Communication Technology Timeline

By RizaTingson

  • Morse Code

    Samuel Morse and his assistant evolve the simple code of dots and dashes, now internationally known as 'Morse Code'.
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    Communication Technology

  • First inter-colony telegraph

    The first inter-colony telegraph links are built between Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Three years later, Brisbane is linked with Sydney.

  • Invention of telephone

    At the age of 29 Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.

  • Distance

    Following the invention of the telephone, several long-distance transmissions experiements are successfully conducted in Australia, atdistances of up to 400km.

  • First Public Telephone

    The first public telephone is opened at Sydney GPO.

  • Photoelectric system.

    Dr Arthur Korn invents and improves a practical facsimile machine; the photoelectric system.

  • Fax photo/news reporting

    Edouard Belin establishes the concept for remote fax photo/news reporting.

  • Telecom launches the country's first mobile network

    Telecom launches the country's first mobile network - the Public Automatic Mobile Telephone System (PAMTS) - and car phone, a significant development for travelling workers.

  • First telstra shares are sold to the Australian public

    The first Telstra shares are sold to the Australian public by the Commonwealth, Telstra is listed on the Australian stock exchange for the first time.

  • 4G was launched

    4G was launched in Australia