NOKIA

In 1979, Nokia and Salora established a joint venture called Mobira Oy. Mobira developed mobile phones for the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) network—known as 1G—which was the first fully automatic mobile telephony system. It became commercially available in 1981. In 1982, Mobira introduced its first car phone, the Mobira Senator, for NMT-450 networks. In 1984, Nokia acquired Salora. Nokia’s telecommunications division was renamed Nokia-Mobira Oy and launched the Mobira Talkman, an early portable phone. In 1987, Nokia introduced its first mobile phone, the Mobira Cityman 900, for NMT-900 networks. Compared to the NMT-450 network, it offered better signal strength but a smaller coverage area. In 1989, Nokia-Mobira Oy was renamed Nokia Mobile Phones. Nokia contributed to the development of the 2G GSM standard, which was capable of transmitting both data and voice traffic. Nordic Mobile Telephony (NMT) was one of the first providers of international roaming. In 1987, GSM 2G became the new European standard for digital mobile technology. In 1989, Nokia delivered its first GSM network to the Finnish operator Radiolinja.