Great Inventions Telephone

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TELEPHONE
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ELIZA GALIMSKA
~ History of telephone
~ How it was developed Plan

~ Value of this invention
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History of telephone
In 1877-78, the first telephone line was
constructed, the first switchboard was created
and the first telephone exchange was in
operation. Three years later, almost 49,000
telephones were in use. In 1880, Bell (in the
photo below) merged this company with
others to form the American Bell Telephone
Company and in 1885 American Telegraph and
Telephone Company (AT&T) was formed; it
dominated telephone communications for the By 1900 there were nearly 600,000 phones in Bell’s
next century. At one point in time, Bell telephone system; that number shot up to 2.2 million
System employees purposely denigrated the phones by 1905, and 5.8 million by 1910. In 1915 the
U.S. telephone system to drive down stock transcontinental telephone line began operating. By 1907,
prices of all phone companies and thus make it AT&T had a near monopoly on phone and telegraph service,
easier for Bell to acquire smaller competitors.
thanks to its purchase of Western Union. Its president,
Theodore Vail, urged at the time that a monopoly could
most efficiently operate the nation’s far-flung
communications network. At the urging of the public and
AT&T competitors, the government began to investigate the
company for anti-trust violations, thus forcing the 1913
Kingsbury Commitment, an agreement between AT&T vice
president Nathan Kingsbury and the office of the U.S.
Attorney General. Under this commitment, AT&T agreed to
divest itself of Western Union and provide long-distance
services to independent phone exchanges. 3
Early 1900’s
The first telephone exchanges were performed by a switchboard throughout the
Evolution of telephone late 1800’s and turn of the century.

Almon B. Strowger invented a telephone that could perform the first automatic
telephone exchange and did not require an operator.
Although Strowger filed the first patent for a rotary dial phone in 1891, the
dialing devices did not make their way into the Bell System until the 1920’s.
1970’s-1980’s
Leaping decades ahead, we found ourselves with touchtone dialing and the first
cordless phones by 1970. A completely experimental picture-phone system was
developed by AT&T to transmit images throughout a phone call.
Deemed too bulky and expensive, the idea was scrapped until later on being
incorporated into a personal computer. The ‘80s brought about a revolution in
telephony communications with the first testing of VoIP service, caller ID and
the introduction of the mobile phone.
1990’s
Although the term “smartphone” had not been coined at the time of its
release, the IBM Simon is considered the groundbreaking device that first
combined telephone and PDA features.
The cell phone craze had hit the ground running with consumers quickly
discovering the benefits of being accessible while on-the-go.
1800’s
Our flashback begins with the world’s first telephone: the liquid transmitter.
Two inventors, Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray, both independently
designed devices that could transmit speech electronically.
Bell reached the patent office mere hours before Gray, and won the famous
battle over the invention of the telephone when his patent was passed on
March 7, 1876. The first words that were reportedly transmitted through the
telephone receiver were “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” from Bell
to his assistant, Thomas A. Watson.
By early 1877, the first official telephone lines were established as a part of Bell
Telephone Company and the first regular telephone line was constructed between
Boston and Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Value of this invention It is important to take time to fully understand what your business needs
and goals are to help you choose the correct telecoms system to fulfil your
requirements.
An efficient business telephone system streamlines good communication
between organisation and customers. The telephone offers a faster
interaction than email, is more personal, and easy and quick to use.
The Avaya IP Office solution can quickly and reliably connect your staff and
customers using an efficient and cost-effective phone system. It expands as
your business does, easily supporting more users and new capabilities.
Keeping ahead of your competitors means providing a better customer
experience. Having the right tools in place can your business that extra
edge.
The telephone offers a more personal touch, allowing

businesses the opportunity to integrate real-time
two-way communication with customers. Technology
has become such a vital part of our lives that we
find it difficult to envisage life without our
smartphones or having information at the touch of a
button
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~ How it was developed Plan

Evolution of telephone late 1800’s and turn of the century.

The telephone offers a more personal touch, allowing

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