Advances in Technology

The history of Cable & Wireless encompasses all major developments in communications technology from Victorian times to the present. This section describes the advances in technology that have shaped the company.

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Cables of the 1960’s

Cooke & Wheatstone and the Telegraph

Facts & Figures: Cost of Communication

Facts & Figures: Ocean Assets

Facts & Figures: Volume of Traffic

Mobile Communications

Radio 1907 to 1928

Radio from 1929

Satellite Communications

Technical Milestones