Telecommunications

Synopsis

Includes a brief history of telecommunications from Victorian times to the present. Four case histories illustrate how efficient use of telecommunications can help promote good business and generate profits. Examples include language translation, confirmation of parcel deliveries, ‘teleshopping’, reading water meters and the role of OFTEL, the regulatory body. Concludes by looking at the future possibilities of telecommunications and showing how deaf people can use telephones when enhanced by modern technologies.

Series

Inside Britain, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

Year of production

1992

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Business studies

Keywords

telecommunications

Production Company

Name

Kann (Michael) Associates

Sponsor

Name

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Distributor

Name

London Television Service

Email

lts@londontv.com

Web

http://www.londontv.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7434 1121

Fax

020 7734 0619

Address

21-25 St Anne’s Court
London
W1V 3AW