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First ever test of wireless (mobile) telephony
The German railroad system begins testing wireless telephony for the German military on military trains running between Berlin and Zossen -
First public trial of wireless (mobile) telephony
Public trials of the wirless telephony first tested in 1918 began on trains running between Berlin and Hamburg -
First Mobile "Network" Launched by Bell Labs in St Louis, Missouri USA
The first mobile network was launched by Bell Labs and AT&T in St Louis, Missouri. However, coverage was very limited and the number of simultaneous mobile users was even more limited -
MTS (Mobile Telephone Service) was launched by AT&T
This service was the first real mobile network. It had only 5000 subscribers making about 30,000 calls per week. The cost of the service was over $200 per month plus about $5 per call in Australian Dollars at today's value. -
MTS Sweden launches first fully automated mobile service
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AT&T Launches Improved Mobile Telephone Service (IMTS)
The improvements included a wider coverage area and increased capacity although demand soon was greater than the capacity -
Motorola launches first handheld phone (weighing 1.1kg)!
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First "Cellular" (1G) Analogue Network Launched in Japan
Cellular technology revolutionised mobile capabilities allowing mass usage of mobile phones -
Telecom (Telstra) Launches 1G Network in Australia
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First Digital Network launched in FInland (2G)
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Optus launches second Australian 1G Network
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IBM Launches First "Smartphone"
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First internet service available on a mobile device in Japan
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1st 3G Mobile Broadband Network Launched in Japan
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"Three" launches first 3G network in Australia
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Lightest mobile phone developed weighing only 40 grams
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1st Faster 4G Network Launched (Native IP Networks)
4G is the type of network most Australians now use
