Matti Makkonen
Encyclopedia
Matti Makkonen is a Finnish engineer
and an inventor in the field of mobile communications. He is the inventor of SMS
. He has been employed (among others) by Nokia
Networks and Tele Finland
, as well as Finnet Oy:n. Makkonen played a leading role in creating the mobile communication unit of what is today TeliaSonera
.
Makkonen graduated as an electrical engineer from the Oulu technical college in 1976. Subsequently, he worked at the Telecoms and Postal agency (PTL) as a systems engineer, developing wireless communications services for the NMT
mobile networks (1976–1983). He was also the vice president of PTL 1984–1988 and at the same time actively involved in the development of the GSM-technology until 1988. He became the president of the mobile communication unit in 1989, which had been renamed Telecom Finland. He also served as the vice president of the Mobile Communications Group during 1995–2000. In 2000, he was briefly the president and board member of the Mobile Internet operator unit of the company, which at that point had been renamed Sonera.
As of November 2000, Makkonen joined Nokia Networks Professional Services as the units director. He later became the CEO of Finnet Oy on 1 February 2003, a position which he held until 31 October 2005.
At the beginning of 2006, Makkonen served as a board member and consultant for Tieto-X and the PR agency Evia.
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
and an inventor in the field of mobile communications. He is the inventor of SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
. He has been employed (among others) by Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
Networks and Tele Finland
TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera AB is the dominant telephone company and mobile network operator in Sweden and Finland. The company has operations in other countries in Northern, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Spain, with a total of 150 million mobile customers...
, as well as Finnet Oy:n. Makkonen played a leading role in creating the mobile communication unit of what is today TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera AB is the dominant telephone company and mobile network operator in Sweden and Finland. The company has operations in other countries in Northern, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Spain, with a total of 150 million mobile customers...
.
Career
Sources:Makkonen graduated as an electrical engineer from the Oulu technical college in 1976. Subsequently, he worked at the Telecoms and Postal agency (PTL) as a systems engineer, developing wireless communications services for the NMT
Nordic Mobile Telephone
NMT is the first fully automatic cellular phone system...
mobile networks (1976–1983). He was also the vice president of PTL 1984–1988 and at the same time actively involved in the development of the GSM-technology until 1988. He became the president of the mobile communication unit in 1989, which had been renamed Telecom Finland. He also served as the vice president of the Mobile Communications Group during 1995–2000. In 2000, he was briefly the president and board member of the Mobile Internet operator unit of the company, which at that point had been renamed Sonera.
As of November 2000, Makkonen joined Nokia Networks Professional Services as the units director. He later became the CEO of Finnet Oy on 1 February 2003, a position which he held until 31 October 2005.
At the beginning of 2006, Makkonen served as a board member and consultant for Tieto-X and the PR agency Evia.
Further reading (in Finnish)
- Sonera-kirja
- Melibom Tmi Matti Makkonen
- Henkilökohtainen blogi