Editing Nordic Mobile Telephone (section)

=== Legacy and Influence ===
NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephony) not only pioneered mobile communications across the Nordic region, but also laid the groundwork for modern mobile network technology worldwide. Its open standard allowed manufacturers to innovate rapidly, leading to a competitive market and accelerating mobile adoption across Europe and Asia. Critically, NMT’s success and design principles directly influenced the development of the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) standard, which would soon become the world’s most widely used mobile technology. The European telecommunications community applied lessons from NMT—such as open interfaces and scalable coverage—to the development of GSM, which debuted commercially in 1991 and rapidly expanded to cover hundreds of countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our history |url=https://www.gsma.com/about-us/who-we-are/our-history/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=About Us |language=en-GB}}</ref> According to technology analysts, the far-reaching coverage of NMT’s 450 MHz band set benchmarks for mobile reach in remote and rural areas, influencing not only GSM but also the later rollout of LTE and 5G networks. Today, NMT’s legacy is evident in the seamless connectivity, international roaming, and user-focused features we expect from mobile networks—making it a true milestone in the evolution of wireless technology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From 1G to 5G: The Evolution of Mobile Communication Networks |url=https://thinkpalm.com/blogs/from-1g-to-5g-the-evolution-of-mobile-communication-networks-2/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=thinkpalm.com}}</ref>