Telenor Norway - Network

Magnus Zetterberg, CTO, Telenor Norway

London 2 June 2015

Telenor Norway has invested more than NOK 4 bn per year

- building a great foundation for future growth

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fixed Mobile

3.2 3.7

4.1 4.4

4.2

Capex (NOK bn)

2

xDSL

PSTN/

ISDN

2G/3G/4G

FTTH

Capacity

Core network

HFC

Optimise

development, plan,

rollout & operations

across access

technologies

Increase reach of

services

Enable transitions

ahead of customers’

needs

A future-proof all-play operator with unique synergy

and innovation potential

3

Investing in fixed and mobile networks to support

profitable growth and efficiency

4

Internet for all Loved by customers Efficient operations

Superior mobile network position

• A modern network

• RAN swap completed in 2010/2011

• High-capacity backhaul to 70% of all

base stations

• Leading 4G position

• 4G launched in 2012

• 1/3 of sites have 4G

• >60% of mobile data traffic now on 4G

• Preparing for VoLTE and Wifi Calling

• 4G+ launched in March 2015

• Mobile Business Network (MBN)

88

66

37

30

61

Q1 13 Q1 14 Q1 15

2G 3G 4G

Q1 13 Q1 14 Q1 15

2G/3G only 4G

Mobile data traffic (%)

Physical sites

6,850

7,250

7,500

5

Significant 4G network expansion 2015-2017

6

2015 2016

2017

95% of population

49% of area

98% of population

70% of area

99% of population

82% of area

Only 4G technology on all sites can efficiently cater for

the strong growth in data usage

7

Exploit 4G and IMS platforms

• Voice and business services on 4G

with VoLTE

• Improve indoor coverage with VoWiFi

• Complete transition from voice-centric

to data-centric

• 4G+ in more than 200 municipalities

before summer 2015

• Phase-out 3G by 2020, 2G by 2025

Maximise allocation of spectrum to 4G

2015 2025

Fixed broadband:

Optimise rollout by utilising all appropriate technologies

8

• Fibre rollout closer to customers to upgrade broadband access

• HFC upgrade to DOCSIS 3.1 and segmentation to increase capacity

• Major IT modernisation initiatives

DSL HFC

Fibre

Summary

All-play operator with unique synergy and innovation potential

Superior mobile network with 99% population coverage by end of 2017

Rolling fibre closer to the customer and implementing cluster strategy

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