'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.