Title :
TAT-1 and Deregulation
Author_Institution :
Concordia Univ., Montreal, QC
Abstract :
TAT-1, the first transatlantic telephone system, came into service in 1956. Its design was dominated by the need for reliability. Coincidentally, the process of the deregulation of the telephone industry began the very same year. This process has led to the current competitive environment. We speculate on the effect that competition would have had on design decisions. Our focus is upon a particular component, the flexible repeater.
Keywords :
repeaters; telecommunication network reliability; telephony; TAT-1; flexible repeater; telephone industry; transatlantic telephone system; Coaxial cables; Communication cables; Electron tubes; Global communication; Monopoly; Repeaters; Telegraphy; Telephony; Underwater cables; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 2008. IEEE GLOBECOM 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2324-8
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.2008.ECP.689
