Rise and fall of the landline: 143 years of telephones becoming more accessible – and smart
- Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Senior lecturer, Boston University
The global economy has changed dramatically over the past century and a half.
When I lecture my Boston University business students on this topic, I use one of the world’s most transformative inventions to illustrate my point: the telephone.
Before the telephone was invented, it was impossible to communicate by voice across any kind of...
