Telenor Group: Latest press releases and articles RSS of the latest press releases and news articles from Telenor Group 2012-02-23T08:19:17+01:00 Telenor Group webmaster@telenor.com tag:telenor.com,2009:54882 Space proves no barrier tag:telenor.com,2012:60395 2012-02-21T12:25:16+01:00 THOR 7 is scheduled to launch towards the end of 2013 from Arianespace Space Centre based in French Guiana. Taking the helm of the THOR 7 satellite programme is Oddveig Tretterud, one of several leading ladies in Telenor’s satellite business. Telenor acquires 234,000,000 VimpelCom preferred shares from Weather Investments II and withdraws arbitration claim tag:telenor.com,2012:60358 2012-02-15T14:31:57+01:00 - Telenor has purchased 234,000,000 VimpelCom preferred shares from Weather Investments II S.a.r.l. (“Weather”), for US$374,400,000, thereby increasing Telenor's voting share in VimpelCom Ltd. to 36.36 %, subject to adjustment arising under certain put and call arrangements. Weather is the investment vehicle through which Mr. Naguib Sawiris and his family hold their interests in VimpelCom Ltd. (“VimpelCom”). Telenor Group seeks indemnities from Unitech Limited as it gets ready for a new future in India tag:telenor.com,2012:60356 2012-02-15T13:36:12+01:00 Telenor Group today issued a notice to its Indian strategic partner Unitech Limited, that it will seek indemnity and compensation following the cancellation of Uninor’s 22 licenses by the Supreme Court of India. Indian Supreme Court cancelling 2G licences tag:telenor.com,2012:60311 2012-02-02T09:36:41+01:00 2 February 2012 the Indian Supreme Court delivered its judgment on a public interest petition seeking cancellation of 122 cellular phone licences granted by the Government of India in 2008, including 22 licences to Uninor.