Östen Mäkitalo
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Östen Mäkitalo (27 August 1938 – 16 June 2011) was a Swedish electrical engineer. He is considered to be one of the most important developers in modern times together with Laila Ohlgren, both engineers at Telia. Together they developed the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system and were the leading figures, representing Telia and Sweden, in the meetings with the other Nordic countries to find a common standard. Later they developed GSM and led the meetings to find a European and later world standard for mobile communication. They are many times considered the developer of the cellular phone and mobile telephony.[1][2][3][4]
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Östen Mäkitalo | |
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Born | (1938-08-27)27 August 1938 Koutojärvi, Övertorneå Municipality, Sweden |
Died | 16 June 2011(2011-06-16) (aged 72) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Education | Royal Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Projects | Telecommunication |
Significant design | GSM |
Awards | H. M. The King's Medal |
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