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:
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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