Telenor

Tone Bachke, EVP and CFO at Telenor Group, is to leave the company by 1 August 2024, ending a six-year stint at the operator.

Telenor CEO Sigve Brekke (pictured, centre) shared a stage with human rights groups to explore the most pressing issues in the digital age, emphasising there is a long way to go in safeguarding child safety and mitigating AI harms.

Telenor CEO Sigve Brekke (pictured) used the company’s Q4 earnings statement to sound a warning about risks associated with increased use of AI, arguing investment in appropriate security measures are equally important to counter new and emerging threats.

Telenor claimed to have deployed the world's southernmost commercial base station covering a research station in Antarctica, citing benefits for researchers in use of IoT for gathering data and safety of staff in the harsh climate.

State-owned Space Norway completed the purchase of Telenor Group’s satellite subsidiary for NOK2.4 billion after the country’s parliament approved the allocation of cash for the transaction.

Telenor head of Asia Petter-Borre Furberg shared with Mobile World Live (MWL) the parent company’s rationale behind its recent mergers and exits from four Asia-Pacific markets and his personal disappointment behind the company’s forced departure from Myanmar.

Telenor Group finalised the sale of its Pakistan mobile unit to Pakistan Telecommunications Company (PTCL), a move which will create the largest operator in the country with an estimated 70.6 million mobile connections once closed.