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Matti Makkonen
1952-04-16 – 2015-06-26
Life & Legacy
Matti Makkonen (16 April 1952 – 26 June 2015) was a Finnish engineer in the field of mobile communications. He was employed (among others) by Nokia Networks and the then Telecom Finland (branded as Tele), as well as Finnet Oy. Makkonen played a leading role in creating the mobile communication unit of what is today TeliaSonera. In 2008, Makkonen was awarded The Economist Innovation Award in the computing and telecommunications category for his work on text messaging (SMS).
Occupation & Career
engineer, business executive, businessperson, scientist
Education
University of Oulu
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Nokia · Telia Company
Education & Institutions
University of Oulu
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1090787 — wikidata View source
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