Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browser technology, targeting the desktop, smartphone, PDA, iTV and vertical markets. The Company is an independent player and is a main challenger to Microsoft Explorer in the development of Internet browsers for the desktop and device markets. Opera's customers include companies such as IBM, Nokia, Sony, Motorola, Macromedia, Adobe, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Sharp, Motorola Metroworks, MontaVista Software, BenQ, Sendo and AMD. The Opera browser has received international recognition from end-users and industry press for being faster, smaller, more user-friendly, and more standards-compliant than all other browsers.

Opera develops the Opera Web browser, a high-quality, multi-platform product for ten different operating systems (OS) and various devices, targeting professional and advanced personal desktop users, as well offering a unique browser solution for OEMs and software solution providers.

Opera Software ASA is a privately held company headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with development centers in Linkoping and Gothenburg, Sweden, and a sales representative in Austin, TX.

Background
Opera Software ASA was founded by Jon S. von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsøy in Oslo, Norway in 1995. They sought to develop and sell browser solutions to the PC desktop market. Since 1998, the Company has focused on browser solutions for the emerging Internet device browser market in addition to the PC desktop market. The Company has achieved a rapid expansion and significant development both organizationally and financially.

Vision
Opera's vision is to deliver the best Internet experience on any device on all major platforms. Opera's key business objective is to earn global leadership in the market for PC/desktops and embedded Internet products. Opera's main business strategy is to provide a browser that operates across devices, platforms and operating systems, and can deliver a faster, more stable and flexible Internet experience than its competitors.

Mission

• Continue innovating and maintaining the lead as the fastest, best full-featured browser
• Working closely with key strategic partners to set the standards for Internet browsing on Internet devices
• Working towards operators to develop The Opera Platform as a key enabler for increasing revenues and increasing subscriber loyalty

Core Competencies
The Company focuses on four different segments:

• Opera for PC Desktop
• Opera for Mobile Internet
• Opera for iTV
• Opera for Verticals

The Opera browser is currently available for the following OS:

• Windows
• Linux
• Mac OS
• Symbian OS
• QNX
• TRON
• FreeBDS
• Solaris
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