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Finnish Rubber Works, a manufacturer a Rubber goods, impressed with the hydro-electricity produced by the Nokia wood-pulp (from river Emkoski), merged up and started selling goods under the brand name on Nokia. After World War II, it acquired a major part of the Finnish Cable Works shares. The Finnish Cable Works had grown quickly due to the increasing need for power transmission and telegraph and telephone networks in the World War II. Gradually the ownership of the Rubber Works and the Cable Works companies consolidated. In 1967, all the 3 companies merged-up to form the Nokia Group. The Electronics Department generated 3 % of the Group's net sales and provided work for 460 people in 1967, when the Nokia Group was formed.<br />
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In 1970, digital phone developed by Nokia, replacing the traditional analog electro mechanical switches. This allowed for computer-controlled exchanges. The digital switch was built on Intel microprocessor. At the same time, new legislation allowed the Finnish telecommunications authorities to set up a mobile network for car phones that was connected to the public net. At the same time , development of a mobile network began. NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephony), this system was launched in 1981. Nokia had an important role in the development of the protocols and the network (which was analog). In the beginning of the 1980s, a new standard was launched, GSM (Global System for Mobile communication was quick to jump on the bandwagon, and started developing GSM mobile phones.<br />
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During the 1980s, Nokia's operations rapidly expanded to new business sectors and products. The strategy was to expand rapidly on all fronts. In 1988, Nokia was a large television manufacturer and the largest information technology company in the Nordic Countries. During the deep recession in Finland at the beginning of the 1990s, the telecommunications and mobile phones divisions were the supporting pillars of the Nokia. Despite the depth of the recession, Nokia came to its feet quickly as the company started streamlining its businesses. In May 1992 Nokia made the strategic decision to divest its non-core operations and focus on telecommunications. The company's 2100 series phone was an incredible success. In 1994, the goal was to sell 500,000 units. Nokia sold 20 million. <br />
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Nokia mobile phones continue to be one of the best and most innovative in the world. This was proven in 2002 with the company's launching of Nokia 6650, its first 3G phone. The company even had its billion sales when it was able to sell billion units of Nokia 1100. Today, Nokia is a world leader in digital technologies, including mobile phones, telecommunications networks, wireless data solutions and multimedia terminals<br />
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Nokia's story continues with Nokia 6650, company's first 3G mobile phone and the start of new era in mobile gaming with the first N-gage device in the 2003! In the year 2005 Nokia introduces the next generation of multimedia devices, the famous Nokia Nseries and sells its billionth phone in the same year, a Nokia 1100, somewhere in Nigeria! The year 2006 is an important year, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo becomes Nokia's new President and CEO; Jorma Ollila becomes Chairman of Nokia's board and Nokia and Siemens announced plans for Nokia Siemens Networks.</div><div class='uawresource'><div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br />
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