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Standardisation in the construction of a large technological system--the case of the Nordic mobile telephone system

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  • Lehenkari, Janne
  • Miettinen, Reijo

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In this paper, we analyse the standardisation and building of the Nordic mobile telephone system (NMT) as practical design work. The NMT was designed and constructed by four Nordic public telephone operators (PTTs) in the years 1969-1982. In Europe, the NMT was a significant phase in the development of mobile telecommunications both from the perspective of operators, manufacturers, and standard-setting processes. We analyse how the concept of the NMT and the system itself evolved, what kinds of critical problems were confronted, and how they were dealt within design work. We put a special emphasis on how division of labour developed among the PTTs, and how telecom manufacturers were involved in the design work. Finally, we discuss the effect of the NMT on the Nordic mobile telephone industry, and how unique the NMT system building was.

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  • Lehenkari, Janne & Miettinen, Reijo, 0. "Standardisation in the construction of a large technological system--the case of the Nordic mobile telephone system," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 26(3-4), pages 109-127, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:26:y::i:3-4:p:109-127
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    1. Lemstra, Wolter, 2018. "Leadership with 5G in Europe: Two contrasting images of the future, with policy and regulatory implications," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 42(8), pages 587-611.
    2. Quirine van Voorst tot Voorst & Ruud Smits & John van den Elst, 2008. "Standardisation Processes in China and the European Union explained by Regional Innovation Systems," Innovation Studies Utrecht (ISU) working paper series 08-05, Utrecht University, Department of Innovation Studies, revised Feb 2008.
    3. Joshua S. Gans & Stephen P. King & Julian Wright, 2005. "Wireless Communications," Monash Economics Working Papers archive-45, Monash University, Department of Economics.

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