Comviq
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Comviq was the trademark
of Swedish
mobile phone
s. Later on the brand name was used for first-ever Swedish debit card
s.
The company was established as Comvik in 1981 as an attempt to break the existing monopoly at the time.
In 1991, the name was changed to Comviq with the introduction of the new GSM network. But the old name Comvik was retained for the analog system for a few more years before it was phased out.
Comviq GSM merged with Tele2
in 1997, but the name Comviq was retained as a brand, together with Tele2's own brand Tele2 Mobile. In 2004 name was changed to Tele2Comviq. In 2007 the brand was completely replaced by Tele2 brand.
Trademark
A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
of Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
s. Later on the brand name was used for first-ever Swedish debit card
Debit card
A debit card is a plastic card that provides the cardholder electronic access to his or her bank account/s at a financial institution...
s.
The company was established as Comvik in 1981 as an attempt to break the existing monopoly at the time.
In 1991, the name was changed to Comviq with the introduction of the new GSM network. But the old name Comvik was retained for the analog system for a few more years before it was phased out.
Comviq GSM merged with Tele2
Tele2
Tele2 AB is a major European telecommunications operator, with about 34 million customers in 11 countries. It serves as a fixed-line telephone operator, cable television provider, mobile phone operator and Internet service provider.- Overview :...
in 1997, but the name Comviq was retained as a brand, together with Tele2's own brand Tele2 Mobile. In 2004 name was changed to Tele2Comviq. In 2007 the brand was completely replaced by Tele2 brand.