'The Telephone'; also known as Iceland Telecom Ltd.[1]), previously named Landssíminn ([ˈlan(t)sˌsiːmɪn], lit.

[3] Síminn is the privatised sector of Iceland's previously state owned incumbent postal and telecom operator, Póstur og Sími ([ˈpʰoustʏr ɔːɣ ˈsiːmɪ], lit.

In conjunction, a telegraph and telephone line was laid from the landing point to the capital city Reykjavík, housed in the main post office at Pósthússtræti 3.

[6] Shortly after, in 1908 the exchange was moved to the upper floor of the main post office at Pósthússtræti 3.

The building at Pósthússtræti 3 was later fully acquired by the telecom in 1916 and housed the company offices and the Reykjavík telephone exchange.

[8] Subscriber trunk dialling, which allowed direct long-distance calls without operator assistance, was introduced in 1951 in the southwest of the country.

Two-digit area codes were introduced at this time, numbered from 91 to 98 counting clockwise around the country starting in Reykjavík.

[12] In 1997, all phone calls were offered at a flat minute rate nationwide, ending long-distance surcharges.

The cable allowed international subsea telephone calls and telex services to be established in Iceland.

[23] In 1999, ADSL broadband was put into operation by Síminn, quickly reaching all urban areas of Iceland.

[25] In early 2004 Iceland Telecom deployed its IPTV service, which includes Live TV and Video on Demand via the ADSL system, allowing Síminn to offer triple-play services (integrated telephone, television and internet offerings).

In 2009, Míla (in cooperation with Síminn) launched its VDSL service and FTTH (GPON) fibre technology, dubbed Ljósnet.

[26] In July 2005, the Icelandic government privatized Landssími Íslands and sold its 98.8% share to Skipti ehf.