| Welcome to the Internet Revolution, the Age of | | | | device. |
| Technology, and the Era of Telecommunications. | | | | Facsimile machines, also known as “fax” |
| Telecommunications (tele-translated from the Greek to | | | | machines for short, take text or images from a piece |
| mean “distant” and Latin communicare- to | | | | of paper and transfer the data to another fax machine |
| participate) is defined as the transmission of | | | | anywhere in the world via telephone lines. Much like the |
| information over a line of communication, like that of a | | | | recent popularity of answering machine/telephone |
| telephone, which is carried over a long distance. It may | | | | combinations and other telecommunication devices, |
| or may not use a modem. The information may be | | | | technology has advanced to bring the price and size |
| communicated through voice, text, images, or even | | | | down and the convenience of all-in-one equipment for |
| video via any product that will work, like a fax machine. | | | | the average consumer. Phone/fax/copy/printer |
| Any product that enables telecommunication is | | | | combinations are in a growing number of households |
| classified as a Telecom Product. | | | | across the country and around the globe. |
| Since Alexander Graham Bell invented his “electrical | | | | If you have your own business that requires a |
| speech machine” (now known as the telephone) | | | | combination of telecom products, it might be in your |
| back in 1876, the telecommunications industry has | | | | best interest to invest in a Voice/Data Line Sharing |
| evolved to include a wide array of products for both | | | | Device. This port-switching mechanism will allow you to |
| business and personal use. Below you will find several | | | | run telephones, fax machines, modems, answering |
| different types of telecom products and brief | | | | machines, climate control, security monitoring, credit |
| explanations of their different usage. | | | | card terminals and poll cash registers without needing |
| We’ll begin our mission with the originator- the | | | | a separate line for each. |
| telephone. Since it’s invention, the device has gotten | | | | Finally two-way radios, commonly referred to as |
| smaller, portable, and even wireless. Accessories such | | | | “Walkie-Talkies”, are yet another device that |
| as answering machines can attach to your phone or | | | | falls into the category of telecom products. And yes, |
| phone line for friends, family and/or clients and | | | | just like all of the other products we’ve covered, |
| customers to leave you an important message when | | | | the price and size have dropped while the technology |
| you’re unavailable to take a call. All-in-one | | | | expanded. In fact, there are two-way radios that can |
| answering machine/telephone contraptions have | | | | communicate with each other from as far away as 6 |
| gained substantial popularity in recent years as the | | | | miles depending on the area and terrain. Multiple units |
| price dropped with the advancement of technology. | | | | that run on the same frequency work quite well for |
| Multi-line telephones for busy offices are also | | | | large fleets after they are cloned for synchronization. |
| becoming more affordable for those who didn’t | | | | LCD screens make for some easy programming by |
| have the extra funding for such a telecommunications | | | | all. |