and launching its own Mobile Advertising Agency.
How?
It follows the acquisition of Active Loop Marketing in Norway and N’volve in Denmark. So they have been combined to make More Mobile Relations.

Active [...]

Telenor launches mobile facebook client

Rating: face ache
by Bena Roberts
Telenor Research and Innovation has launched a mobile client on Facebook where users can join the network community. The client enables access to Facebook and allows instant messages and the chance to upload content from the mobile device.
From the press release:
Through the use of open source software, the mobile Facebook [...]

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