Cable and Wireless - The History of Trans-Oceanic Communication

Although the first undersea telegraph cable was installed in the mid 1800s, it would be another 100 years before the first transatlantic telephone cable, the TAT-1, went into service in 1956. Many other communication technologies have developed since then, but undersea cables still provide the bulk of all transoceanic communication bandwidth today.
Undersea Cable Historian Bill Burns tells the story of how cables came to dominate communications in this fascinating presentation at the Antique Wireless Association 2022 Conference. To learn more about cable history visit atlantic-cable...
Please note that this was made from a safety audio copy because there was a technical issue with the capture directly from Bill’s microphone. Although we recognize that the audio could have been better, we feel that the content is still compelling.
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[@mackfisher4487]

Great presentation thank you BILL, the technological jump in communications is overlooked by most but has changed the world. Its incredible that we can communicate to most any one in the world instantly and we take it for granted.

[@8006345789]

Excellent presentation and very enlightening. I was not aware of the latency limitations of satellites vs cables for voice as well as the throughput limitation of fiber vs microwave.

[@raymondmartin6737]

In the 1960's my parents and I visited the Telstar ground station in Andover,
Maine. Quite an interesting memory.

[@althepal6818]

doing the presentation through an antique telephone wasn`t the greatest idea...