Opera Software Company Description
The next time you scour the Internet for Puccini's middle name (Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria), you may be using Opera's software. Opera Software offers its Opera browser (originally developed as an internal communication tool for Norwegian telecom company Telenor) as an alternative to browsers from companies such as Microsoft, Mozilla, Apple, and Google. Although the company once charged a fee for its browser, it has shifted to a free, advertising-supported model. The Opera browser is available for all major operating systems, and it supports a variety of languages not tyically supported by other browsers.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Opera Software's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Opera Software's evolution in the marketplace.




