Telematics is the technology used at present, that it is the fusion
between the telecommunications and informatics.
Tele=distance or far;
matics=information.
Development
Before
electricity
Telecommunications exist since primitive era with
things such as; smoke signals, drums, messenger
doves, flag signs and messenger systems such as
messengers on foot or on horseback.
After
electricity
Telecommunications developed the
following devices and technologies:
19th
Century
Telegraph
(1844)
Telephone
(1876)
Submarine cable
(1850)
20th
Century
Radio
(1900)
Television
(1927)
Satellites
(1957)
Analogue
cell phone
(1980)
Microwaves
(1946)
Computer
Networks
(1990)
Internet
(1969)
GPS
(1973)
Computer
(1938-1958)
Laptop or
Notebook
(1980)
21st
Century
Wireless Networks
(2000-2010)
Social
Networks
Smartphone,
Smart TV
Sciences or
disciplines it involves
Telecommunications is based on
other disciplines
Queueing
theory
Electronics
Physics
Mathematics
Information
theory
System theory
and Control theory
Definition
Telecommunications are every ways that
allow the distance communication.
Aplications
Aplications can use wired
or wireless transmission
Wired
Electric
waves
Twisted Pair
ADSL
Coaxial cable
HFC
PLC
Lightwave
Optic fiber
GPON
Structured cable
intelligent
building
Wireless
Electromagnetic
waves
There are many technologies that used
this transmission medium, as:
GPS
WiFi
ZigBee
Bluetooth
VSAT
Cellular
phone
Future
Internet connections will be of bigger
capacity and more navegation velocity
because the people will have more devices
connected to the network.
Electromagnetic
spectrum will be full.
Networks will be flexible,
open and it will be easier
to configure.
People will be able
connected to internet from
anywhere in the world.