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  Signals were given using smoke and torches to transfer messages.
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  The Romans send messages by drawing glass into fiber.
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  The first photograph was made using heliography by Joseph Niepce.
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  The electric telegraph was invented by Charles Wheatstone.
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  The first transatlantic telegraph was created and worked for only 3 weeks.
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  The first Kodak camera is sold by George Eastman for $25.00.
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  The first wireless communication was sent for 6km over sea.