US Approves Telenor Satellite 627583

OSLO, Norway and ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Telenor SatelliteServices, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway (Oslo Stock Exchange: TEL andNASDAQ: TELN), today announced it has received initial licensing approval tooffer Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service throughout the UnitedStates.

Telenor's approval to offer the service throughout the United States followslast month's expansion of the new global voice and broadband data service bysatellite operator Inmarsat to cover the Americas. Telenor SatelliteServices initially announced the commercial launch of BGAN service inEurope, Africa Asia and the Middle East in December 2005. (See TelenorSatellite Services Press Release: Telenor Launches BGAN Service, datedDecember 7, 2005.)

BGAN offers users high-speed IP-based broadband communications plussimultaneous voice (telephony) calling via a portfolio of small, lightweightuser terminals. The robust communications service from Telenor isespecially useful for a variety of IP-based applications such as streamingvideo, videoconferencing and Web browsing. The service allows businessesand organizations to extend networks to their remote operations sites. BGANis the world's first truly mobile broadband IP service and is the latestaddition to the Telenor Portfolio of Broadband, On Demand and Value AddedServices.

"Today's announcement is the culmination of more than five years ofcooperation and coordination between Telenor and Inmarsat to deliver BGANservices for the United States," said Morten Tengs, chief executive officerof Telenor Satellite Services. "We have a long and successful history ofover 30 years of experience in this industry and we will leverage thisexperience and knowledge as we continue to roll out our BGAN service for theAmericas."

Telenor Group (Nasdaq: TELN)