Opera started out in 1994 as a research project within Telenor, Norway’s leading telecom. Within a year, Opera was launched as an independent development company. Today, Opera is headquartered in Norway, with over 1,000 employees in offices around the world. Since the beginning, Opera’s founders and employees have insisted that access to the web is a universal right. This has guided the company’s product development, with Opera Browser being adapted to a wide scope of platforms, operating systems and embedded internet products — including Mac, PC and Linux computers, tablets, mobile phones and PDAs, as well as various game consoles and other devices. In contrast to many other browsers, which force their use by getting pre-installed on devices, Opera Browser is regularly chosen by hundreds of millions of people because of its unique features and superior performance. Opera Browser is known for its speed and wide range of features, such as its built-in Ad blocker, free VPN, integrated messengers and social media apps, plus Workspaces, a Music Player and much more. Opera Browser also supports tons of extensions and add-ons that users can install to customize their browsing experience. In addition to its well-known desktop and mobile browsers, Opera offers Opera GX, a gaming browser, Opera Crypto, a Web3-focused browser, and Opera Touch, a mobile browser designed for one-handed use on the go. And while Opera is famous for its browsers, it's also building a reputation in E-Commerce, Gaming, Social Media and other areas. With these new products and experiments, Opera is continuously expanding its offering for a rapidly-growing fanbase.