Norway’s cyber roots began in 1971 when it became the first non-English speaking country to access the world wide web. Similar to other Scandinavian countries, Norway has an exceptionally sophisticated telecommunications market with high broadband and mobile penetration rates. The country’s digital media sector is also well-developed.

According to Norwegian statistics, in 2013 nearly 100% of all Norwegian citizens had access to the internet. In 2012 the country was ranked 8th in the world for having 84.6 broadband subscriptions per every 100 citizens. A 2011 report from Akamai showed that the city of Lyse, Norway had an average internet connection speed of 8.1 Mbps, which at the time was the fastest internet speed in Europe.

A September 2016 report from Akamai showed Norway had an average internet connection speed of 20.1 Mbps. This is second only to long-reigning technological juggernaut South Korea, who had a 27 Mbps average connection speed during this time. This means Norways internet speeds have increased by 55 percent from previous years, and this is only expected to continue. By moving past Sweden in speed, Norway now has the fastest internet in Europe.

Fiber optic cables make up a majority of Norway’s internet infrastructure. Nearly every Norwegian city has access to internet speeds from 2 Mbps up to 10,000 Mbps. Because most internet service providers are connected to the Norwegian Internet Exchange (NIX), the competition between providers is fierce. A basic ADSL connection can cost as little as $30 a month.

Apart from its well-refined infrastructure and fast internet speeds, Norway is also a great hosting location due to the country’s respect for internet privacy. Norway has a constitution and laws that protect freedom of speech and of the press, and the Norwegian government is generally viewed as respecting these laws. A report from OpenNet Initiative (ONI) back in 2009 supports this notion by indicating that there was zero evidence of internet filtering (censorship).

The only form of internet filtering comes in the form of a DNS filter used by Norwegian ISP’s which blocks any sites related to child pornogrophy, similar to what Denmark has in place. Another form of mild censorship came in September 2015 when the Oslo District Court ordered internet providers to block domains belonging to seven file-sharing websites, with The Pirate Bay being the biggest name on that list. Similar action was taken against eight additional file-sharing websites in June 2016.

The top-level domain internet country code for Norway is the .no extension, and the country is not a member of the European Union.

Convinced of the benefits that come with hosting your VPS in Norway? Great! Feel free to check out our list of the best Norwegian VPS providers on the web.

