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Telenor: Major Contract With Norwegian Health Service
FORNEBU, Norway, June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telenor has renegotiated and
extended its current framework agreement for fixed and mobile telephony with
Norway's five health regions. This agreement has an annual value of NOK 115
million, and will give the health enterprises access to a number of advanced
services that will contribute to higher efficiency, simplification and cost
reductions.
"The framework agreement that we have now entered into involves a range of
opportunities for new solutions, both internally within the individual health
enterprises, as well as between the health regions. Several hospitals are now
considering stepping up the use of mobile telephony. For health personnel the
mobile phone could become an important working tool, replacing the beeper and
the fixed-line telephone. Telenor is an all-inclusive provider, and we are
pleased to see the health regions take up the new solutions that we now offer,"
said Senior Vice President Stein-Erik Vellan in Telenor Business Market.
In addition to voice through the mobile and fixed networks, the agreement also
includes access to more advanced communications services such as Telenor
Mobil's Proffnett, net-centric switchboards, customer control and invoicing
services, as well as preparedness solutions. ADSL Home Office and Mobile Data
Access are also included in the framework agreement. It will be up to each
individual health enterprise to adapt and take up the various services that are
part of the agreement.
"The health enterprises are advanced users of cutting-edge telecommunications
services. This agreement with Telenor will give Norwegian health institutions
all over the country access to advanced services. This will result in greater
efficiency and better follow-up of patients and next of kin," said Head of
Procurement Reidar Lokken of Helse Sor. Helse Sor negotiated the agreement on
behalf of all the five health regions.
As set out in the Norwegian hospital reform, the Norwegian health sector is now
divided into five health regions, governed by the state enterprises Helse Sor,
Helse Ost, Helse Vest, Helse Midt and Helse Nord. More than 120,000 employees
at more than 100 hospitals and health institutions will benefit from the
agreement. The original agreement between the health enterprises and Telenor
was signed two years ago, and the current agreement involves a one-year
extension of the existing contract.
For more information, please contact:
Director of Information Bjorn Svensen, Helse Sor,
Tel: +47 957 21 751,
E-Mail:
Head of Information Arild S. Johannessen, Telenor,
Tel: +47 481 91 921,
E-Mail:
DATASOURCE: Telenor
CONTACT: Bjorn Svensen of Helse Sor, Director of Information,
+47-957-21-751, ; Arild S. Johannessen of Telenor,
Head of Information, +47-481-91-921,
Web Site: http://www.telenor.com/