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Telenor Satellite Services Adds New Communications Technologies Offered Thru the General Services Administration

Posted on: Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 06:00 CST

Company Adds Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Global Satellite Solution Services Via GSA Contract

Telenor Satellite Services has expanded its portfolio of global communications services via satellite available to United States government customers through its General Services Administration Federal Telecommunications Service (GSA/FTS) contract.

Under the competitively awarded contract, government agencies and other appropriate organizations can obtain a full suite of data, high-speed data, and premium quality voice applications for both worldwide and domestic mobile satellite communications.

Of significant importance to U.S. Government customers is the addition of Telenor VSAT services to its GSA contract. These services offer government users the flexibility to order customized C and Ku band global VSAT systems over multiple satellite networks. The end-to-end services include network design, provision of equipment and capacity, implementation, operation, maintenance and training. Telenor's VSAT services provide customers with access to a full suite of telecommunications services including voice, data, Internet access with e-mail, video conferencing and many others. Telenor has been a global leader in customized VSAT services for a number of years with a center of expertise residing with Telenor Satellite Networks.

In addition to posting reduced prices for several existing services, Telenor now offers 144kbps Regional Broadband Global Area Network (Regional BGAN), Swift, the newest data and voice technology for the aviation industry, and Fleet and Global Area Network (GAN) technologies affording flexible high-speed and packet data options to maritime and land mobile users. Government purchasers can also obtain Iridium satellite services via the Telenor GSA contract.

"As we strive to be the world's preferred provider of communications via satellite, Telenor is committed to providing all of its customers premium services and expert, around-the-clock customer care," said Tore Hilde, chief executive officer of Telenor Satellite Services. "This company has enjoyed a long-standing business relationship with the United States Government that is based on high-quality reliable communications that provide government users the most value for their money. Telenor's most recent GSA contract modifications are proof of our continuing commitment to this business standard."

Users can find more information about Telenor's complete portfolio of industry-leading value-added services by going to the Telenor Web site at www.telenor.com/satellite and clicking on the Products and Services section.

About Telenor:

Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Telenor is an international provider of high quality telecommunications, data and media communication services. Telenor is one of Norway's largest companies with 2002 revenues of approximately NOK 48.8 billion (approximately U.S. $7 billion) and a workforce of 22,100 located in Norway and abroad. Telenor is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (TEL) and the NASDAQ in New York (TELN).

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