Telenor’s chairman Harald Norvik and CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas announced the opening of world’s northernmost 4G/LTE network in Longyearbyen.
The LTE test launch adds to a number of “northernmosts” most northerly domestic fiber services, northernmost 2G, 3G, satellite station, and other ground-breaking records.
Around 1900, when industrialization and mining industry was starting to take off in the Arctic, Svalbard was increasingly becoming attractive to various nations and great powers.
On May 3, 1911, the Norwegian parliament agreed that a radio telegraph station was to be built on Svalbard. The station was named Spitsbergen Radio and originally built in Green Harbour linking Svalbard to the Norwegian mainland.
The city and the inhabitants of Longyearbyen have, on several occasions, served as a test bed for Telenor’s implementation of technological improvements and new services.
In spite of their remote location, today’s inhabitants of Longyearbyen are taking advantage of the latest in technology in their daily lives – such as interactive IPTV, fiber to the home, Triple-Play, and mobile broadband.
Anked Paralkar June 1, 2011 at 11:21 am
I hope the government does not mess up 4G like 3G and there is no delay in launching across the country.
Manoj Abhigyan June 1, 2011 at 12:33 am
A concise report summarizing the main conclusions of the IARC Working Group and the evaluations of the carcinogenic hazard from radiofrequency electromagnetic fields will be published in The Lancet Oncology in its July 1 issue, and in a few days online.
Manoj Abhigyan May 31, 2011 at 11:26 pm
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that it has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans, based on a limited increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, associatedwith mobile phone use.
Over the past week, a group of 31 scientists from14 countries has been meeting at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in France, to assess the potential carcinogenic hazards from exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.
The IARC Monograph Working Group discussed the possibility that these exposures might induce long-term health effects, in particular an increased risk for cancer.
The evidence was reviewed critically, and overall evaluated as beinglimited among users of wireless telephones for glioma and acoustic neuroma, and inadequate to draw conclusions for other types of cancers.
Dr Jonathan Samet (University of Southern California, USA), overall Chairman of the Working Group, indicated that “the evidence, while still accumulating, is strong enough to support a conclusion and the 2B classification. The conclusion means that there could be some risk, and therefore we need to keep a close watch for a link between cell phones and cancer risk.”
“Given the potential consequences for public health of this classificationand findings,” said IARC Director Christopher Wild,”it is important that additional research be conducted into the long- term, heavy use of mobilephones. Pending the availability of such information, it is important to take pragmatic measures to reduce exposure such as hands-free devices or texting. ”
It is noteworthy to mention that several recent in-press scientific articles resulting from the Interphone study were made available to the working group shortly before it was due to convene, reflecting their acceptance for publicationat that time, and were included in the evaluation.
Shiva May 31, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Not worries. Initially every operator will be in loss. They will be financially good after gaining customers.
Vitas May 31, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Wat’s all bout?
Amit.G May 31, 2011 at 8:57 am
@sagar kinkar
You cant expect that. Uninor is making losses in india and upon that recently government has attached property worth 2400crores as penalty for violating FEMA Rules.
Sayantan May 31, 2011 at 1:02 am
It’s a funny news!why should i know this news?it would be better if they would launch 3g in india.
Raghu May 30, 2011 at 10:45 pm
@Manoj Abhigyan
yes it should be there in TT website.
Shiva May 30, 2011 at 9:49 pm
@Adarsh
Right said.
sagar kinkar May 30, 2011 at 9:48 pm
But when telenor (uninor) launch 4g in India?
Adarsh May 30, 2011 at 7:22 pm
@Manoj Abhigyan
U can discuss the same in the TELECOMTALK’s official facebook page too…..
Manoj Abhigyan May 30, 2011 at 6:54 pm
There should be a discussion forum also on TELECOMTALK. There are some comments which are not related to the concerned posts. At least we can discuss such matters in that discussion forum. And one more thing, there should be an option for deleting comments within 10-15 minutes.
Manoj Abhigyan May 30, 2011 at 6:23 pm
I think now TT should cover up telecom news worldwide like this.
Manoj Abhigyan May 30, 2011 at 6:18 pm
w.r.t. India.
Manoj Abhigyan May 30, 2011 at 5:58 pm
If NTT Docomo was the leader in 3G, Telenor will be the leader of 4G.