How
a multi-industry conglomerate became the world
leader in mobile communications - the
history of Nokia 1865-2002.
Nokia Mobile Phones and Networks
- How It All Started
Nokia's mobile phone production
started in the 60s with the radiotelephones
made in the electronics department, and continued
later with the joint venture company Mobira.
Telecommunications equipment,
such as digital data transfer devices and radiotelephones,
were already developed and manufactured in the
Electronics group.
In 1986, Nokia's new Board
of Directors divided Nokia Electronics into
three industry groups: Nokia Information Systems,
Mobile Phones and Nokia Telecommunications.
Plans for co-operation
between Nokia and Televa, a state-owned company,
began in 1973. The idea was to build a common
domestic ISDN network for transmitting voice,
data and video telephone traffic. Initially,
Nokia and Televa co-operated through their joint
venture company Telefenno, after which Telenokia,
a company with Nokia's majority shareholding,
was established.
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