HISTORY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Presented by GROUP NIYO, COM100 D Sir Elgene Feliciano

The COMMUNICATION THEORY applied in telecommunications is the that focuses on sending/getting the message as quickly and

SMR M ODEL
accurately as possible.

THE

M ORSE C ODE

** of Samuel Morse (1791 1872) ** aka: the Electric Telegraph

provided easy communication: ** face-to-face meeting and distance was not a problem! ** efficiency of the communication was dependent on the kind of transportation available ** civilizations put effort in making roads, maps, ships, anything to facilitate

** transmits textual information as a series of on-off tones/lights/clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener without special equipment ** how? by manipulating electrical pulses sent through the wires, and then received by an encoder/sounder on the other end ** limitation: one message at a time

telegraphy > distance writing in Greek

THE MOBILE RADIO

** of Alexander Graham Bell (1847 1922) ** communication through wires became very popular and widely used after Morse and Bells inventions other scientists, like Guglielmo Marconi, focused on developing

better

(including messages).

delivery

of

goods

THE FIRST TELEPHONE

** was invented by accident while trying to send multiple codes through an electric telegraph at the same time Bell worked on sending speech down the wires using the same technique

the ERA OF ELECTRICITY ** 1900s to present ** Thomas Edisons light bulb was an early manifestation of electrical engg ** Technology boomed as machines that ran on electricity emerged

FAQ: Its safest to say that Bell was the first to patent, not invent, the phone for there were also others who tried to design the phone before him (like Elisha Gray, 1835 - 1901).

wireless communication

** the mobile radio was flexible: not only for broadcasting messages, but it was also for receiving, thus allowing

dialogue between sender and receiver. ** came in handy when trying to

reach people while traveling. Was useful in voyages and aviation.
See next page for a timeline of (1) mobile radios, (2) the evolution of telephones, and (3) cellular phones.

TELECOMMUNICATION

THREE BRANCHES
** Wired : landlines ** Wireless : radio, cellphones ** Internet : comm through networks Letters & Telegraph
Mobile phones (text/call)

TODAY HAS

WHAT THEN IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE RADIO AND THE TELEPHONE?
** from wired to wireless : The transition of engineering from the wired world to a wireless one is what made the evolution of the telephone to the mobile phone possible.

INTERNET
Social Networks
Instant Messaging/ Video chat

THE

** global connection of all networks (interconnected) ** when you connect to the internet, your computer becomes a part of a network

Applications:

Components of the Internet

(1) Hardware: cables, routers, servers, cell towers and (2) Protocol: sets the rules that machines follow to complete the task; HTTP, TCP and IP

MSN Messenger,Yahoo! Messenger, Skype, Windows Live, Blackberry Messenger, Text messaging, Chikka Text Messenger, MagicJack, Skype Premium

TIMELINES: Mobile Radio, Telephones, Cellular Phones

THE
March 10, 1876, Graham Bells first call: Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.

MOBILE RADIO TELEPHONES

1860s James Clerk Maxwell was the first person to prove the existence of electromagnetic waves 1880s Heinrich Hertz proved and discovered the existence of radio waves mathematically and the use of a transmitter he invented 1890s - 1900s: After a string of experiments concerning radio waves, Guglielmo Marconi developed ways to communicate over vast distances 1899 The R.F Matthews was the first ship to request aid using Marconis radio system 1910 Frederick Baldwin and John McCurdy were the first to trail an aerial banner with their bi-plane to demonstrate radios significance in aviation 1921 Police commissioner William Rutledge was the first public official to use radio-equipped vehicles 1938 Albert Gross patents the WalkieTalkie 1876 1878 1880 1881 1891 1919 1927 1946 1960 1963 1973 1979 1981 1987 Birth of the Telephone Butterstamp Telephone Telephone Ringer Photophone by Bell and Tainter Bells patent for metallic circuit, two wires connecting each telephone Almon Stowger patents the Stowger switch Rotary Dial Telephones First video phone call First commercial mobile phone call Bell Labs developed electronics for cellular phone Push button telephones Worlds first analogue mobile phone First commercially automated cellular network (1G calls) First fully automatic mobile phone system (NMT) ADSL was introduced

EVOLUTION OF

The CELLULAR PHONE / MOBILE PHONE is called 'cellular' because the system uses many base stations to divide a service area into multiple 'cells'.

THE
1973

CELL PHONE
Dr. Martin Cooper (Motorola) wins Technological race against Bell Labs. He is officially credited as the inventor of the cellular phone and its first caller. 1983 Motorola unveils the the Motorola Dyna-Tac 8000x as the first personal cellphone. 1990s Widespread use of the cellphone. 2G mobile phones digital transmission, fast out-of-band phone-to-network signaling. Prepaid mobile phones. SMS/Text messaging. Models are smaller and more portable. Microchip technology is more convenient and efficient. 1993 Smartphone calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, note pad, e-mail client The ability to send and receive faxes, and games. 1995 Use of caller IDs in USA early 2000s 3G use of packet switching rather than circuit switching for data transmission 2007 Birth of the iPhone 2008 First Android phone 2009 4G WiMAX standard, LTE standard, elimination of circuit switching, instead employing an all-IP network

IMPORTANCE OF TELECOM

ECONOMIC IMPACT: ** help companies build global business empires (Amazon.com) ** aid home owners organize many home services (deliveries, cleaning, etc.)

SOCIAL IMPACT: ** social relationships: appealing to consumers emotions, stressing the importance of conversations and staying connected ** popularity of social networking sites (share photos); SMS, telephone (social interactions)

CULTURAL/GOVT IMPACT: ** increased the publics ability to access to music and film ** modern insurgencies ** election campaigning