Web Hosting
1GBits
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 10 GB Disk Space
- Unlimited Bandwidth
$15/Per Month
Features
- Root Access
- 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed
- 24/7 Support
- Instant Setup
Web Hosting
Host1
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 15 GB Disk Space
- 1 TB Bandwidth
249 NOK/Per Month
Features
- 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed
- 100 Mbps Uplink
- 1 Dedicated IP
- Root Access
- Free Backups
Web Hosting
HostHatch
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 256 MB RAM
- 30 GB Disk Space
- 1 TB Bandwidth
$2.67/Per Month
Features
- SSD Storage
- OpenVZ Virtualization
- Instant Setup
- 24/7 Support
Web Hosting
4
NavicoSoft
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB Disk Space
- 2 TB Bandwidth
$12.33/Per Month
Features
- 1 Dedicated IP
- Root Access
- DDoS Protection
- SSD Storage
Web Hosting
5
Nyberway
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
- 1000 GB Bandwidth
$49.95/Per Month
Features
- 100 Mbps Uplink
- Root Access
- 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed
- Free Setup
Web Hosting
6
XHostFire
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 15 GB Disk Space
- 1 TB Bandwidth
$12/Per Month
Features
- KVM Virtualization
- 99.5 Uptime Guaranteed
- RAID10 Storage
- SolusVM Control Panel
- 24/7 Support
Web Hosting
7
EstNOC
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 5 GB Disk Space
- 500 GB Bandwidth
€5/Per Month
Features
- KVM Virtualization
- 24/7 Support
- 50 Mbps Uplink
- 1 Dedicated IP
Web Hosting
8
Syse
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB Disk Space
- 1 TB Bandwidth
150 NOK/Per Month
Features
- 24/7 Support
- 1 Dedicated IP
- Root Access
- Free Firewall
Web Hosting
9
VPSFast
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
- 500 GB Bandwidth
$4/Per Month
Features
- 1 Dedicated IP
- KVM Virtualization
- 99% Uptime Guaranteed
- 7 Days Money Back
- Root Access
- SolusVM Control Panel
Web Hosting
10
LimyVPS
Starting Price
- 256 MB RAM
- 6 GB Disk Space
- 250 GB Bandwidth
- 100 Mbps Uplink
$10/Per Month
Features
- 24/7 Support
- Root Access
- 30 Days Money Back
- Free Setup
Web Hosting
11
Serve The World
Starting Price
- 2 CPU Cores
- 2 GB RAM
- 50 GB Disk Space
- 20 TB Bandwidth
€13/Per Month
Features
- SSD Storage
- Free Setup
- KVM Virtualization
- 100% Uptime Guaranteed
- 90 Days Money Back
Web Hosting
12
UniWeb
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 10 GB Disk Space
- 250 GB Bandwidth
235 NOK/Per Month
Features
- SSD Storage
- 1 Gbps Uplink
- KVM Virtualization
- 24/7 Support
Web Hosting
13
Sircon
Starting Price
- 512 MB RAM
- 50 GB Disk Space
- 100 GB Bandwidth
- 24/7 Support
224 NOK/Per Month
Features
- Ubuntu
- VMWare Virtualization
- EMP Secured Data Center
- 100% Renewable Power
Web Hosting
14
Nordic Hosting
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 2 GB RAM
- 100 GB Disk Space
- 1000 GB Bandwidth
319 NOK/Per Month
Features
- cPanel Included
- Spam Filtering
- PHP, Pearl & Python Support
- Free Antivirus
Web Hosting
15
Multihost IT
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 10 GB Disk Space
- 1000 GB Bandwidth
99 NOK/Per Month
Features
- Instant Setup
- 24/7 Support
- 100 Mbps Uplink
- Root Access
Web Hosting
16
ISPHuset
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 100 GB Disk Space
- 0.5 TB Bandwidth
Features
- DDoS Protection
- 24/7 Support
- Instant Setup
- Free Domain
Web Hosting
17
Webhuset
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB Disk Space
- 1 TB Bandwidth
140 NOK/Per Month
Features
- Root Access
- 24/7 Support
- Free Reboots
- Free Snapshots
Web Hosting
18
ITpays
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
- 2 TB Bandwidth
109 NOK/Per Month
Features
- Free Setup
- SSD Storage
- Xen Virtualization
- Free Antivirus
Web Hosting
19
FastName
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 10 GB Disk Space
- 250 GB Bandwidth
235 NOK/Per Month
Features
- SSD Storage
- 1 Gbps Uplink
- Root Access
- 24/7 Support
Web Hosting
20
PRO ISP
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB Disk Space
- 1 TB Bandwidth
€10/Per Month
Features
- SSD Storage
- Instant Setup
- 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed
- 24/7 Support
- 30 Days Money Back
Web Hosting
21
Nordhost
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 25 GB Disk Space
- 1000 GB Bandwidth
130 NOK/Per Month
Features
- 1 Dedicated IP
- SSD Storage
- 10 Mbps Uplink
- 99.8% Uptime Guaranteed
- 24/7 Support
Web Hosting
22
Terrahost
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
- 20 TB Bandwidth
99 NOK/Per Month
Features
- SSD Storage
- 1 Gbps Uplink
- 1 Dedicated IP
- Root Access
Web Hosting
23
IT4INT
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
- 500 GB Bandwidth
$29/Per Month
Features
- 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed
- Root Access
- 24/7 Support
- Free Setup
Web Hosting
24
Agdernett
Starting Price
- 1 GB RAM
- 50 GB Disk Space
- 500 GB Bandwidth
- 1 Dedicated IP
99 NOK/Per Month
Features
- Root Access
- OpenVZ Virtualization
- Free Setup
- 24/7 Support
Web Hosting
25
EnterNett
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 2 GB RAM
- 100 GB Disk Space
- 1000 GB Bandwidth
319 NOK/Per Month
Features
- Free Setup
- Dedicated Support
- VMWare Technology
- Premium Addons
Web Hosting
26
Onlive Infotech
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 30 GB Disk Space
- 1 TB Bandwidth
$35/Per Month
Features
- KVM Virtualization
- 100% Uptime Guaranteed
- Free Setup
- 24/7 Support
- Instant Setup
Web Hosting
27
7Hills Cloud
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 2 GB RAM
- 10 GB Disk Space
- 1 Dedicated IP
$12.51/Per Month
Features
- 24/7 Support
- 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed
- SSD Storage
- Root Access
Web Hosting
28
Arise Server
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
- 500 GB Bandwidth
$29/Per Month
Features
- 1 Dedicated IP
- 100 Mbps Uplink
- SSD Storage
- Free Setup
- 99.95% Uptime Guaranteed
Web Hosting
29
Atal Networks
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
- 2000 GB Bandwidth
€10/Per Month
Features
- 1 Dedicated IP
- 1 Gbps Uplink
- 24/7 Support
- 99.9% Uptime Guaranteed
Web Hosting
30
Blix
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
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€39/Per Month
Features
- Custom Upgrades
- 24/7 Support
- Quick Server Setup
- Regular Promotions
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By Henry Gemmer
Henry Gemmer is a professional hosting reviewer with a decade of experience working with the biggest brands in the IT sector.