Telenor Breaks New Ground: World's Southernmost Base Station Established in Antarctica
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
(Antarctica, 6 February 2024) – In a groundbreaking venture, Telenor announces the opening of the world's southernmost commercial base station in Antarctica, setting a new benchmark for connectivity in the harshest of environments.
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- (Antarctica, 6 February 2024) – In a groundbreaking venture, Telenor announces the opening of the world's southernmost commercial base station in Antarctica, setting a new benchmark for connectivity in the harshest of environments.
- What makes this base station unique, aside from being the southernmost in the world, is that it’s operated from the world's northernmost at Ny Ålesund.
- Head of Telenor Svalbard, Christian Skottun, emphasizes that a strong collaboration with the Norwegian Polar Institute is the foundation for establishing mobile coverage in Antarctica.
- "There has been a fruitful dialogue with the Norwegian Polar Institute regarding the possibilities offered by a base station in Antarctica.