Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (DSB)

Name

Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (DSB)

Legal name

Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (DSB)

Website

https://dsb.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tønsberg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DSB is Norway's Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, serving as the statutory authority for civil protection, fire safety, electrical safety, hazardous substances, product safety, and emergency preparedness. It operates Nødnett, a nationwide digital TETRA-based emergency communication network serving approximately 150,000 users across more than 1,000 organizations including police, fire and rescue, and health services. The directorate also provides regulatory oversight, continuity planning guidance, training, exercises, and public preparedness campaigns across Norway.

Product overview

DSB operates as a unified government agency providing civil protection and emergency preparedness services. The core product is Nødnett (Norwegian Emergency Network), a nationwide digital TETRA-based critical communication system serving police, fire services, and health services. This is complemented by preparedness planning tools including continuity guides for digital incidents and high personnel absence, discussion exercises for businesses, and the Totalforsvarsåret 2026 initiative for civil-military cooperation. DSB also provides professional recognition services for foreign fire service qualifications, training courses through the DSB Training Center and Fire and Rescue Academy, and hosts the annual Self-Preparedness Week campaign. The organization maintains regional offices for electrical supervision across Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nødnett: Norway's nationwide digital emergency communication network for police, fire services, health services, and other emergency preparedness organizations.

Products and services

• Nødnett Norway's nationwide digital TETRA-based critical communication network providing secure, robust emergency communication for police, fire and rescue services, health services, and other emergency preparedness organizations. Features rapid voice connection in predefined talk groups, cross-organizational communication, and approximately 2,100 base stations covering 86% of mainland Norway with near 100% population coverage.
• Nødnett Coverage Maps Interactive map solution displaying Nødnett coverage areas showing calculated coverage for both vehicle-mounted and handheld radio terminals. Provides geographic overview of outage areas with static maps showing built coverage areas.
• Nødnett Operational Status Real-time dashboard providing information about coverage outages in Nødnett. Updated multiple times per hour and accessed via BankID authentication, helping organizations plan and manage incidents.
• Discussion Exercises (Øvelser) Scenario-based discussion exercises for businesses and organizations to improve emergency preparedness. Exercises include knowledge objectives, skill objectives, and attitude objectives, covering areas like digital security, risk assessment, and crisis management.
• Continuity Guide for Unwanted Digital Incidents Methodological guide helping municipalities prepare for handling consequences of unwanted digital events. Includes mapping of digital systems and vulnerabilities, scenario analysis, and identification of risk-reducing measures.
• Continuity Planning Guide for High Personnel Absence Practical guidance for businesses on maintaining production and service delivery during serious events that affect society and the business. Addresses critical questions about personnel absence impact.
• Business Self-Preparedness Advice Eight practical recommendations for businesses to strengthen self-preparedness including updated emergency plans, critical activity identification, consequence assessment, staffing preparedness, dependency mapping, digital security strengthening, recovery planning, and competency building.
• Totalforsvarsåret 2026 (Total Defense Year 2026) Comprehensive initiative to strengthen Norway's ability to prevent and handle security policy crises and war. Includes various exercises, webinars, and guides for civil-military cooperation.
• Øvelse Digital 2025 Cross-sectoral game exercise testing total defense capability to handle and coordinate complex digital events across sectors. Approximately 60 public and private sector organizations participated.
• Self-Preparedness Week (Egenberedskapsuka) Annual campaign in week 44 focusing on crisis communication during electronic communication outages. Includes information points for citizens, campaign materials, and community exercises.
• Fire Service Professional Recognition Recognition service for foreign professional qualifications in firefighting and rescue professions, including firefighter, chief fire officer, chimney sweeping, fire prevention personnel, control room operators, and incident commanders.
• DSB Training Center Educational and training services covering topics such as risk and vulnerability analysis (ROS), prevention, exercises, and crisis management. Located at Nydalen alle 37A, Oslo and Solgaard Skog 15, Moss.
• Fire and Rescue Academy (Brann- og redningsskolen) Professional education and training institution for fire and rescue services. Located at Brønnøysund, phone: 76919000.
• National Security Month Opening Event Annual opening event for National Security Month held in collaboration with NorSIS and NSM, including professional presentations on digital security, cyber incidents, and emergency preparedness topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% mainland Norway coverage for emergency communication
