Swedish invention added to Arpanet
When the Swedish electric grid goes digital, it is inspired by the Arpanet. But technical problems soon lead to an innovation which becomes a piece of Swedish internet history - and reaches the world.
Arpanet finally becomes an international network - via Sweden
Until 1973 the Arpanet is strictly an American affair. But by making a connection with Norway (through Sweden) the network becomes international. The internet.
A Swedish social network is started – the revolutionary KOM system.
In 1978 hundreds of Swedes, both scientists and private individuals, can connect to a computer for the first time and write to each other in so-called "meetings". The KOM system, an early social network, is born.
Swedish BBS - computer networking before the internet
Before the web, there are electronic bulletin boards. Using your phone line and a modem, you dial a number and connect to another computer. There, you can communicate with other people who have called up the same computer.
The Commodore 64 turns the Swedes into a gaming people
In the year 1982 the Commodore 64 is a hot new item in computer stores. It will become the best selling computer of all times.
The first Swedish e-mail: "Hello"
At two minutes past 2pm on April 7, 1983, Björn Eriksen receives the first ever e-mail sent over the internet to Sweden.
Researcher Ulf Bilting connects Sweden to the internet
In the early summer of 1984, Ulf Bilting connects Sweden to the internet. He adds the first Swedish IP network – 192.5.50.0 – which is the connected to the American Arpanet.
Nordunet connects the Nordic countries, and give us an advantage
In 1985 the Nordic council of ministers choose to invest in Nordunet - a computer network to connect the Nordic science and education networks. A rapid development of the internet follows in the Nordic countries.
Björn Eriksen claims the top-level domain – and Sweden becomes .se on the internet
.se is one of the first country code top-level domains. It is registered in 1986 by Björn Eriksen.
The story of DICE – the Swedish game company – as told by the founder
Dice - from the demo scene to conquering the world with Battlefield. Here Dice founder Andreas "axl" Axelsson tells the story about how a bunch of friends from Småland, Sweden, created the powerful gaming company Digital Illusions CE - Dice.
Swipnet becomes Sweden's first commercial internet service provider
The state-owned phone company turns it down, preferring X.25 over the internet. Instead Jan Stenbeck's Comvik Skyport gets the question, and Swipnet becomes Sweden's first commercial internet service provider.
EBONE – the internet infrastructure is strengthened when Europe is connected
In 1991 the Nordic university networks are already connected. Now it's Europe's turn.
This is Sweden's first web site
As soon as the World Wide Web was standardized, Linköping University's computer club quickly launched Sweden's first web site.
Swedish government forms the IT Commission and puts one billion SEK towards schools
In March 1994 the first IT Commission is formed. It's meant to act as an advisory committee to the government, but also to spread knowledge and information about IT, and promote development and strategy.
Aftonbladet.se is the first Swedish newspaper on the internet
It's the 25th of August, 1994, and Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet takes a big step when they add their culture section to the world wide web. This is the first newspaper in Sweden to publish online.