Farley: "Mobile Telephone History"
In the article "Mobile Telephone History" by Tom Farley he first begins by explaining that a mobile telephone is a wireless device which connects to the public by a common carrier or public utility. In 1945 the first mobile phones were discussed to the public and that following year AT&T and Southwestern Bell began operating the first mobile telephone service. The competetion between the different companies competed to make bettre parts and technology for mobile phones. According to Farley mobile telephones would continue to advance but it would take a longer time to grow outside of the US. In 1979 Japan, launched the first commercial cellular service in the world. In the 1980s satellites were used to transmit signals from one phone to another.
The author states that after WWII, the U.S pushed for the development of mobile technology because of consumer demand, the existence of research facilities and manufacturing capability. The Bahrain telephone company began operating the first commercial cellular telephone system in May 1978. According to the Author in 1979 INMARSAT was invented by an international group that fostered and coordinated satellite telephony. The beginning of analog cellular systems in May was the start of mobile telephones.
Motorola created the first prototype phones in 1973 which was also the first handheld cellular phone. During the late 1970s, mobile phone development and outcomes began to increase. The first commercial cellular radio service was Bell system and the system was implemented on a train called the metroliner. For example, the train allowed riders to make calls from pay phones which was managed by a computer system. Farley discusses how Motorola introduced the first all-transister mobile set which hinted at the need for the vacuum tube.
This artice on mobile telephone history has taught me more on the invention of the telephone. It started off as just a way to send frequences and now it has developed into a calculater, video carmera, internet, and navagational system including many more everyday uses. After almost a decade the mobile phone has changed up so much that it can fit just about anywere. Cell phones has help to create new media because it has advanced our lives in so many differnt ways.
Donnell Williams