Do you know the date of The World Telecommunications Day.ppt

Do you know the date of The World Telecommunications Day? May 17. What is the theme of The World Telecommunications Day? Helping all the world’s people to communicate. What is telecommunications? Telecommunications, from Greek, means “communications at a distance”. Telecommunications through voice, data, and image communication is changing the world. The ease of accessing information and people of the world at anytime is having major impacts on society ,business, and finance. What is telecommunications network? A system of interconnected elements linked by facilities (i.e., physical connections) over which traffic will flow. The traffic may be conversations, information, or complex video or audio services. The telecommunications network must also be able to control the interconnected elements Two Distinct Types of Networks At a very basic level, two distinct types of networks can be identified Direct Connect Network Centralized Network How does a telephone work? The two basic forms that the telecommunications network can transmit information. Analog Signal Digital Signal The two major trends that are applicable to telecommunications. The first trend has been the incredible increase in the processing power of digital computer. The second trend has been the explosive growth in transmission capacity through the widespread use of optical fiber across the continents and under seas. Look at the following pictures: Text Structure Analysis The text is made up of four parts: The first part consists of 2 paragraphs(1-2).It focuses on the overwhelming advantages of telecommunications revolution, especially for developing countries. The second part is 1 paragraph only(Para.3). It puts forward a question for consideration. The third part is made up of 7 paragraphs(Para.4-10).It deals with 6 different countries or regions in the transformation of telecommunications technologies. The fourth part is 1 paragraph( Para.11). It is a conclusion full of con