The first concept leading towards cellular wireless technology was the creation of Mobile Radio services. Mobile radio services basically were walkie talkie or CB communications.
Mobile radio services were first used in 1921. Police used mobile radio for closed radio communications between police dispatch. Only one line of communication could be used at a time. So if one officer was on the line with a dispatcher the other officers or dispatcher would not be able to be reached.
It wasn't until 1946 that the first mobile telephone was created. These phones were specifically made for cars and ran a price of $2,500 and that was in 1946! The phone weighed over 3 lbs. and was bulky in appearance as well.
Along with the bulky shape and price of these analog cell phones, only 25 users in an entire city could use the cellular service at one time so congestive failure was ever so common.
If having only 25 city wide users wasn't enough, lines were full of static and constantly disconnecting. You had to be rich and patient to own a cellular phone in 1946.
Over the years cellular wireless technology has gone digital and although many may complain of cellular quality still, cellular services are far more reliable and affordable today than they ever were before.
This article was written by Aaron Siegel of TopSavings.Net which offers
cell phone deals to residential and business customers.
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