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About the talk
There is little doubt that the development of the telephone has an enormous affect on the way in which people started to communicate with each other. The development of the electronic computer has had a profound affect on just about every aspect of our daily lives. Applying computer technology to the field of telecommunications has seen the development of capability never dreamt of when the telephone was first introduced, taking it from an analogue speaking device to a fully developed digital network.
This talk will trace the development of the telephone and associated systems and will explore how integrating computer capability into telecommunications and telephony has changed the way we communicate.
The talk will be followed by discussion on the topics raised.
About the speakers
Professor Nigel Linge is Professor in the School of Computing, Science & Engineering at the University of Salford where his teaching includes professional and ethical issues, global networking and network architecture and design. He is also the principal investigator for the EPSRC PPE projects “Engaging with Communications”, and is a member of the EPSRC College of Peers. He is a Fellow of the IET and of the BCS. He is a member of Salford’s Informatics Research Institute and has research interests in the telecommunications and computer networking field. Most recently he has focused on context driven systems where information and services can be intelligently personalised to the user through knowledge of the user’s context.
Professor Linge is a popular speaker providing lectures to local groups and is widely called on as an ‘expert’ contact for the media. He has twice delivered the IET Christmas Lecture for schools in Manchester.
Professor David Parsons is Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor at Salford University. He has worked closely with Professor Linge for some 20 years - most recently as co-investigator for EPSRC PPE projects “Engaging with Communications”. These projects led to the development of a PDA based wireless interactive multi media museum guide in use in the Manchester Communicates Gallery at MoSI. Until 2006 he was also the BCS Regional Manager supporting BCS professional and chartered member activities in the North. Previously worked in the application of computers and their exploitation in banking, and ‘retired’ in 1993 from the role Advanced Technology Director at Barclays Bank. He currently teaches professional, ethical and management issues to computing/IT undergraduates and postgraduates at Salford and gives guest lectures on these subjects at universities and societies throughout the UK, including previous talks to the Computer Conservation Society.
Background
For more on the work of the speakers in the history of telecommunications see the Engaging with Communications website.
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