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OSLO, Norway, and ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 24,
2007/Satnews Daily/ ― Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of
Telenor of Norway (Oslo Stock Exchange: TEL and NASDAQ: TELN) has signed
a three-year extension with the Hurtigruten Group for maritime broadband
communications on board Hurtigruten's fleet of cruise and transport
vessels.
Telenor's initial satellite communication agreement with Hurtigruten
began in 2000.
Narvik, Norway-based Hurtigruten Group is an international travel and
public transportation business with operations in Europe, the United
States, and South America. The company owns and operates a modern fleet
of 14 cruise and passenger transport vessels operating in Scandinavia
and offering cruises in Norway, Spitzbergen, Antarctica and Greenland.
Telenor said the three-year agreement extension calls for continued "at
sea" broadband communications on board Hurtigruten's fleet of European
coast liner cruise and transport vessels. In addition, in early 2007,
Telenor will install broadband very small aperture terminal (VSAT)
systems on board three additional vessels that are slated for European
and Antarctic cruises.
Sealink is Telenor's cost-efficient and highly reliable maritime
broadband system that provides voice and high-speed data services via
satellite, including Internet access and crew calling,
Frid Fastbø, CIO of Hurtigruten Group, said offering cruises and tours
regionally and internationally, it is important that they have advanced
and reliable data communications for their passengers. “Our on board
Sealink system enables our passengers to keep in touch with families and
friend at home, start using new services, and allows us to efficiently
conduct ships' business at sea,” he said.
Morten Tengs, CEO of Telenor Satellite, said
Telenor’s Sealink VSAT solution enables Hurtigruten to provide its
passengers and ship operators with one of the world's premiere maritime
broadband systems enabling high-quality service and advanced
applications similar to what they expect at home."
Sealink is Telenor's suite of digital high-speed communications
solutions that extend corporate networks and make other broadband
communications available on a leased basis to ships at sea. Sealink
provides turnkey managed communications solutions for a wide variety of
maritime industries as well as ocean-going transportation and supply
operations. All communications are delivered through Telenor's
fully-owned network of Earth Stations.
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