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The case study treats the Swedish Public Technology Procurement of the AXE telephone switch, 1954-1980. This electronic computerised switching system was developed by the semi-public company, Ellemtel, for the public telephone utility, Swedish Telecommunications Administration (STA), and the private manufacturer, LM Ericsson (LME). As an introduction to the institutional framework, a short outline is given of the Swedish telecommunications system, including key organisations and centrally important formal and informal relations. Following this, the main events preceding and following the AXE procurement are described.
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Fridlund, M. (2000). Switching Relations and Trajectories: The Development Procurement of the Axe Swedish Switching Technology. In: Edquist, C., Hommen, L., Tsipouri, L. (eds) Public Technology Procurement and Innovation. Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4611-5_7
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