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12-channel carrier system
12 channel carrier system is a type of Frequency-division multiplexing system.
12 channel carrier system is a type of Frequency-division multiplexing system.
1ESS switch
The Number One Electronic Switching System, the first large-scale Stored Program Control telephone exchange or Electronic Switching System in the Bell System, was introduced in Succasunna, New J...
The Number One Electronic Switching System, the first large-scale Stored Program Control telephone exchange or Electronic Switching System in the Bell System, was introduced in Succasunna, New J...
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.
Amos E. Joel, Jr.
Amos Edward Joel, Jr. (born March 12, 1918 in Philadelphia – died October 25, 2008 in Maplewood, New Jersey) was an American electrical engineer, known for several contributions and over seventy...
Amos Edward Joel, Jr. (born March 12, 1918 in Philadelphia – died October 25, 2008 in Maplewood, New Jersey) was an American electrical engineer, known for several contributions and over seventy...
Anthony C. White
Anthony C. White was an electrical engineer who improved the carbon microphone (then called transmitters) for use with telephones manufactured by the American Bell Telephone company.
Anthony C. White was an electrical engineer who improved the carbon microphone (then called transmitters) for use with telephones manufactured by the American Bell Telephone company.
Anthony Pollok
Anthony Pollok (1829 – July 4, 1898) was an American patent attorney who, with Marcellus Bailey, helped prepare Alexander Graham Bell's patents for the telephone and related inventions.
Anthony Pollok (1829 – July 4, 1898) was an American patent attorney who, with Marcellus Bailey, helped prepare Alexander Graham Bell's patents for the telephone and related inventions.
Antonio Meucci
Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci (; 1808–1889) was an Italian-American inventor and a friend of the revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci (; 1808–1889) was an Italian-American inventor and a friend of the revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi.
AT&T Communications
AT&T Communications - East, Inc. was a holding company for the 23 subsidiaries that provide interexchange carrier and long distance telephone services owned by AT&T.
AT&T Communications - East, Inc. was a holding company for the 23 subsidiaries that provide interexchange carrier and long distance telephone services owned by AT&T.
AT&T Corporation
AT&T Corp., originally American Telephone and Telegraph Company, is an American telecommunications company that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and professiona...
AT&T Corp., originally American Telephone and Telegraph Company, is an American telecommunications company that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and professiona...
Autovon
AUTOVON, short for Automatic Voice Network, was an American military phone system built in 1963 to survive nuclear attacks.
AUTOVON, short for Automatic Voice Network, was an American military phone system built in 1963 to survive nuclear attacks.
Bell Telephone Company
The Bell Telephone Company, a common law joint stock company, was organized in Boston, Massachusetts on July 9, 1877 by Alexander Graham Bell's father-in-law Gardiner Greene Hubbard, who also he...
The Bell Telephone Company, a common law joint stock company, was organized in Boston, Massachusetts on July 9, 1877 by Alexander Graham Bell's father-in-law Gardiner Greene Hubbard, who also he...
Carbon microphone
The carbon microphone, also known as a carbon button microphone or a carbon transmitter, is a sound-to-electrical signal transducer consisting of two metal plates separated by granul...
The carbon microphone, also known as a carbon button microphone or a carbon transmitter, is a sound-to-electrical signal transducer consisting of two metal plates separated by granul...
Daniel Drawbaugh
Daniel Drawbaugh was a purported inventor of the telephone for which he sought a patent in 1880.
Daniel Drawbaugh was a purported inventor of the telephone for which he sought a patent in 1880.
Douglas H. Ring
Douglas H. Ring (March 28, 1907 in Montana – September 8, 2000 in Red Bank, New Jersey) was one of the Bell Labs engineers that invented the cell phone.
Douglas H. Ring (March 28, 1907 in Montana – September 8, 2000 in Red Bank, New Jersey) was one of the Bell Labs engineers that invented the cell phone.
