Résumé
TPE about the evolution of the telephone and its economical and social impact. In this document, many details will be given about the telephone itself but also about its role and impact through the years. Since its creation in 1876, the phone has made amazing progress, from a technical point of view first, then the cellular has a considerable commercial success and finally, we can see the impact that it had on society: nowadays, everybody has got a cellular telephone.
But this evolution of the telephone was progressive. What was, actually, the impact of the telephone on society? What are the reasons of such a commercial success? What are the technical evolutions made to reach the telephone aspect and functioning that we all know today?
Outline:
Introduction
I) The question of the phone by the technical aspect
A. How does it work? Birth and explanations
B. The Networking
C. Today's phones
II) The social aspect of the telephone
A. The 19th and the 20th century
B. The 21st century
III) The economical aspect of the telephone
A. The market of the telephone
B. The supply and demand
C. The mobile, more popular than the telephone?
D. The MVNOs
E. The "All-in-One"
F. When the opponents become allies
Conclusion
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