Transforming society
Explore the first part of the story of telecommunications and look at how the key technologies of telegraph, telephone, wireless and video were discovered and developed over two centuries.
The impact on physical movement and trade
The telegraph made little direct impact on most people's lives. It was a 'specialist' technology, owned by companies and operated by professionals. ...
The impact on society
Each new communications technology has had a greater impact on society than the one before. The telegraph changed society indirectly, by transforming ...
Impact on government
Telecommunications has had a wide and profound impact on the way governments operate. By the 1860s, the telegraph had begun to change the machinery of...
In peace and war
With telecommunications, the further you go, the more dramatic the impact. Thus the telegraph, telephone and wireless altered the relationship between...
Shrinking the world
The advent of live radio and television link-ups between continents has helped people become better acquainted internationally. As the technology has ...