Elisha Gray and Alexander Bell telephone controversy
The Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell controversy concerns the question of whether Bell or Gray invented the telephone independently and, if not, whether Bell stole the invention from Gray.
The Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell controversy concerns the question of whether Bell or Gray invented the telephone independently and, if not, whether Bell stole the invention from Gray.
First long-distance telephone line
The world's first long-distance telephone line, established in 1877, connected French Corral with Bowman Lake at the headwaters of the Yuba River.
The world's first long-distance telephone line, established in 1877, connected French Corral with Bowman Lake at the headwaters of the Yuba River.
Gordon Matthews
Gordon Matthews ( Born ? 1936, Tulsa, Oklahoma - Died February 23, 2002, Dallas, Texas) was an American inventor and businessman and started one of the first companies which pioneered the commer...
Gordon Matthews ( Born ? 1936, Tulsa, Oklahoma - Died February 23, 2002, Dallas, Texas) was an American inventor and businessman and started one of the first companies which pioneered the commer...
History of the telephone
This history of the telephone chronicles the development of the electrical telephone, and includes a brief review of its earlier predecessors.
This history of the telephone chronicles the development of the electrical telephone, and includes a brief review of its earlier predecessors.
Innocenzo Manzetti
Innocenzo Vincenzo Bartolomeo Luigi Carlo Manzetti (17 March 1826 – 17 March 1877) was an Italian inventor born in Aosta.
Innocenzo Vincenzo Bartolomeo Luigi Carlo Manzetti (17 March 1826 – 17 March 1877) was an Italian inventor born in Aosta.
International Bell Telephone Company
The International Bell Telephone Company of Brussels, Belgium, was created in 1879 by the National Bell Telephone Company of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, initially to sell imported tele...
The International Bell Telephone Company of Brussels, Belgium, was created in 1879 by the National Bell Telephone Company of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, initially to sell imported tele...
Invention of the telephone
The invention of the telephone is the culmination of work done by many individuals, the history of which involves a collection of claims and counterclaims.
The invention of the telephone is the culmination of work done by many individuals, the history of which involves a collection of claims and counterclaims.
Joan Kenley
Joan Kenley, PhD is a radio talk show host, psychologist, media personality, consultant, best selling author, and celebrity voice.
Joan Kenley, PhD is a radio talk show host, psychologist, media personality, consultant, best selling author, and celebrity voice.
Johann Philipp Reis
Johann Philipp Reis (January 7, 1834 – January 14, 1874) was a self-taught German scientist and inventor.
Johann Philipp Reis (January 7, 1834 – January 14, 1874) was a self-taught German scientist and inventor.
Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Company
Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Company was a major manufacturer of telephone exchange equipment.
Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Company was a major manufacturer of telephone exchange equipment.
Martin Cooper (inventor)
Martin Cooper is an American former Motorola vice president and division manager who in the 1970s led the team that developed the handheld mobile phone.
Martin Cooper is an American former Motorola vice president and division manager who in the 1970s led the team that developed the handheld mobile phone.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was a very early company set up to develop the then-new telephone.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was a very early company set up to develop the then-new telephone.
New Jersey Bell
Verizon New Jersey, Inc., formerly New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, is the Bell Operating Company serving the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Verizon New Jersey, Inc., formerly New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, is the Bell Operating Company serving the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Number Five Crossbar Switching System
The Number Five Crossbar Switching System or 5XB switch, designed by Bell Labs and made by Western Electric, was in use in Bell System telephone exchanges from 1948 to the 1980s.
The Number Five Crossbar Switching System or 5XB switch, designed by Bell Labs and made by Western Electric, was in use in Bell System telephone exchanges from 1948 to the 1980s.
Number One Crossbar Switching System
The Number One Crossbar Switching System, or 1XB switch, was the primary urban local telephone exchange design used by the Bell System in the mid-20th century.
The Number One Crossbar Switching System, or 1XB switch, was the primary urban local telephone exchange design used by the Bell System in the mid-20th century.
Octel Communications Corp.
Octel Communications Corp. is a large manufacturer and provider of voice-mail products and services.
