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Östen Mäkitalo (27 August 1938 – 16 June 2011) was a Swedish electrical engineer. He is considered to be the father of the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system and many times the father of cellular phone.

award
H. M. The King's Medal
birth date
1938-08-27
birth place
Sweden, Övertorneå Municipality
death date
2011-06-16
education
Royal Institute of Technology
nationality
Swedes
significant project
Telecommunication

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