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Mr. Juan De la Matta
Table showing important telecommunications evolution timeline
Year
Description Inventor
Objective
1876
Invents Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
Single Communication
1877
Telephone Switchboard was invented
Alexander Graham Bell
Multiple Communications, dependent on Operator
1891
Dial Telephone invented
Almon Strowger
Not dependent on Operator
1947
Transistor was invented
Brattain and Bardeen
Catalyst that opened the door to modern electronics
1948
Microwave phone signals invented
Brattain and Bardeen
Remote access
1960
Electronic switching
A T & T
Caller ID, Voice Messaging, Speed Dialing
1962
T-1 Multiplex
A T & T
Telephone cables first use plastic insulation
1964
Model 360 Computer
The Mouse
The LCD
IBM
Douglas Englebart
George Heilmeier
The genesis of Technology
1969 Predecessor to the Internet
The Department of Defense
ARPANet
1970
ESS# 2 Electronic Switch
Processors for Computers invented
Intel Corporation
Data transmission speeds within computers
1970
Introduction of Semi-Conductor Lasers that showcased Fiber optic
BELL Laboratories
Establish Fiber Optic communication
1974
The term “ Internet” is considered
The Department of Defense
Connect multiple Networks
1976
Digital radio and time divisional switching introduced
IBM
Floppy Disk was introduced
1984
Introduction of Domain Name Service(DNS)
A T & T
Translate between Domain Names and IP Addresses
1992
The World Wide Web is born
Tim Bernerslee
World wide sharing of information
The historical telecommunications timeline showcased legal actions and decisions that affected how monumental inventions were impacted by legal decisions. Below are a few of the legal decisions and there effects, according to telephonetribute.com.
1956 - AT&T 's Consent Decree. In 1949, the
References: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/timeline/timeline_text.html http://65.107.211.206/science/science.html http://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/comsoc/timelines.html http://www.telephonetribute.com/timeline.html