Telenor
has won the contract to supply telephony and other communications
services to all health authorities in Norway. The contract has a value
of approximately 120 million Norwegian kroner per year.
The
Health Authorities' Procurement Service (HINAS) negotiated the contract
on behalf of the four regional health authorities of the Northern,
Central, Western and South-Eastern Norway. The contract covers all
underlying health authorities and other connected entities, such as
several private hospitals with operational support provided by the
regional health authorities.
The
contract includes the provision of telephony services, both in terms of
subscriptions and communications for landlines and mobile phones, as
well as communications solutions, such as a mobile business network and
unified communication. This contract is Telenor's largest telephony
agreement in Norway.
"For the health authorities, the objective of this agreement is to gain greater cost effectiveness and
flexibility when it comes to telephony services. as well as ensure a
stable and reliable voice solution. In addition, it is important that
the health authorities have communications solutions that help
streamline their organisations. Telenor's service model, its expertise
in telephony and its commitment to the health sector were among the key
reasons they were chosen," said Trond Skorstad, Advisor at HINAS.
Important Health Initiative
For Telenor, the health sector is an important focus area, not only in terms of telephony, but also in terms of collaboration solutions and welfare technology. In cooperation with various partners and through pilot projects, the company has developed communications solutions that help to modernise and increase the effectiveness of the health sector.
For Telenor, the health sector is an important focus area, not only in terms of telephony, but also in terms of collaboration solutions and welfare technology. In cooperation with various partners and through pilot projects, the company has developed communications solutions that help to modernise and increase the effectiveness of the health sector.
"Cooperation
with the health authorities is the cornerstone of our health focus. We
look forward to exciting projects, better collaboration and more
effective work processes in healthcare. At the same time, we want to
serve as an advisor for the healthcare sector, and in that vein we plan
to continue organising professional conferences for the health
authorities," said Telenor's manager of the business market Bjørn Ivar
Moen.
The
agreement commences on January 15th and will last for two years with an
option for a further two years renewal. Telenor's subcontractors in the
agreement are Kjedehuset, SmartPhones, Linus, NewLearning and 1881.
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