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Telephone Industry

Definition

The telephone industry involves all activities related to manufacturing, distributing, selling and servicing phones - devices that transmit sound (especially speech) over distance without wires.

Related terms

Alexander Graham Bell: He was a Scottish-born inventor who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone.

AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph): This is one of America's oldest telecommunications companies which had monopoly control over phone service in most parts of US until it was broken up by antitrust laws.

Landline Phones: These are traditional wired phones that transmit voice data through physical cables.

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