http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/5/capture-the-eurovision-stars-emotions-moments-after-their-performance/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/5/capture-the-eurovision-stars-emotions-moments-after-their-performance/Today is all about Eurovision Song Contest in many parts of Europe. The grand final will be shared among millions of people through TV and the web. Many will also attend the event at the arena in Malmö, not least the media. Too many reporters and viewers the ultimate goal is to capture the artists’ reactions and emotions the moment after they leave the stage. TeliaSonera will be will able to offer that opportunity. All video material will be uploaded to the YouTube-channel Supercharged ECS ,...Sat, 18 May 2013 17:00:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/5/superstars-at-superchargedeurovisiontv-johnny-logan-on-link-from-ireland-robin-stjernberg-and-bonnie-tyler-in-the-supercharged-studio/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/5/superstars-at-superchargedeurovisiontv-johnny-logan-on-link-from-ireland-robin-stjernberg-and-bonnie-tyler-in-the-supercharged-studio/All broadcasted at supercharged.eurovision.tv . At the website you will find everything about the Eurovision Song Contest, exclusive content such as interviews and live broadcasts with the participating artists, photos and films, tweets and unique moments showing the artists preparing for the final. This is a platform for all Eurovision fans all around Europe and made possible by TeliaSonera’s international network and technical competence. “We are aiming for the most engaging, shared and...Wed, 15 May 2013 16:09:50 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/5/teliasonera-launches-nordic-services-for-a-faster-internet/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/5/teliasonera-launches-nordic-services-for-a-faster-internet/Ever increasing information volumes are being sent over the internet and streaming services in particular are what is driving traffic. This increases demands for stability and capacity in the network. TeliaSonera CDN offers solutions that achieve both great web performance and scalability for websites and applications on the Nordic enterprise market. For media and entertainment, TeliaSonera will provide unprecedented reach and quality for over-the-top internet based services. TeliaSonera CDN ...Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/5/teliasonera-first-again-with-its-launch-of-4g-services-in-spain/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/5/teliasonera-first-again-with-its-launch-of-4g-services-in-spain/TeliaSonera’s subsidiary Yoigo is the fourth mobile operator in Spain. By the launch of the 4G technology, the customers will be able to get a faster and better experience while surfing on mobile devices. At the time of the launch, the inhabitants of Madrid will be the first ones to use 4G and by the end of the year inhabitants in the other large cities will have the same possibility. ”We are in the lead of the industry and answer to the customers increasing demand of mobile surf by offering...Wed, 08 May 2013 09:00:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasonera-aims-for-the-most-shared-eurovision-song-contest-ever/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasonera-aims-for-the-most-shared-eurovision-song-contest-ever/“This year the Eurovision Song Contest will have a global social platform where everyone can interact and share content with each other. On the website you will find our own exclusive content such as interviews and live broadcasts with the participating artists, photos and films, tweets and unique moments about the artists preparing for the final,” says Piret Mürk Dubout, Head of the project at TeliaSonera. From May 11, we will also broadcast live from our Purple glass studio, at Gustav Adolf...Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasonera-has-acquired-own-shares-to-cover-commitments-under-the-long-term-incentive-program-20102013/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasonera-has-acquired-own-shares-to-cover-commitments-under-the-long-term-incentive-program-20102013/TeliaSonera AB has today acquired 90,000 shares to an average price of 42,7536 SEK. The number of Treasury shares held by the company is now 90,000. TeliaSonera has a total of 4,330,084,781 registered shares, including the treasury shares. The shares are intended to be distributed to the participants in the “Long Term Incentive Program 2010/2013”, by May 3, 2013, at the latest. For more information, please contact the TeliaSonera press office +46 771 77 58 30, press@teliasonera.com , visit ou...Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:37:05 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/interim-report-january-march-2013/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/interim-report-january-march-2013/First quarter summary Net sales in local currencies and excluding acquisitions decreased 0.9 percent. In reported currency, net sales decreased 4.5 percent to SEK 24,542 million (25,693). The addressable cost base in local currencies and excluding acquisitions decreased 1.0 percent. In reported currency, the addressable cost base decreased 6.0 percent to SEK 6,989 million (7,432). EBITDA, excluding non-recurring items, decreased 0.5 percent in local currencies and excluding acquisitions. In...Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/to-cover-commitments-under-the-long-term-incentive-program-20102013-teliasonera-exercises-mandate-to-buy-back-shares/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/to-cover-commitments-under-the-long-term-incentive-program-20102013-teliasonera-exercises-mandate-to-buy-back-shares/To cover commitments under the “Long Term Incentive Program 2010/2013”, approved by the Annual General Meeting in 2010, the board decided to buy back a maximum of 100,000 shares. The buy backs will take place between April 22 and May 3 2013. The shares will be bought back on the Nasdaq OMX Stockholm stock exchange at a price within the spread between the highest bid price and lowest ask price prevailing from time to time on the exchange. TeliaSonera has a total of 4,330,084,781 registered...Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:46:03 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/the-board-of-directors-launches-review-of-transactions-in-eurasia-led-by-norton-rose/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/the-board-of-directors-launches-review-of-transactions-in-eurasia-led-by-norton-rose/The aim of the review is to give TeliaSonera’s new Board of Directors a clear picture of the company’s transactions in Eurasia and to perform a risk assessment from a business ethical perspective. TeliaSonera’s present processes and routines will also be analysed in order to assess whether they are suitable and sufficient for managing the identified risks. “Norton Rose is an independent law firm with solid experience of similar assignments. The review will be performed in stages, country by...Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:33:37 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasonera-initiating-collaboration-with-appdirect-for-a-new-application-marketplace-in-the-cloud/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasonera-initiating-collaboration-with-appdirect-for-a-new-application-marketplace-in-the-cloud/User need for both mobile and effective working methods is growing, and applications in the cloud constitute a good option for companies that want to avoid investing in complex solutions. Eight out of ten companies also believe they will pay for cloud applications in 2015, compared to every third company today*. For this reason, TeliaSonera now is developing a marketplace comprising the best and most popular applications. This means customers obtain one location from which to manage purchases...Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasoneras-interim-report-january-march-2013/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasoneras-interim-report-january-march-2013/Friday April 19, 2013 Press and Analyst Conference Time: 09:30 (CET) Place: TeliaSonera’s Head Office, Stureplan 8, Stockholm Mr Per-Arne Blomquist, acting CEO and Mr Christian Luiga acting CFO of TeliaSonera will present the Interim report January-March 2013. Press identification card or similar is required to attend. The press and analyst conference will be held in English and will be webcasted at www.teliasonera.com . Telephone conference in connection to the press and analyst conference Y...Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/corrected-teliasoneras-annual-general-meeting-april-3-2013/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/corrected-teliasoneras-annual-general-meeting-april-3-2013/The Annual General Meeting approved the income statement and balance sheet for 2012.The Annual General Meeting decided upon a dividend to shareholders of SEK 2.85 per share, and April 8, 2013 was decided as the record date for the dividend. With this record date, it is estimated that the dividend will be sent out from Euroclear on April 11, 2013. The Annual General Meeting discharged the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability for the financial year 2012. Ordinary members of the Board...Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasonera-continues-to-develop-its-spanish-operator-yoigo/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/4/teliasonera-continues-to-develop-its-spanish-operator-yoigo/“Yoigo has great potential for further development, but as its market strategy does not quite match our other operations, we have been prepared to divest it if we were offered a price which fully reflects its future potential. As this requirement has not been met, we have discontinued the sales process and look forward to continue developing the company,” says Per-Arne Blomquist, TeliaSonera CEO. During 2012, Yoigo’s net sales grew 12.5 percent in local currency to the equivalent of SEK 8,382...Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:30:00 +0200http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/information-from-the-prosecutor-regarding-preliminary-investigation/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/information-from-the-prosecutor-regarding-preliminary-investigation/“Due to the current preliminary investigation into suspicion of aggravated bribery, an investigation will be initiated with regard to possible corporate fines and possible forfeiture.” This measure is a natural step in the public prosecutor’s investigation into the investments in question. As previously, TeliaSonera continues to dispute the allegations and is convinced that the continued legal procedures will confirm that the corruption allegations are unfounded. TeliaSonera AB discloses the...Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:30:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/the-nomination-committee-nominates-mikko-kosonen-to-serve-on-teliasoneras-board-of-directors/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/the-nomination-committee-nominates-mikko-kosonen-to-serve-on-teliasoneras-board-of-directors/As communicated on March 25, Tapio Kuula notified the Nomination Committee that he will not be able to serve on TeliaSonera’s Board after the 2013 Annual General Meeting due to a serious health condition. In his stead the Nomination Committee nominates Mikko Kosonen to serve on TeliaSonera’s Board. Dr. Mikko Kosonen (born 1957) has been the president of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra since 2008. Prior to that, he held several leading positions at Nokia (1984-2007), where his final role was...Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:30:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/tapio-kuula-will-not-be-put-forward-as-nominee-to-the-board-due-to-illness/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/tapio-kuula-will-not-be-put-forward-as-nominee-to-the-board-due-to-illness/Tapio Kuula has informed the nomination committee that, due to serious illness, he will not be able to participate in the TeliaSonera Board starting from the 2013 AGM. “I regret this, in part for the competence Tapio would have brought to TeliaSonera’s board, but above all for what it means to him personally. I wish him a stable recovery,” says Committee Chairman Kristina Ekengren. The Nominating Committee will provide further information as soon as possible. TeliaSonera AB discloses the...Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:32:57 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/teliasonera-first-in-europe-with-new-subscription-that-shares-data/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/teliasonera-first-in-europe-with-new-subscription-that-shares-data/The new subscription Telia Mobil Dela (Telia Mobile Share) launched by Telia in Sweden makes it possible for customers to connect all of their smartphones, surf tablets and other mobile devices to one mobile subscription. The customer, say a family, pays a fixed monthly fee for the main subscription, which includes a data bucket and unlimited calls, sms and mms. They can then easily add additional devices at a lower monthly price. They also share the subscription’s data bucket among the...Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/teliasonera-and-pgi-strategic-partnership/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/teliasonera-and-pgi-strategic-partnership/Under the multi-year agreement, TeliaSonera will offer the full suite of PGi solutions, including: iMeet®, PGi’s cloud-based video conferencing solution that lets you meet face-to-face with up to 15 people online –anywhere, anytime, from a desktop, tablet or mobile device and; GlobalMeet® Audio, PGi’s enterprise-class audio conferencing solution. “We know that our customers need to be able to communicate easily, efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner. We believe in being able t...Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/teliasoneras-annual-report-2012/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/teliasoneras-annual-report-2012/The reports are published at our web and can also be downloaded as printer-friendly pdf files. In addition, the reports are available as apps and can be downloaded for free via the Android market and iTunes store.    TeliaSonera AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instrument Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 8.a.m CET on March 13, 2013.    For more information, please contact the...Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/key-telecommunication-players-sign-principles-on-freedom-of-expression-and-privacy-and-announce-collaboration-with-gni/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/key-telecommunication-players-sign-principles-on-freedom-of-expression-and-privacy-and-announce-collaboration-with-gni/The Telecommunication Industry Dialogue is a group of international telecommunication operators and vendors who joined forces in 2011. The Industry Dialogue has developed a set of guiding principles on telecommunication and freedom of expression and privacy in the context of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights , and is open to other telecommunications companies committed to advancing freedom of expression and privacy rights in the sector. The companies that are currently...Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/changes-to-the-board-of-turkcell/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/3/changes-to-the-board-of-turkcell/The CMB announced that it has ceased the duties of Mehmet Bülent Ergin, Tero Kivisaari and Oleg Malis and replaced them by three independent board members of its discretion due to Turkcell’s failure at complying with the corporate governance regulations. The independent board members appointed by the CMB are Ahmet Akça, Atilla Koç and Mehmet Hilmi Güler. The term of duty of the CMB appointees is until Turkcell duly appoints its own set of independent board members as described under the CMB...Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:20:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/constant-queue-to-the-surf-pad-in-the-family/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/constant-queue-to-the-surf-pad-in-the-family/In families with children there is always a queue to use the surf pad. In 43 percent of the families, the children are in control of the surf pad and the parents need to wait for their turn. “When I grew up we had a queue to the fixed telephone and now we are lining up for surf pads,” says Kennet Rådne, Head of Innovation and Portfolio Strategy at Mobility Services, TeliaSonera. ”The attraction to the surf pad though, extends beyond the home into the car, the summer house, the caravan, anywhe...Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:15:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/teliasonera-first-with-4g-roaming-in-europe/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/teliasonera-first-with-4g-roaming-in-europe/Since 2009, when TeliaSonera became the first operator in the world to commercially launch 4G services, the 4G technology has become widespread and loved by many because of the huge increase in data speeds. Faster surfing, better streaming experiences, and online gaming are some of the great advantages of 4G. Now, as the first in Europe, TeliaSonera takes the next step to allow its Danish customers to enjoy the advantages of 4G abroad. ”We are proud to once again act as pioneers and introduce...Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:56:04 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/welcome-to-teliasoneras-annual-general-meeting-2013/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/welcome-to-teliasoneras-annual-general-meeting-2013/TeliaSonera AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instrument Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 6 p.m. CET on February 19, 2013. For more information, please contact the TeliaSonera press office +46 771 77 58 30, press@teliasonera.com , visit our Newsroom or follow us on Twitter @TLSN_Media . Forward-Looking Statements Statements made in the press release relating to future status or...Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/the-nomination-committee-nominates-six-new-members-to-the-board-of-directors/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/the-nomination-committee-nominates-six-new-members-to-the-board-of-directors/The preparations of the Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting 2013, which started in September 2012, have been more extensive than normally. After the attention regarding TeliaSonera's investments in Uzbekistan and the Board's decision to appoint the law firm Mannheimer Swartling to investigate any irregularities in this regard, the Nomination Committee has worked with different scenarios. One such scenario was that a substantial change in the composition of the Board would be...Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/new-head-of-investor-relations/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/new-head-of-investor-relations/Jesper Wilgodt, aged 41, is currently working at Springtime as Investor Relations consultant. Prior to joining Springtime, he worked as a telecom analyst at ABG Sundal Collier between 2000 and 2011. Jesper Wilgodt holds a BSc from Uppsala University. “Jesper Wilgodt has significant experience from the financial market and he also knows TeliaSonera well as he has been working as a telecom analyst and I look forward to welcoming him on the team,” says Per-Arne Blomquist, acting President and CE...Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/christian-luiga-appointed-acting-cfo/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/christian-luiga-appointed-acting-cfo/Christian Luiga was employed by TeliaSonera in 2009, prior to that he was CFO at the listed companies Teleca AB and Framfab AB. He has a BSc (Fil. kand) in Economics from the University of Stockholm. TeliaSonera AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instrument Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 4.15 p.m. CET on February 6, 2013. For more information, please contact the TeliaSonera pre...Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:19:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/management-changes-in-business-area-eurasia/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/management-changes-in-business-area-eurasia/"Veysel Aral has a very strong track record, both as CEO of our largest subsidiary in Eurasia and as regional manager. He has an international background in telecommunications and recently led Kcell through a successful IPO process in London and Almaty. He has been a key member of the Eurasian management team and I now welcome him to the Group Management”, says Per-Arne Blomquist, acting President and CEO. Veysel Aral will keep his role as CEO of Kcell and be based in Istanbul and Almaty. He...Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:30:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/nomination-committee-proposes-chairman-of-the-board/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/nomination-committee-proposes-chairman-of-the-board/Marie Ehrling was President of TeliaSonera’s Swedish operations between 2002 and 2006. Prior to that she was employed by SAS (1982–2002), where she was deputy CEO and Head of SAS Airline. Marie Ehrling is Vice Chairman of Nordea Bank and serves as Member of the Board of Securitas, Oriflame and Schibsted, among others. Marie Ehrling was born in 1955 and holds a BSc degree from the Stockholm School of Economics. The full proposal of the Nomination Committee will be made public by February 15,...Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:21:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/per-arne-blomquist-appointed-acting-president-and-ceo/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/per-arne-blomquist-appointed-acting-president-and-ceo/As Lars Nyberg has decided to leave his position as President and CEO of TeliaSonera, the Board of Directors has appointed Per-Arne Blomquist as acting President and CEO. TeliaSonera AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instrument Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at 11.30 a.m CET on February 1 2013. For more information, please contact the TeliaSonera press office +46 771 77 58 30,...Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:30:13 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/lars-nyberg-leaves-teliasonera/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/lars-nyberg-leaves-teliasonera/  "I am greatly relieved that Mannheimer Swartling has not found anything to support the allegations that TeliaSonera committed bribery or participated in money laundering. This is something that I have been convinced of since these allegations emerged. At the same time, the Mannheimer Swartling review criticizes TeliaSonera, not least that we did not conduct a sufficiently in depth analysis into the identity of our local partner in Uzbekistan before we invested in the country or into how thi...Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:15:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/statement-by-the-board-in-respect-of-the-external-review-of-teliasoneras-investments-in-uzbekistan/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/statement-by-the-board-in-respect-of-the-external-review-of-teliasoneras-investments-in-uzbekistan/On October 3, 2012, the Board of Directors of TeliaSonera assigned the law firm Mannheimer Swartling, led by its Chairman Biörn Riese, to investigate whether TeliaSonera's investment in a 3G license, frequencies and number blocks in Uzbekistan in 2007 involved corruption or money laundering. Later, the investigation was expanded to include more recent investments in connection with TeliaSonera's operations in Uzbekistan. Following the report presented by Biörn Riese on Friday February 1, 2013...Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:08:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/press-conference-regarding-mannheimer-swartlings-investigation/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/2/press-conference-regarding-mannheimer-swartlings-investigation/In the evening of January 31, the law firm Mannheimer Swartling shared with the Board of TeliaSonera its review of the Company’s investments in Uzbekistan. In connection with the publication of the report, the Chairman of the Board, Anders Narvinger, will hold a press conference in Swedish. Press conference Time 12.00   Place Spårvagnshallen, Birger Jarlsgatan 57A, Stockholm. Press identification card or similar is required to attend.   For more information, please contact the TeliaSonera pre...Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:48:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/teliasonera-january-december-2012/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/teliasonera-january-december-2012/Fourth quarter Net sales in local currencies and excluding acquisitions increased 1.8 percent. In reported currency, net sales decreased 0.7 percent to SEK 27,069 million (27,259). The addressable cost base in local currencies and excluding acquisitions decreased 0.8 percent. In reported currency, the addressable cost base decreased 3.2 percent to SEK 7,399 million (7,646). EBITDA, excluding non-recurring items, decreased 0.6 percent in local currencies and excluding acquisitions. In reported...Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/teliasonera-specifies-significant-items-in-the-year-end-report/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/teliasonera-specifies-significant-items-in-the-year-end-report/TeliaSonera has decided to make a non-cash goodwill impairment charge in Norway related to NetCom. The charge of SEK 2,914 million relates to the substantial goodwill amount created at the acquisition of the company in 2000, and the current assessment of the achievable long-term return on investment. A goodwill write-down of SEK 2,752 million related to NetCom was previously made in the second quarter of 2012. In November, 2012, the MegaFon initial public offering (IPO) was successfully price...Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/teliasoneras-year-end-report-2012/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/teliasoneras-year-end-report-2012/Thursday January 31, 2013 Press and Analyst Conference Time: 10:30 (CET) Place: TeliaSonera’s Head Office, Stureplan 8, Stockholm Mr Lars Nyberg, President and CEO of TeliaSonera and Mr Per-Arne Blomquist, Executive Vice President and CFO of TeliaSonera will present the Year-end Report 2012. Press identification card or similar is required to attend. The press and analyst conference will be held in English and will be webcasted at www.teliasonera.com . Telephone conference in connection to th...Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:57:45 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/the-chairman-of-the-board-comments-on-the-minister-for-financial-markets-peter-normans-statement/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/the-chairman-of-the-board-comments-on-the-minister-for-financial-markets-peter-normans-statement/"The Board of Directors of TeliaSonera has been aware of the fact that a member of Group Management has been served with indictment since the end of September 2012, and is continuously following up on the question of suspicions related to TeliaSonera’s investment in Uzbekistan. In light of the ongoing investigations, the Board has not considered that any senior executive of TeliaSonera should take a time-out," said Chairman of the Board Anders Narvinger. "We are now awaiting Mannheimer...Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:57:42 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/comment-from-teliasonera-related-to-information-in-the-media/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/comment-from-teliasonera-related-to-information-in-the-media/TeliaSonera cooperates fully with these investigations and have provided detailed information on how the negotiations have been carried out, who have been involved and what agreements have been reached. As previously communicated two of TeliaSonera's employees have been heard, as representatives of the company, and served with indictments in conjunction with the preliminary investigation. Both the individuals and the company deny the allegations. Late last week documentation was made public...Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:57:10 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/major-innovation-prize-awarded-to-swedish-mobile-telephony-pioneer/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/major-innovation-prize-awarded-to-swedish-mobile-telephony-pioneer/Thomas Haug (Dr Sc.Eng.) was born in Norway in 1927 and is a Swedish citizen. Haug was one of the founders of NMT, the mother of it all for following global mobile technologies such as GSM, 3G and most recently 4G. Thomas Haug worked at the Swedish telecommunications incumbent TeliaSonera between 1966-2002. Haug worked very closely with another mobile pioneer the late Östen Mäkitalo. Following the launch of NMT, Haug became Chairman in the joint Euopean standardisation group for GSM. Haug has...Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:50:42 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/teliasonera-completes-transactions-for-mobile-data-growth-in-kazakhstan/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/teliasonera-completes-transactions-for-mobile-data-growth-in-kazakhstan/With the acquisition of a WiMax network in six cities TeliaSonera also secures valuable frequencies in the 2.5/2.6 GHz band, which are important in order to cater to an anticipated increased demand for mobile data. The frequencies are compatible for use with mobile data transmission technologies such as 4G. Following completion of the transactions, Kcell, TeliaSonera’s subsidiary in Kazakhstan, will have full access to these businesses on commercial terms. It already deploys the backbone...Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:30:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/teliasonera-sells-nextgentel-to-telio/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/teliasonera-sells-nextgentel-to-telio/TeliaSonera acquired NextGenTel in 2006 and the company has operated as a subsidiary in the TeliaSonera group. For the first nine months of 2012, the company reported revenues of NOK 693 million and an EBITDA excluding non-recurring items of NOK 118 million. Following a strategic review of the operations, TeliaSonera has concluded that NextGenTel does not constitute the appropriate platform to compete successfully in the Norwegian broadband market. Malin Frenning, President Business area...Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/unfounded-corruption-allegations-against-teliasonera/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/unfounded-corruption-allegations-against-teliasonera/Two investigations have been ongoing for some time regarding TeliaSonera's investments in Uzbekistan. Director of Public Prosecution Gunnar Stetler has initiated a preliminary investigation, and we are providing all the required information to the investigation. Under the supervision of lawyer Biörn Riese, Mannheimer Swartling law firm is conducting an independent investigation initiated by TeliaSonera. Two of TeliaSonera's employees have been heard, as representatives of the company, and...Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:11:13 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/kcell-offering-priced-at-usd1050-per-gdr/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/kcell-offering-priced-at-usd1050-per-gdr/DISCLAIMER – IMPORTANT ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF THE MATERIALS YOU ARE SEEKING TO ACCESS ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE BY JOINT STOCK COMPANY “KCELL” IN GOOD FAITH AND ARE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THESE MATERIALS ARE NOT ADDRESSED TO, DIRECTED AT OR ACCESSIBLE BY PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES OR PERSONS RESIDENT OR LOCATED IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE MATERIALS TO WHICH YOU ARE SEEKI...Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:30:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/statement-regarding-questions-about-uzbekistan/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/statement-regarding-questions-about-uzbekistan/There are two on-going independent investigations around TeliaSonera's investment in Uzbekistan. Gunnar Stetler, public prosecutor, has initiated an investigation. At the same time, and at TeliaSonera's initiative, the law firm Mannheimer Swartling under the leadership of Björn Riese, Managing partner, investigates the investment in Uzbekistan. TeliaSonera has provided detailed information to the police, prosecutor and Mannheimer Swartling regarding the investment, including which negotiation...Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:36:09 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/anders-narvinger-to-leave-the-teliasonera-board-of-directors-in-conjunction-with-the-2013-annual-general-meeting-agm/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/anders-narvinger-to-leave-the-teliasonera-board-of-directors-in-conjunction-with-the-2013-annual-general-meeting-agm/"I have understood that the Nomination Committee would like to see changes on the Board of Directors, and to create something of a new start for TeliaSonera, where a change of CEO is due next year. In light of this, it is a natural step for me to announce that I will not stand for re-election," says Anders Narvinger. “The Nomination Committee has now initiated a process in order to be able to propose a new Chairman of the Board to the 2013 AGM, and hope to be ready by the end of January. CEO...Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:45:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/teliasonera-ab-issues-a-30-year-benchmark-bond-in-the-sterling-market-of-400-million-pounds/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/12/teliasonera-ab-issues-a-30-year-benchmark-bond-in-the-sterling-market-of-400-million-pounds/“This is the first Sterling bond we have issued and I am very pleased with the timing and price level achieved delivering on our funding strategy of diversification and increasing the duration of our debt portfolio”, says Per-Arne Blomquist, Executive Vice president and CFO, TeliaSonera. The Joint Bookrunners mandated by TeliaSonera for this transaction were Deutsche Bank, RBS and Barclays.   TeliaSonera AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets A...Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/11139/teliasonera-subsidiary-kcell-announces-price-range-for-its-initial-public-offering-ipo/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/11139/teliasonera-subsidiary-kcell-announces-price-range-for-its-initial-public-offering-ipo/The price range has been set at USD 10.50 to USD 13.00 per global depositary receipt (GDR). Pricing is expected to be announced and trading is expected to commence on 12 December. Kcell’s market capitalization is valued at approximately USD 2.1 billion to USD 2.6 billion on the basis of the price range. “We are very pleased to have come this far in the process. Kcell is an important part of our global operations and one of the most successful subsidiaries of TeliaSonera. A listing of Kcell wi...Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/11139/megafon-ipo-priced-at-usd-20-per-gdr-and-share/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/11139/megafon-ipo-priced-at-usd-20-per-gdr-and-share/The offer price is set at USD 20 per GDR and per share, with each GDR representing an interest of one share. MegaFon’s market capitalization is valued at approximately USD 11 billion at the offer price. “I am very pleased we have succeeded in what we set out to do, to create value for our shareholders by increasing liquidity and visibility in MegaFon. Following completion of the IPO we will receive substantial proceeds while retaining a strategic stake in the company, which will enable us to...Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:12:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/11139/teliasonera-subsidiary-moldcell-first-to-launch-4g-in-moldova/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/11139/teliasonera-subsidiary-moldcell-first-to-launch-4g-in-moldova/With 4G, customers can use superfast mobile internet access, offering mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than with today's Turbo-3G. Moldcell’s 4G coverage is expanding through a fast and continuous roll-out. Initially the services will focus on areas with the highest needs for high mobile data capacity, such as crowded city centers. “Moldcell’s new 4G network stands out through its quality, clearly superior to other wireless technologies. The launch of 4G services will place Moldo...Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +0100http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/11139/teliasonera-ceo-to-participate-in-megafon-initial-public-offering/http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/11139/teliasonera-ceo-to-participate-in-megafon-initial-public-offering/TeliaSonera’s President and CEO Lars Nyberg intends to participate in the initial public offering of shares in MegaFon through a private investment of USD 2 million . The shares will be purchased at the offer price. Mr. Nyberg is a member of the board of directors of MegaFon . “I have a strong belief in the future prospects of MegaFon. As a member of the MegaFon board, making a sizeable investment in the company is a way for me to show my commitment,” said Mr. Lars Nyberg, President and CEO o...Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:00:00 +0100