| Nobody is ignorant from the fact that the first | | | | approximately over 60 million cellular telephone |
| telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell | | | | customers, an overwhelming huge number for a |
| in March 1876. That is where the | | | | service that only started working commercially |
| telecommunications field of modern times takes | | | | merely thirty years back. |
| its roots from. | | | | Today, we use digital cell/mobile phones, in place |
| This invention would perhaps not have gathered | | | | of analogue phones. The digital technology |
| much attention, which Bell's weak expectations | | | | transfers data in form of "pulses". The benefit of |
| said, but it was the Centennial Exhibition in | | | | digital signals is that they are rather more |
| Philadelphia, where Brazil's Emperor Dom Pedro de | | | | securely transmitted compared to its analog |
| Alcantara took notice of this rather interesting | | | | contenders, and it gives more efficient bandwidth |
| manmade invention. He could not help but be | | | | and a higher quality of sound. You can even share |
| amazed by bell's profound creativity, which | | | | videos and photos while surfing the internet. All at |
| reflected in his creation the telephone. | | | | the same time integrated within your phones. |
| In the early days, telephone was only seen as a | | | | However, in digital technology there is a slight |
| luxury of life rather than a commodity. It only | | | | problem with coverage. For example, owing to |
| gained more popularity as an essential medium of | | | | three different technologies a cellular phone uses, |
| communication at the time when many corporate | | | | in case you are using a TDMA (time-division |
| and government offices began to use it. | | | | multiple access) system but you move in an area, |
| During the 1880's, when metallic circuits were | | | | which caters to CDMA (code-division multiple |
| introduced, they took over long distance | | | | access) digital coverage, then you might have to |
| communications. However, for a decade, its usage | | | | face technology problems. |
| remained restricted to a certain class who could | | | | There is a perfect solution for it and the united |
| afford paying for the heavy calling expenses. Until | | | | analog-digital technology that the cell phone |
| in the 1890's, with the emergence of party line, it | | | | providers are shifting to. This way you can get |
| became convenient for people living in rural areas | | | | excellent great coverage for all types of |
| in particular to divide the cost of the line used by | | | | communication, with high speed and |
| many. | | | | uncompromising quality. |
| Prior to 1891, calls were made by exchange | | | | To talk about the first "audio conferencing" to be |
| operators, but until a new system for direct dialing | | | | ever used could be the time when part lines had |
| system. Then there it was putting telephone to its | | | | been introduced for the first time back in |
| best use in 1927, when the first transatlantic | | | | telephone's early days. Although, at that time, the |
| phone call was made with the help of radio | | | | only benefit people could seek from the part lines |
| waves. It was the throughout the time of First | | | | was the economical factor but there was a |
| and Second World War, when telephone went | | | | problem that a number of people in dissimilar |
| through a major developmental period, all thanks | | | | locations could pick up and talk on the same |
| to the huge expenditures made by the Defense | | | | simultaneously, leading to an eavesdropping |
| Department for ensuring safer communication | | | | situation and zero privacy element. |
| across. These series of advancements also led to | | | | The idea of calling a number of people, which was |
| the creation of the first mobile telephone system, | | | | initially derived from part lines, was revived again |
| which easily connected mobile vehicles to phones | | | | but this time in a better and more private |
| using radio waves. | | | | package. It had time limitations and only to be |
| In 60's era, the transatlantic cables were | | | | accessed in times of need. |
| introduced to facilitate for dialing international calls. | | | | Following this notion, companies all over the world |
| Nevertheless, the biggest shifts seen in the | | | | began to offer services, which coordinated a |
| history of telephones was in 1962, when the first | | | | facility for conference calling for companies, giving |
| telephone satellite TelStar was launched. Telstar | | | | them fixed rates, monthly fees or based on the |
| was a joint business venture between Bell and | | | | number of calls made. This served fruitful as it |
| NASA for brining in a more advanced form of | | | | saved traveling expenses and other calling |
| communication. This paved way for satellites | | | | expenditures. They provided a trained operator to |
