On Tuesday, Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard was connected to the mobile network, as the last Norwegian place with a permanent settlement. This is written by Svalbardposten and High North News. Kings Bay AS owns most of the land and buildings in Ny-Ålesund. They are also responsible for the infrastructure there. – The mobile phone not only connects you to the most important people in your life, but also provides access to important services such as BankID and two-factor authentication, says the head of Telenor Svalbard, Christian Skottun, in a press release, quoted by High North News. – Must teach us mobile culture Signe Maria Brunk, receptionist at Kings Bay AS, tells Svalbardposten that the big topic of conversation in the village now is what everyday life is like with a mobile phone. – We have to learn mobile culture and would like to preserve some of the calmness and uniqueness of this settlement. Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard. Now the residents are debating whether they should have mobile phone-free zones. – After all, it is more pleasant to talk together than to just concentrate on the mobile phone, says Brunk. Managing director of Kings Bay, Lars Ole Saugnes, is pleased that the world’s northernmost community is being linked more closely to normal society in this way. – Mobile coverage will make it possible for us to utilize the advantages of mobile communication while increasing security for everyone who lives here, so this is a big day, says Saugnes. Wi-Fi ban still in place Although residents can now connect to mobile networks, wireless networks and bluetooth are still prohibited. The reason is that you don’t want to disturb research instruments. Each year, around 20 countries have research projects in and around Ny-Ålesund. This is Ny-Ålesund Almost 80 degrees north lies the small settlement of Ny-Ålesund, on the west coast of Spitsbergen. Around 20 people live there in the winter season, and up to 200 in the summer season. Originally, Kings Bay AS operated a mine in Ny-Ålesund from 1916. After the mining accident, called the Kings Bay accident, in 1962, the mining operation was shut down. Since then, the village has become a center for international Arctic research and environmental monitoring. 18 research institutions from 11 countries are regularly active there. Five of these are there all year round, while the others are primarily there during the fieldwork season. Ny-Ålesund has its own airport, wharf facilities, museum, and the world’s northernmost post office. According to Svalbardposten, the mobile network should help strengthen research, not destroy it. The newspaper writes that there are around 20 people living in the village this winter, but in the summer the number can rise to up to 200.
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The last settlement in Norway to be connected to the mobile network – news Troms and Finnmark
