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| + | | 1878 || || Swedish {{w|inventor}} {{w|Lars Magnus Ericsson}} begins making and selling his own telephone equipment. Ericsson would become a major supplier of telephone equipment to {{w|Scandinavia}}.<ref name="Scandinavian heritage: From 0G to 5G – Part 1">{{cite web|title=Scandinavian heritage: From 0G to 5G – Part 1|website=uros.com|accessdate=28 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| 1911 || || {{w|Wireless telegraphy}} to shipping in the North Sea is provided by the Swedish Telegraph Administration’s first coastal radio station in {{w|Gothenburg}}.<ref name="1880 – 1920 Manual telephony">{{cite web|title=1880 – 1920 Manual telephony|url=http://www.teliacompanyhistory.com/timeline-article/1880-1920-manual-telephony/|website=teliacompanyhistory.com|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref> | | 1911 || || {{w|Wireless telegraphy}} to shipping in the North Sea is provided by the Swedish Telegraph Administration’s first coastal radio station in {{w|Gothenburg}}.<ref name="1880 – 1920 Manual telephony">{{cite web|title=1880 – 1920 Manual telephony|url=http://www.teliacompanyhistory.com/timeline-article/1880-1920-manual-telephony/|website=teliacompanyhistory.com|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| 1918 || || The Swedish Telegraph Administration acquires the Stockholmstelefon’s network. A merger of the two large telephone networks in {{w|Stockholm}} takes place. A national de facto monopoly on telephone service is established.<ref name="1880 – 1920 Manual telephony"/> | | 1918 || || The Swedish Telegraph Administration acquires the Stockholmstelefon’s network. A merger of the two large telephone networks in {{w|Stockholm}} takes place. A national de facto monopoly on telephone service is established.<ref name="1880 – 1920 Manual telephony"/> | ||
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| + | | 1956 || || The world's first fully automatic mobile telephone system is introduced in {{w|Sweden}}. Named MTA ([[w:MTD (mobile network)|Mobiltelefonisystem A]]), it allows calls to be made and received in a car using a rotary dial.<ref name="Scandinavian heritage: From 0G to 5G – Part 1"/> | ||
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| 1987 || || The European Commission issues a "green paper", establishing the need for a long-term modernization of the European telecom market.<ref name="Liberalization of the telephony markets">{{cite web|title=Liberalization of the telephony markets|url=http://www.teliacompanyhistory.com/building-the-company/article-list/deregulation-of-the-telephony-markets/|website=teliacompanyhistory.com|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref> | | 1987 || || The European Commission issues a "green paper", establishing the need for a long-term modernization of the European telecom market.<ref name="Liberalization of the telephony markets">{{cite web|title=Liberalization of the telephony markets|url=http://www.teliacompanyhistory.com/building-the-company/article-list/deregulation-of-the-telephony-markets/|website=teliacompanyhistory.com|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:12, 28 October 2017
This is a timeline of telephony in Sweden.
Contents
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary | More details |
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Full timeline
| Year | Event type | Details |
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| 1878 | Swedish inventor Lars Magnus Ericsson begins making and selling his own telephone equipment. Ericsson would become a major supplier of telephone equipment to Scandinavia.[1] | |
| 1911 | Wireless telegraphy to shipping in the North Sea is provided by the Swedish Telegraph Administration’s first coastal radio station in Gothenburg.[2] | |
| 1918 | The Swedish Telegraph Administration acquires the Stockholmstelefon’s network. A merger of the two large telephone networks in Stockholm takes place. A national de facto monopoly on telephone service is established.[2] | |
| 1956 | The world's first fully automatic mobile telephone system is introduced in Sweden. Named MTA (Mobiltelefonisystem A), it allows calls to be made and received in a car using a rotary dial.[1] | |
| 1987 | The European Commission issues a "green paper", establishing the need for a long-term modernization of the European telecom market.[3] | |
| 1993 | Televerket becomes Telia AB.[3] | |
| 2000 | After a failed merger with the Norwegian telecom operator Telenor, almost 30% of the Swedish state´s Telia shares are sold on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. |
Meta information on the timeline
How the timeline was built
The initial version of the timeline was written by User:Sebastian.
Funding information for this timeline is available.
What the timeline is still missing
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Timeline update strategy
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1880 – 1920 Manual telephony". teliacompanyhistory.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Liberalization of the telephony markets". teliacompanyhistory.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
