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HISTORY OF TELECOMMUNICATION
INDUSTRY
The history of telecommunication industry started with the first public demonstration of
Morse’s electric telegraph, Baltimore to Washington in 1844.
the first telephone patent was issued to Alexander Graham Bell on 7th of
March 1876.
INTRODUCTION
World telecom industry is an uprising industry, proceeding towards a goal of achieving
two third of the world's telecom connections. Over the past few years, information and
communications technology has changed in a dramatic manner so
world telecom industry is going to be a booming industry. Substantial economic growth
and mounting population enable the rapid growth of this industry.Present market scenario of world telecom industry: Over the last couple of years, world
telecommunication industry has been consolidating by allowing private organizations the
opportunities to run their businesses with this industry.
Key highlights
· In 2008 the overall telecoms industry was valued at well over $3.5 trillion with
steady growth ahead.
· On a regional level, Western Europe still has the largest share of broadband
subscribers worldwide.
· DSL is the most popular broadband access technology worldwide, equating for
around a 66% market share.
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