The town of Nokia, former home to the more famous handset manufacturer is to abandon the landline in favour of the mobile phone. Nokia's government workers will all be given mobile phones to replace their office landlines. The plan will affect some 1,300 government workers.
"People will be able to call direct to officials' mobile phones," said Martin Andersson, the town's project leader for information technology. "The main aim is to make employees more reachable."
Nokia was established in 1865 as a wood-pulp mill on the banks of Nokia rapids. Finnish Rubber Works established its factories in the beginning of 20th century nearby and began using Nokia as its brand. The name Nokia originated from the river which flowed through the town of the same name (Nokia). The town and river are named after a small black marten found in the region. The company itself is now headquartered in Espoo, near the Finnish capital."
Posted to the site on 17th April 2006
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