Standardisation in the construction of a large technological system--the case of the Nordic mobile telephone system
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.
Authors: | Lehenkari, Janne ; Miettinen, Reijo |
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Telecommunications Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0308-5961. - Vol. 26, 3-4, p. 109-127
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Elsevier |
Keywords: | Nordic mobile telephone system (NMT) Standardisation Specification work Network collaboration Technological systems Co-evolution Activity theory |
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