Question

Write a note on Telecommunication services and its importance.

Answer 1

Telecommunication is generally distance communication and its use is directly linked to the development of modem technology. It has revolutionized communications because of the speed with which messages are sent. The time reduced is from weeks to minutes. Besides, recent advancements like the mobile telephone have made communications direct and instantaneous at any time and from anywhere. The telegraph, morse code, and telex have almost become things of the past. Radio and television also help to relay news, pictures, and telephone calls to vast audiences around the world, and hence they are termed mass media. They are vital for advertising and entertainment. Newspapers are able to cover events from all corners of the world. Satellite communication relays information about the earth and from space. The internet has truly revolutionized the global communication system.