Telenor Satellite Broadcasting signs satellite broadband contract with Otrum ASA

Nordic Business Report, March 17, 2005

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-17 March 2005-Telenor Satellite Broadcasting signs satellite broadband contract with Otrum ASA(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Norwegian telecomms group Telenor ASA said on Thursday (17 March) that its subsidiary Telenor Satellite Broadcasting had signed a contract with the Norwegian interactive television solutions supplier Otrum ASA for the use of two-way satellite broadband.

Otrum would use the DVB-RCS service mainly to deliver films to hotels, but also to establish two-way communication with its installed systems within hotels.

With Telenor's DVB-RCS service Otrum would have the possibility to deliver film content to its hotel customers via satellite, resulting in a cost-effective and reliable solution, according to the company.

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