Remembering Alexander Graham Bell

On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his revolutionary new device—the telephone. Since then, telephony has evolved in ways even this great thinker could not have imagined. Mobile technology dominates the telecom industry today. From Mobile World Congress 2018, Ben Cardwell gives an update about CommScope’s latest wireless innovations.

On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his revolutionary new device—the telephone. Since then, telephony has evolved in ways even this great thinker could not have imagined. After connecting the world with telephone wires, we moved to wireless for voice services and eventually mobile data, i.e. the internet. The GSM Association (GSMA) says there are now more than 5 billion mobile subscribers globally. Mobile technology dominates the telecom industry.

CLICK TO TWEET: On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his revolutionary new device—the telephone.

At GSMA’s recent Mobile World Congress event, CommScope displayed our latest technologies that help enable the next generation of wireless, 5G. From antennas that boost current network speeds to 1 Gigabit per second to new solutions for in-building wireless and fixed wireless access, CommScope continues in the innovative spirit of Bell. Here’s a quick video from the show floor summarizing our latest work. To stay abreast of our news throughout the year, sign up to receive our press releases and blog posts.

Seeing how much progress has happened in the last 142 years, I can only imagine what the telecom business will look like in 2160. But with the pace of innovation happening so quickly, I’m excited to see what a mere five years will bring.