Fredrik Idestam's paper mill in Finland led to the formation of Nokia Corporation in 1865. Nokia became a major industrial force and later diversified into cable, rubber, and electronics. Nokia played a pioneering role in mobile communications through innovations like the Nordic Mobile Telephone network in 1981 and the first digital phone switch in 1982. By focusing on telecommunications and being a key developer of GSM technology, Nokia became the world's dominant mobile phone manufacturer throughout the 1990s and 2000s, introducing many mobile phones, features, and technologies that were industry firsts.

3.  Fredrik Idestam's paper mill on the banks of
the Nokianvirta river.
 Between 1865 and 1967- a major industrial
force
 a cable company and a rubber firm to set the
new Nokia Corporation on the path to
electronics

4.  a pioneering role in the early evolution of mobile
communications.
 European telecommunications markets -deregulated
and mobile networks became global
 Nokia led the way with some iconic products...

5. venture between Nokia and leading Finnish
television maker Salora.

6. Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT), the first international mobile
phone network, is built .

7. 1982: Nokia makes its first digital
telephone switch
 Nokia DX200 - the company’s first digital telephone
switch, goes into operation.

8.  Nokia launches the Mobira Talkman portable
phone

9.  Nokia launches the Mobira Cityman, the first
handheld NMT phone.

10.  Nokia equipment is used to make the world’s first GSM call

11.  1987 as the European standard for digital mobile
technology.
 carry data as well as voice traffic.
 handheld portable phones for all major digital standards,
including TDMA, PCN and Japan Digital, as well as GSM.

12.  GSM’s high-quality voice calls
 easy international roaming.
 worldwide boom in mobile phone use.
 1990s - more than 90 operators all over the world.
 Nokia launched its first digital handheld GSM
phone, the Nokia 1011, in 1992.

13.  appropriate choice
 ONE of the key developers of GSM technology
 coupled with the deregulation of European
telecommunications markets in the 1980s and
1990s

14.  1992 - telecommunications business
1992: Jorma Ollila becomes President and CEO
focusing the company on telecommunications.

15. Nokia launches its first GSM handset, the Nokia 1011.

16.  1997: Snake – a classic mobile game
 The Nokia 6110 is the first phone to feature Nokia’s
Snake game.

17.  1998: Nokia leads the world
 Nokia becomes the world leader in mobile
phones

18.  1999: The Internet goes mobile
 Nokia launches the world's first WAP handset,
the Nokia 7110.

19.  2002: First 3G phone
 Nokia launches its first 3G phone, the Nokia 6650

20.  2003: Nokia launches the N-Gage
Mobile gaming goes multiplayer with the N-
Gage.

21.  2005: The Nokia Nseries is born
Nokia introduces the next generation of multimedia
devices, the Nokia Nseries.