http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/ Read the latest published articles from teliasonerahistory.com http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/pioneering-the-future/pioneering-the-future/nmt-turns-30/ NMT turns 30 http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/pioneering-the-future/pioneering-the-future/nmt-turns-30/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:30:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/entering-new-markets/article-list-entering-new-markets/spanish-yoigo-from-catastrophe-to-success/ In the year 2000, three mobile operators monopolized Spanish mobile telecommunications. Their rates were high and the subscribers didn't understand what they were paying for. A fourth operator, Xfera, entered the arena when several companies joined together and purchased an expensive license to compete in the 3G market. But 3G technology was not yet ready for commercial use and Xfera's plans we... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/entering-new-markets/article-list-entering-new-markets/spanish-yoigo-from-catastrophe-to-success/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:33:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2007-lars-nyberg-new-ceo/ Lars Nyberg, with a background as director of NCR in the United States and Philips in Europe, becomes CEO of TeliaSonera in the fall of 2007. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2007-lars-nyberg-new-ceo/ Thu, 05 May 2011 14:47:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-from-history-of-telia/1965/ From the History of Telia: The world-wide use of Mobile telephony has its roots in Sweden and the Nordic countries and its early development in the 1950s was the result of far-sighted energetic telecom administrations and industry. Televerket launched the worlds’ first fully automatic mobile system MTA in 1956 followed by MTB in 1965 but coverage for these two systems was limited to only a few... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-from-history-of-telia/1965/ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:49:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-from-history-of-telia/1981-nmt/ From the History of Telia: In 1969, at a Nordtel conference in Norway (Kabelvåg – Lofoten), Televerket took the initiative for a pan-Nordic decision to create a common analogue automatic mobile telephone system (1G). A Nordic working group under Swedish leadership produced the list of specifications for a mobile system in the 450 MHz band. NMT 450 was launched the Nordic countries in 1981, whic... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-from-history-of-telia/1981-nmt/ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:49:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-from-history-of-telia/1956/ MTA ( M obile T elephony System version A ) was put into operation in Sweden in 1956. It was one of the world’s first automatic mobile phone system where the subscriber could ring directly from a vehicle without any assistance from a switchboard operator. In 1969 MTA had a maximum of 150 subscribers in Stockholm and Gothenburg. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-from-history-of-telia/1956/ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:48:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2009-4g-is-launched/ TeliaSonera, as the first company in the world, launches 4G technology in Stockholm and Oslo, for high speed mobile data connections. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2009-4g-is-launched/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:53:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2006-digital-tv/ The Teracom network used for transmitting analog TV-signals is replaced with digital technology, leaving frequencies on the radio band free to use for mobile telephone purposes. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2006-digital-tv/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:52:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2007-the-introduction-of-turbo-3g/ 3G is expanded with the introduction of High Speed Downlink Packet Access, also called Turbo 3G, which gives a transfer speed of up to 7.2 Mbit/s. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2007-the-introduction-of-turbo-3g/ Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:52:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2005-ip-telephony-and-ip-tv/ In 2005, IP telephony through broadband is launched in Sweden, giving customers fixed telephony in a new way to a vastly reduced price. IP-TV is also launched through broadband, and once again TeliaSonera can provide TV to its customers. A service known as Triple play is launched, giving customers broadband, IP telephony and IP-TV in one single package. Mobile phone TV is launched as a broadban... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2005-ip-telephony-and-ip-tv/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:01:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2004-3g-is-launched/ The 3G/UMTS network is commercially launched in 2004, and customers gain access to mobile broadband with speeds of up to 0,5 Mbit/s. With portable computers, this gives Internet access almost everywhere. 3G also offers international roaming, but customers have to watch out or the costs are easily carried away. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2004-3g-is-launched/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:14:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2002-telia-and-sonera-merges/ Telia buys Sonera during the year 2002, and the companies are merged before the end of the year. The two companies complement each other well on the telephone market. Leading the merger is Anders Igel, previously director at Esselte and with a background at Ericsson. He stays as CEO until  2007. In Finland, the NMT 450 network is terminated in 2002 and most customers are transferred to GSM. 200... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2002-telia-and-sonera-merges/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:03:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2001-crisis-at-sonera/ The owners of Sonera invest 1 billion Euros in new shares to stabilize the finances of the company in late 2001. The CEO, Kaj-Erik Relander is forced to resign after 7 months in the face of the crisis caused by heavy debt and market collapse. His position is filled by Aimo Eloholma, deputy CEO and an oldtimer in the company, who acts as CEO during August and September. When he leaves, Harri... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2001-crisis-at-sonera/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:57:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2000-the-burst-of-the-it-bubble/ During 2000, Telia manage to obtain the majority of the Norwegian company NetCom, making them the second largest mobile telephone company on the Norwegian market. 2000 is also the year when Unisource is officially dissolved. In Finland, Sonera m-mail makes it possible to handle e-mail with mobile phones. NMT 900 is terminated and the frequencies are reused for GSM. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/2000-the-burst-of-the-it-bubble/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:46:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1999-the-abandoned-fusion-with-telenor/ Negotiations had been going on with Norwegian Telenor from 1997, and a merger was planned in 1999. Around Christmas negotiations broke down completely. Sonera was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange in 1999, following the state’s holding in the company being reduced to 57.6%. Aulis Antero Salin, deputy CEO and an old timer in the company, becomes CEO in early 1999. He retires at the end of 2000. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1999-the-abandoned-fusion-with-telenor/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:28:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1998-pt-changes-its-name-to-sonera/ 1998 is the year Telecom Finland changes its name to Sonera, to strengthen the brand in the international market. At the same time, the PT holding company is demerged, making Finland Post and Sonera independent companies from July 1st 1998. 1998 also sees the introduction of refillable pay as you go-cards for GSM phones, increasing the market among youngsters who doesn’t sign up for regular... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1998-pt-changes-its-name-to-sonera/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:52:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1997-gsm-1800/ Telia North America is formed in 1997 with main offices in Washington DC but with an operational center in New York. Telia was the first European telecom operator to obtain a license to construct an IP network in the US. The operation mainly focused on IP-traffic to and from and within the entirety of the United States. GSM is complemented with the 1800 MHZ-band to meet demands. Telia launch... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1997-gsm-1800/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:25:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1996-passagen/ In 1996, Passagen is launched. Passagen is an Internet based online service working as a portal which helps customers find links to different information services. The same year sees the telephone catalogue being available on the Internet, giving the yellow pages a new channel to the market. In Poland, Telia forms Netia to deliver fixed telephony to the countryside. Profits are low and Telia... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1996-passagen/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:20:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1995-sweden-and-finland-joins-the-european-union/ The Short Message Service, SMS, starts via GSM in 1995 and is used both for direct messaging and for access to services. Sweden, Finland and Austria join the European Union in 1995, and the countries thus become subject to EU legislation. Libancell starts GSM operations in Lebanon in 1995. Telecom Finland hold 14% of the company. Sonera later sells the shares in 2002. http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1995-sweden-and-finland-joins-the-european-union/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:58:00 GMT http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1994-lars-berg-becomes-director-general-at-telia-ab/ The main part of Telia’s subsidiary Teli is sold told LM Ericsson, and from now on Telia no longer manufacture telephone equipment and is purely a telephone operator. Lars Berg becomes CEO of Telia in 1994. Behind him he has a long carrier at Ericsson’s subsidiary in South America and in Sweden. He stays at Telia AB until 1999 when he leaves for the German company Mannesmann. Telia UK is formed... http://www.teliasonerahistory.com/timeline-article/1994-lars-berg-becomes-director-general-at-telia-ab/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:49:00 GMT