The telecom industry has gone through a variety of dramatic changes since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. This infographic by Acme Packet takes you through a history of communications including the three major inflection points, as well as offers a forward-thinking look about communications in the future. A sampling of data includes:
- In 2010, 188 billion texts were sent per day (compared to 14 billion in 2000)
- The average voice minutes used per month dropped in 2011 (638) when compared to 2010 (720)
- In 2016, there will be 20.3 trillion OTT messaging services
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