| revolving within the geosynchronous orbit to be | | | | enable connections between every participant |
| used for making long distance calls directly without | | | | onto a dedicated line. This way, a group of people |
| relying on the cable lines, not to mention suffering | | | | could easily communicate with one another all at |
| because of the repeated cable damage and repair | | | | one time. The service providers offered |
| pain. | | | | affordable rates to their customers. |
| Fiber optic cables were first introduced in 1977. By | | | | Sooner, many telephone-manufacturing companies |
| mid 80's, fiber optic cable took precedence over | | | | namely Polycom, AT&T and Panasonic developed |
| other modes of telephone transmission, because it | | | | office telephone systems that allowed office |
| could facilitate higher number of calls with lesser | | | | users to invite a client, put them on hold and then |
| interference, compared to its predecessor | | | | dial up another party. This helped in building a |
| methods. It could transmit information more | | | | multiple-connection set up for callers to |
| quickly to farther areas and strongly resisted any | | | | communicate easily with more than two people at |
| mishaps particularly lightning strikes. In short, it | | | | a time to discuss significant business deals. |
| offered a number of advantages and safer than | | | | Along came internet, which happens to be the |
| other modes. Owing to the benefits, these fiber | | | | best communication medium ever created |
| optic cables also began to be used for computers | | | | throughout the history of mankind. The Internet |
| too. | | | | paced up the competition between phone service |
| After the US government relaxed the regulations | | | | providers, particularly challenging the audio |
| on telephone service, AT&T met up to face a | | | | conferencing facility and the long distance calling |
| tough competition from MCI, Sprint and many | | | | cost. Nevertheless, they have lowered their calling |
| other local companies. This paved way for fiber | | | | costs to a greater extent, yet the unbeatable |
| optic lines to be used vastly in every industry, | | | | broadband phone or internet phone is becoming |
| even began to be used for natural gas pipelines | | | | everyone's favorite, beating its contender - the |
| and railroad tracks. | | | | traditional telephone, because it is much cheaper |
| It was in 1973 when Dr. Martin Cooper belonging | | | | and affordable. |
| to Motorola Corporation created the first cellular | | | | Voip, which stands for "Voice Over Internet |
| telephone call using a portable handset, namely the | | | | Protocol" is now the most popular mean of |
| Dyna-Tac. After it accomplished a successful test | | | | communication because it charges only for call, no |
| run, it was introduced in New York Public. It was | | | | regulatory taxes or hidden charges, like the |
| in 1977 when the cell phone became popular | | | | charges put up by traditional phone companies. |
| among the people. Initially introduced models | | | | Voip phones or broadband phone use high-speed |
| seemed slightly bigger and commonly used by | | | | internet to function and let you enjoy the same |
| those who were used to stay in touch by | | | | quality of service offered by traditional phones. |
| two-way radio communication mode. At that | | | | You can not only make calls with your voip phone |
| time, one could not imagine that it was going to | | | | but also the high-speed internet phone lets you |
| be used by everyone. Cellular phones functioned | | | | enjoy services of high-speed data transfer |
| with small "cells" for service range, to increase the | | | | services like data sharing, audio conferencing and |
| facility of handling more calls. Cell phones made it | | | | video conferencing. With voip, you are guaranteed |
| possible to attend an increased number of calls at | | | | to save a lot on your calling and communication |
| a time in one area. | | | | needs. |
| However, initially, the primary cellular services | | | | VoIP offers you audio conferencing facility to |
| rather used analog system of technology, which | | | | network with multiple groups or parties no matter |
| functioned at 800 Megahertz incessantly. As the | | | | what their geographical locations are. This enables |
| time went on, the industry increased the standard | | | | the customers to connect with their clients spread |
| to 1850 MHz with PCS. In 1988, a committee, | | | | worldwide and arrange for a virtual meeting online. |
| namely Cellular Technology Industry Association, | | | | Today, Voip calling solutions are being provided by |
| was formed to formulate guidelines and put on | | | | Axvoice, Vonage, 8x8, Voxwire, Packet 8, |
| regulations for the cellular service providers and | | | | TTCGlobalTalk and VoiceCafe among many |
| functioned for development and growth of the | | | | others, giving an excellent quality of service. |
| cell phone industry. Today, we have | | | | |