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THE EVOLUTION OF COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY & ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY
INTRODUCTION communication by
e n a b l i n g t h e
Communication is a t ra n s m i s s i o n o f
basic part of human - R E V. F R . G A B R I E L G O W O K voice messages over
existence that has shaped it in many ways. long distances.
One of the fantasies of life is the rapid growth
in the advancement of communication The 20th century experienced a major boost in
technologies over the years. Mankind has the graph curve of communication. The
moved significantly from very crude to invention of the radio by Guglielmo Marconi,
unimaginable spheres of communicating and the television, the computers and the internet
whereas, these various developments have all within the early to mid-20th century took
brought much ecstasy to humans, it has also communication to a whole new level. It was a
been a source of certain problems. This work period of transition from visual to audio-visual
briefly analyses the growth of communication communication means and a widening of
technology, its values to mankind and some connectivity between communicators. As a
problems that came along with it. further matter, the late 20th century
witnessed the birth of mobile communication
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY? means, satellite communication, fibre optic
Technology of communication refers to the technology wireless communication and Wi-
various tools, systems and methods used to fi. These inventions made communication
transmit information between individuals or more exciting and increased its efficiency at
groups. These include traditional forms like break-neck speed. The 21st century down to
w r i t t e n l e t t e r s a n d f a c e - t o - f a c e the present has been blessed with the
communication, as well as modern coming-to-be of smart phones and apps
technologies such as telephones, emails, which combined various communication
instant messaging, video calls and social technologies, social media and instant
media plat forms. messaging platforms such as Facebook,
Twitter, WhatsApp and the likes.
E V O L U T I O N O F C O M M U N I C A T I O N
TECHNOLOGY C U R R E N T T R E N D S I N M O D E R N
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Communication technology has evolved
swiftly with time. Communication began with Modern communication bears the mark of
spoken language which dates back to as early various intriguing trends that prove that
as human history. Sequel to that, in the era of mankind is at an apex of technology
the ancient civilisation, mankind developed advancement in communication. To begin
the art of writing down the desired with, there is the evolution of 2G to 3G, 4G and
information for communication and
consequent upon that, the printing
press was invented courtesy of
Johannes Gutenberg This facilitated
the mass production of written
materials, accelerating the speed of
communication . Samuel Morse's
telegraph and Morse code came next,
and these allowed for long-distance
communication via electrical signals.
The invention of the telephone was the
next big hit in the evolution of
communication as Alexander Graham
Bell's telephone invention in the 19th
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