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• NorSIS - Norsk senter for informasjonssikringflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Co-organizers of National Security Month (Nasjonal sikkerhetsmåned) annual campaign to increase awareness of digital security in Norwegian businesses and society.
• NSM - Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighetflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Co-organizers of National Security Month and Øvelse Digital. NSM provides threat assessments and risk evaluations for digital security. DSB and NSM jointly lead Totalforsvarsåret digital exercises.
• Erillisverkot (Finland)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2019Nordic cross-border emergency communication cooperation. Nødnett connected to Finland's Virve network via TETRA ISI (Inter System Interface), enabling cross-border roaming and shared voice groups. Bilateral agreement (FINO) and trilaterally with Sweden (FINOSE).
• MSB - Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (Sweden)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2019Nordic cross-border emergency communication cooperation. Nødnett connected to Sweden's Rakel network via TETRA ISI, enabling cross-border roaming and shared voice groups. Bilateral agreement (NOSE) and trilaterally with Finland (FINOSE).
• Haga Cooperation (Nordic)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic cooperation on civil protection and crisis preparedness formalized in Haga Declaration (2009) and Haga-II. Annual ministerial meetings, coordinated work on CBRNE, forest fires, and emergency communication. Includes Oslo Conclusions for deepening cooperation.
• PSCE - Public Safety Communications Europe ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean organization specializing in EU funding applications and projects in public safety communication. Forum for exchanging ideas and best practices among public safety organizations, industry, and research institutions.
• NCCOM - Nordic Critical Communication Operator MeetingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting place for Nordic TETRA operators (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway) focusing on learning and experience exchange for robust, borderless Nordic emergency communication. Follows up guidelines from Haga collaboration.
• KS - Kommunesektorens organisasjonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Norwegian Municipal Association on business continuity guidance and municipal self-preparedness initiatives.
• Statsforvalterne (County Governors)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCounty Governors serve as regional coordinators for DSB's emergency preparedness initiatives, including Egenberedskapsuka and municipal guidance dissemination.
• Sivilforsvarsdistriktene (Civil Defense Districts)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCivil Defense districts serve as local partners for DSB's Egenberedskapsuka campaign and other emergency preparedness activities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB): MSB is Sweden's national authority for civil protection, emergency planning, and public-safety communications, including the Rakel network. Its combined regulatory and critical-communications remit closely parallels DSB's responsibilities in Norway.
• Danish Emergency Management Agency: The Danish Emergency Management Agency coordinates national emergency management and oversees the SINE public-safety communications network. Its public-safety network and cross-agency mandate make it a close Nordic counterpart to DSB.
• UK Home Office: The UK Home Office sponsors the Emergency Services Network, the nationwide communications system for police, fire, ambulance, and other public-safety users. It provides a close government-side analogue for national ownership, governance, and modernization of a mission-critical network.
• Erillisverkot Group: Erillisverkot is the Finnish state-owned critical-communications group responsible for the Virve network used by public-safety and government agencies. It is directly comparable to DSB's management of Nødnett and to the two networks' cross-border interoperability.
• Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management: Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management coordinates national preparedness, emergency response, warning, and 112 communications. It is directly comparable as a small national authority responsible for both civil protection and resilient emergency communications.
• Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection: The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection coordinates national preparedness, warning systems, crisis management, and civil-protection infrastructure. It is directly comparable to DSB's broad cross-government emergency-preparedness and coordination mandate.

Others

• Motorola Solutions: Motorola Solutions supplies TETRA, LTE, command-center, and mission-critical communication systems to public-safety agencies worldwide. It is an enabling technology incumbent whose products underpin networks comparable to Nødnett rather than a government peer to DSB.
• Airbus Secure Land Communications: Airbus Secure Land Communications provides TETRA and hybrid mission-critical communications, devices, and infrastructure for emergency services. It is comparable through the technology category and public-safety customer base, while serving as a supplier and ecosystem participant rather than a public authority.

Broad incumbents

• Italian Department of Civil Protection: Italy's Department of Civil Protection coordinates national prevention, preparedness, response, and civil-protection activities across government and emergency organizations. Its integrated national emergency-coordination role is comparable to DSB, although it does not operate Norway's dedicated TETRA network.
• Germany's Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK):

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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