The Worldwide History of Telecommunications

We live in an information age and this book details how we got there. Telecommunications represents the largest industry on earth. Encompassing fiberoptic cable communications, satellites, wireless phones, the Internet, and more, the rise and fall of these companies effect the global economy on a massive scale. This is the first comprehensive, worldwide history ever of telecommunications, beginning with the signaling methods employed in antiquity all the way to today's digital era.

Zusatztext "...a superb reference source...one reference book I will never throw away..." (New Scientist! 8 November 2003) Informationen zum Autor ANTON A. HUURDEMAN studied electrical engineering in Amsterdam and international business at Nyenrode University. He made a career in the exportation of telecommunications systems, working successively for Telefunken, ITT, and Alcatel. In 1992, he retired from his position as Transmission Product Manager at Alcatel headquarters in Paris to become an independent telecommunications author living in the Black Forest. He is married and has two children. Klappentext Telecommunications has been one of the most influential technological developments of the past centuries. It has long deserved a comprehensive history.* This is the only broad survey of the technology and the industry from its birth through today.* Presents information everyone in the industry, or with an interest in it, should know. Zusammenfassung Telecommunications has been one of the most influential technological developments of the past centuries. It has long deserved a comprehensive history. This is the only broad survey of the technology and the industry from its birth through today. Presents information everyone in the industry, or with an interest in it, should know. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword.Preface.Acknowledgments.PART I: INTRODUCTION AND PERIOD BEFORE 1800.1. Introduction.2. Evolution of Telecommunications up to 1800.3. Optical Telegraphy.PART II: PERIOD FROM 1800 TO 1850.4. Evolution of Telecommunications from 1800 to 1850.5. Optical Telegraph Systems Worldwide.6. Electrical Telegraphy.PART III: PERIOD FROM 1850 TO 1900.7. The Evolution of Telecommunications from 1850 to 1900.8. Electrical Telegraph Systems Worldwide.9. Image Telegraphy.10.Telephony.11. Telephone Switching.12. Radio Transmission.13. International Cooperation.PART IV: PERIOD FROM 1900 TO 1950.14. The Evolution of Telecommunications from 1900 to 1950.15. Worldwide Telephone Penetration.16. Electromechanical Telephone Switching.17. High-Frequency Radio Transmission.18. Phototelegraphy.19. Teleprinter.20. Copper-Line Transmission.21. Radio-Relay Transmission.22. Cryptography.23. International Cooperation.PART V: PERIOD FROM 1950 TO 2000.24. Evolution of Telecommunications from 1950 to 2000.25. Radio-Relay Networks.26. Coaxial Cable Transmission.27. Satellite Transmission.28. Optical Fiber Transmission.29. Electronic Switching.30. Telex.31. Telefax.32. Cellular Radio.33. Telephony and Deregulation.34. Multimedia.35. International Cooperation.Appendix A: Chronology of the Major Events in the two Centuries of Telecommunications.Appendix B: Worldwide Statistics of Population, Internet Users, Cellular Phones, and Main Telephones.Appendix C: Glossary.Index....

Autorentext
ANTON A. HUURDEMAN studied electrical engineering in Amsterdam and international business at Nyenrode University. He made a career in the exportation of telecommunications systems, working successively for Telefunken, ITT, and Alcatel. In 1992, he retired from his position as Transmission Product Manager at Alcatel headquarters in Paris to become an independent telecommunications author living in the Black Forest. He is married and has two children.

Klappentext
Telecommunications has been one of the most influential technological developments of the past centuries. It has long deserved a comprehensive history. * This is the only broad survey of the technology and the industry from its birth through today. * Presents information everyone in the industry, or with an interest in it, should know.

Inhalt
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. PART I: INTRODUCTION AND PERIOD BEFORE 1800. 1. Introduction. 2. Evolution of Telecommunications up to 1800. 3. Optical Telegraphy. PART II: PERIOD FROM 1800 TO 1850. 4. Evolution of Telecommunications from 1800 to 1850. 5. Optical Telegraph Systems Worldwide. 6. Electrical Telegraphy. PART III: PERIOD FROM 1850 TO 1900. 7. The Evolution of Telecommunications from 1850 to 1900. 8. Electrical Telegraph Systems Worldwide. 9. Image Telegraphy. 10.Telephony. 11. Telephone Switching. 12. Radio Transmission. 13. International Cooperation. PART IV: PERIOD FROM 1900 TO 1950. 14. The Evolution of Telecommunications from 1900 to 1950. 15. Worldwide Telephone Penetration. 16. Electromechanical Telephone Switching. 17. High-Frequency Radio Transmission. 18. Phototelegraphy. 19. Teleprinter. 20. Copper-Line Transmission. 21. Radio-Relay Transmission. 22. Cryptography. 23. International Cooperation. PART V: PERIOD FROM 1950 TO 2000. 24. Evolution of Telecommunications from 1950 to 2000. 25. Radio-Relay Networks. 26. Coaxial Cable Transmission. 27. Satellite Transmission. 28. Optical Fiber Transmission. 29. Electronic Switching. 30. Telex. 31. Telefax. 32. Cellular Radio. 33. Telephony and Deregulation. 34. Multimedia. 35. International Cooperation. Appendix A: Chronology of the Major Events in the two Centuries of Telecommunications. Appendix B: Worldwide Statistics of Population, Internet Users, Cellular Phones, and Main Telephones. Appendix C: Glossary. Index.

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