The Evolution of the Telephone

Telephone popularity saw an increase in the early 1900's. The telephone began to appear all over the place. The telephone began to be looked upon as a necessity, "By this time the telephone was settling into national consciousness as a fixed and permanent part of American life."2 The telephone allowed people to interact with other types of individuals, and this ability intrigued the American public. The telephone made it possible for contact to take place with people who normally can not because of being apart by large distances. People want to communicate quickly with others, and the telephone makes this happen. By this time the telephone was not a luxury good, but necessary for survival. Cities especially, saw the telephone as an essential part of society; "Literally telephone service is a life-and-death matter to the citizens of every urban community in America."3 Although the telephone was popular in cities, it was surprisingly popular in the rural Midwest. The telephone created a need to know what took place in the world. The Midwest was not as densely populated and the telephone developed an excellent way to communicate the news of the day amongst surrounding communities. Before, one would have to rely on the news spreading via word

Thanks to the Industrial Revolution life was made easier for generations in the future, the revolution made inventions such as the Steam Engine, Cotton Gin, Telegraph, and the Sewing Machine; all the begging of products we use all the time in the 21st century. In Document 5: The Working man's Companion it states “conveniences

The industrial revolution came about because of many variables: progresses in transportation and communications, the development of manufacturing innovation, the advancement of new frameworks of business association, and maybe most importantly, increases in population development. As far as population trends, America became more populous as the years went by. The population was about 4 million in 1790. By 1820, it had reached 10 million and 17 million by 1840. New developments in public health played an important role in the population growth. (Brinkley, 222) Railroads were a very efficient way of transportation. They got people and supplies to places faster than in previous times. The telegraph improved communication. Before the telegraph, communication over long distances could only happen in person. Without the railroads, the telegraph would not work because the wires of the telegraph ran along the railroad tracks and the telegraph offices were usually located in the railroad stations. (Brinkley,

America was carried through the 19th century and into the 20th with a new set of inventors and their inventions. Henry Ford’s creation of the car led to teenagers bursting out of their parents’ upbringings as well as allowing for new travel and, ultimately, the cars we have in the 21st century. Thomas Edison and his lightbulb creation threw out the expense and dangerous gas lamps of the past and, quite literally, brought the public into the light. The lightbulb has been heavily relied on since its creation, even to the point where people are left dumbfounded when the power goes out during a storm and they have nothing to use as light. Samuel Morse’s creation of the telegraph vastly improved communications throughout the world. It changed how people perceived time and distance, and the telegraph was the precursor of the telephone, radio, television and internet. Eventually, telegraph wires extended throughout the country. Lastly, Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone rushed threw out Morse’s telegraph, as the telephone let people communicate over large distances very easily. The Industrial Revolution launched America into a technological hub and, ultimately, allowed for the 20th century America to jump forward and pave out the beginning for even further technology to be developed. Without the Industrial Revolution and the numerous inventors

Without the Industrial Revolution, majority of the people today would have to work on their farms for a living. There would be no factory production, no new types of transportation, and no jobs for the poor. The Industrial Revolution was a time of change and economic growth. New types of transportation were development, machinery slowly began to take the place of workers, and factories had been adopted into society. Businesses began to boom with these new inventions as time progressed. Materials were also shipped fast and efficiently because of the new ways of transportation. Not only did the Industrial Revolution shape the country’s economy, it also changed many people’s lives- especially the poor. The Industrial Revolution, “redefined how

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There is no question that the Industrial Revolution had an enormous impact on American society between 1870 and 1940, but the question is what kind of an impact did it have during this period. The overall effect of the Industrial Revolution turned out to be a positive push towards modernization in America. As Stephen Gardiner, a British architect and writer during the 20th century, said, “The Industrial Revolution was another one of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization.” While Gardiner hit the nail on the head with his quote, the part of the story that most people tend to forget is just how quickly we Americans, made that extraordinary jump forward. There were Americans, who, at one point in their life were

In the year 1700s, for sending information, messages and data from one location to another location people used aboriginal approaches, however these approaches varied in accordance with the distance and length of these message signals. The invention of primitive telephone structure was done by Alexander Graham Beli in 1876 which led to the contribution to the progress of inter-city telephone lines towards the end of 1880s in the United States of America. In the early 1990s, the modern radio was invented and the first commercial radio station was established by the 1920 in Pittsburg (Detroit Station). By 1934, municipal police radio systems were using AM (Amplitude Modulation) mobile communication systems in the U.S. FM (Frequency Modulation)

Without the Industrial Revolution, America would still have a sluggish life with heavy labor. The American Industrial revolution was a blessing to the American progression because it created the road to a massive economy, more jobs with a better work ethic, and made life easier with new inventions.

Directions: Select a topic from the case studies in the text. You may choose any of the topics, except those covered in previous assignments. Examples of topics you might investigate include: using telecommunications to keep in touch with co-workers; telecommunications innovation; managing telecommunications; emerging telecommunications technologies; and so on.

Since the dawn of civilization, man has sought to further communication and interaction with his fellow man. The motivation behind this pursuit has been many fold: Some sought and seek this interaction for economic purposes, some for cultural purposes, and some still for educational purposes. Regardless of the incentive, different people in different times have sought to enhance the technology so as to further this pursuit. From the advent of writing in pre-bronze age Mesopotamia to the creation of the printing press in Renaissance Germany to more modern inventions like the radio and telegraph, much of human history has been devoted to making this large world smaller and smaller and furthering our communication and interaction. In this

VoIP is a relatively new technology and so the benefits are just beginning to be realized. VoIP technology has the ability to completely change the telephone industry as we know it. Big changes are in store for the way we use telephones and this section will address some of the changes to expect. Obstacles still stand in the way of progression and there are problems that need to be addressed before this technology can take over.

The improvement in technology has come such a long way in the last forty years. Comparing improvements in cars, televisions, computers, and cell phones is quite an easy task to do. The biggest technological improvement would have to be the cell phone with its major differences in appearance, and its usefulness/capability. Even in just the last few years there have been major changes to the cell phone, but comparing the first cell phone to todays is like comparing a caveman to a rocket scientist.

Since the beginning of time, people have always been looking for means of communication, but a way to communicate in a fast and easy way. In earlier times, Egyptians carved on rocks, leaving records for the next civilization. The Incans of South America knotted several colored pieces of string in a specific pattern and had a messenger run to the next village to deliver it. Many wrote messages on paper to be delivered by a messenger and some simply sent a messenger to deliver the message orally. Of course, there were many problems with these means of communication. If one just sent a messenger, it was easy for the messenger to lose communication in the traveling process, or one could misplace a written message. And of course these messages

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the world has become a smaller place. The time used to travel to far distances has diminished; with the growth of new technologies, traveling and communicating have become simple daily tasks for many people. Through the growth of global communication, people have become closer to others across the globe, and business has gone world wide. One invention that came along with the technological revolution is the cell phone. Cell phones allow us to be reachable anywhere at anytime, letting us communicate even during travel. As time becomes more valuable for people, the importance of accessibility to communication also increases. With cell phones, the communication and