Business Telecommunication In Simple Tele distant or at
Business Telecommunication
In Simple…. . Tele: - distant or at a distance + Communications: - an act or an instance of transmitting information; the technology of transmission of information = Telecommunications: - Communications at a distance as by cable, radio, telephone or television
Telecommunication • communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems etc usually capable of interconnection and to form an integrated whole. • Telecommunications is a method of communication. • Telecommunication is the exchange of information in any form (voice, data, text, images, audio, video) over networks.
A basic telecommunication system consists of three primary units that are always present in some form: • A transmitter that takes information and converts it to a signal. • A transmission medium, also called the "physical channel" that carries the signal. • A receiver that takes the signal from the channel and converts it back into usable information.
Business telecommunications: involve devices, networks, and equipment that are used to help businesses connect with customers and colleagues. This can include basic things like telephone and fax, and more recent technologies such as voice over Internet (Vo. IP) services. The types of telecommunications used may vary from company to company, and will depend widely on the business's individual needs.
Major Sectors in Telecom • Telephone Service Companies • Broadcast Networks • Cable Television
Three elements of convergence are emerging: 1. Content: - combination of audio, video, data or just data 2. Platforms: - PC, TV, Internet appliance or game machine 3. Distribution: - how content gets to your platform
Major Trends in Business Telecommunication: • Industry trends: (Toward more competitive vendors, carriers, alliances and network services) • Technological trends: (Toward extensive use of internet, fiber optics, wireless technologies etc to support high speed data transmission) • Application trends: (Towards use of internet in supporting e-business, enterprise collaboration etc. )
Present Technologies • Vo. IP (Voice Over IP) This is a phone service that can be used via the Internet. Instead of making calls from a standard phone line, they can be made directly from a computer. • Virtual Web-Based Fax Programs: Faxes can also be sent through the Internet just as phone calls can be & Vice-Versa. • Video Conferencing: which allow two or more locations to communicate by simultaneous twoway video and audio transmissions.
Communication Channels • Channel, in communications (sometimes called communications channel), refers to the medium used to convey information from a sender (or transmitter) to a receiver. • Physical Channel • Soft Channel
Transmission Modes • Simplex • Half Duplex • Full Duplex
Impact Telecommunication has a significant social, cultural and economic impact on modern society. In 2008, estimates placed the telecommunication industry's revenue at $3. 85 trillion Telecommunication has had significant impact on advertising. TNS Media Intelligence reported that in 2007, a large percentage of advertising expenditure in the United States was spent on mediums that depend upon telecommunication. The results are summarized in the following table. Internet Radio Cable TV Newspa per Magazine Outdoor Percent 7. 6% 7. 2% 12. 1% 18. 9% 20. 4% 2. 7% Dollars $11. 31 billion $10. 69 billion $18. 02 billion $28. 22 billion $30. 33 billion $4. 02 billion
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Economic Impact: companies have used telecommunications to help build global business empires. This is self-evident in the case of online retailer Amazon. com. In cities throughout the world, home owners use their telephones to order and arrange a variety of home services ranging from pizza deliveries to electricians. Social Impact: Social Networking sites are dominating the individual preferences. Therefore, companies try social networking media to disseminate their business information (E. g. through advertising) etc
Telemedicine • Telemedicine is the ability to provide interactive healthcare utilizing modern technology and telecommunications. • Telemedicine allows patients to visit with physicians live over video for immediate care or capture video/still images and patient data are stored and sent to physicians for diagnosis and follow-up treatment at a later time.
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