Robert.Lindh@eos.ericsson.se (01/05/91)
Source: 'Televerkets faktabok 1991' (Swedish Telecom book of facts 1991), published by Swedish Telecom (the telephone operating company in Sweden). Translation from Swedish made by me. History of telephony in Sweden: ------------------------------- 1853 First telegraph line in use 1877 First telephone line in use 1880 First telephone directory 1881 First local telephone network 1924 First automatic telephone exchange in operation (500-selector switch) 1930 500.000 telephones in service 1942 1.000.000 telephones in service 1946 Automatic telex network operational 1949 First possibility to make long-distance call without operator assistance 1963 First modem is sold 1972 All telephone exchanges automatic 1980 First AXE-exchanges in service (stored program controlled switches) 1981 First automatic cellular network (cover Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) 1982 7.000.000 telephones in service 1987 Country wide digital long-distance network is opened