Octel Communications Corp. is a large manufacturer and provider of voice-mail products and services.
Panel switch
The panel switching system was an early type of automatic telephone exchange, first put into urban service by the Bell System in the 1920s and removed during the 1970s.
The panel switching system was an early type of automatic telephone exchange, first put into urban service by the Bell System in the 1920s and removed during the 1970s.
Regional Bell Operating Company
The Regional Bell Operating Companies are the result of United States v. AT&T, the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust suit against the former American Telephone & Telegraph Company. On Jan...
The Regional Bell Operating Companies are the result of United States v. AT&T, the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust suit against the former American Telephone & Telegraph Company. On Jan...
Richard H. Frenkiel
Richard H. Frenkiel is an American engineer, known for development of cellular telephone networks.
Richard H. Frenkiel is an American engineer, known for development of cellular telephone networks.
Rotary system
The Rotary machine switching system was a type of automatic telephone exchange manufactured and used in Europe from the 1910s.
The Rotary machine switching system was a type of automatic telephone exchange manufactured and used in Europe from the 1910s.
Telephone directory
A telephone directory is a listing of telephone subscribers in a geographical area or subscribers to services provided by the organization that publishes the directory.
A telephone directory is a listing of telephone subscribers in a geographical area or subscribers to services provided by the organization that publishes the directory.
Telephone Historical Centre
The Telephone Historical Centre is a telecommunications museum located in Edmonton, Alberta dedicated to preserving the history of the telephone in Edmonton.
The Telephone Historical Centre is a telecommunications museum located in Edmonton, Alberta dedicated to preserving the history of the telephone in Edmonton.
The Telephone Cases
The Telephone Cases were a series of U.S. court cases in the 1870s and 1880s related to the invention of the telephone, which culminated in the 1888 decision of the United States Supreme Cou...
The Telephone Cases were a series of U.S. court cases in the 1870s and 1880s related to the invention of the telephone, which culminated in the 1888 decision of the United States Supreme Cou...
Timeline of the telephone
Below is a timeline of the telephone that covers many important dates in the history of the telephone.
Below is a timeline of the telephone that covers many important dates in the history of the telephone.
Total Access Communication System
Total Access Communication System (TACS) and ETACS are mostly-obsolete variants of AMPS which were used in some European countries (including the UK & Ireland in 1983).
Total Access Communication System (TACS) and ETACS are mostly-obsolete variants of AMPS which were used in some European countries (including the UK & Ireland in 1983).
Traffic Service Position System
Traffic Service Position System (TSPS) was developed by Bell Labs in Columbus, Ohio to replace traditional cord switchboards.
Traffic Service Position System (TSPS) was developed by Bell Labs in Columbus, Ohio to replace traditional cord switchboards.
Transatlantic communications cable
A transatlantic telecommunications cable is a submarine communications cable running under the Atlantic Ocean.
A transatlantic telecommunications cable is a submarine communications cable running under the Atlantic Ocean.
Transatlantic telecommunications cable
A transatlantic telecommunications cable is a submarine communications cable running under the Atlantic Ocean.
A transatlantic telecommunications cable is a submarine communications cable running under the Atlantic Ocean.
United States HRes. 269 on Antonio Meucci
On June 11, 2001 the United States Congress passed a resolution HRes 269, which recognized the contributions of Antonio Meucci.
On June 11, 2001 the United States Congress passed a resolution HRes 269, which recognized the contributions of Antonio Meucci.
W. Rae Young
William Rae Young, Jr. (October 30, 1915 – March 7, 2008) was one of the Bell Labs engineers that invented the cell phone.
William Rae Young, Jr. (October 30, 1915 – March 7, 2008) was one of the Bell Labs engineers that invented the cell phone.
Water microphone
A water microphone or water transmitter is based on Ohm's law that current in a wire varies inversely with the resistance of the circuit.
A water microphone or water transmitter is based on Ohm's law that current in a wire varies inversely with the resistance of the circuit.