1984 ⟶ Motorola Releases the DynaTAC 8000X, the First Commercial Cell Phone in the US

The first commercially available cell phone in the US, the D...
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💡 Optelecom Develops First Fiber Optic Communication Systems

The first fiber optic communication systems were developed by Optelecom.⟶
TelecommunicationsDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

📱 Ameritech Commercializes Cellular Network in Chicago

Ameritech, now known as AT&T, commercialized the Bell System (its cellular network) in Chicago, Ill.⟶
Ameritech Commercializes Cellular Network in Chicago (1983)
TelecommunicationsCellular TechnologyMobile PhonesChicagoDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

📱 Motorola Releases the DynaTAC 8000X, the First Commercial Cell Phone in the US

The first commercially available cell phone in the US, the DynaTAC 8000X, is created by Motorola.⟶
Motorola Releases the DynaTAC 8000X, the First Commercial Cell Phone in the US (1984)
TelecommunicationsMobile PhonesConsumer ElectronicsCommunication
United StatesUnited States

📱 IBM Launches the SIMON Personal Communicator, the First Smartphone

IBM created the first mobile app with SIMON; it had 10 built-in apps from Email to Calendar.⟶
Mobile ComputingSmartphonesIBMCommunicationSoftwareEarly TechnologyComputing
United StatesUnited States

📱 IBM Develops the Simon, the First Smartphone

IBM Simon, the world's first smartphone, is developed by IBM.⟶
IBM Develops the Simon, the First Smartphone (1994)
CommunicationMobile PhonesSmartphonesIBMTelecommunicationsConsumer Electronics
United StatesUnited States

📡 Ciena and Sprint Deploy First Commercial DWDM System

The Ciena Corporation, in partnership with Sprint, deployed the first commercial dense wavelength-division multiplexing system, which created the massive capacity of the Internet.⟶
Ciena and Sprint Deploy First Commercial DWDM System (1996)
InternetTelecommunicationsInfrastructureNetworking
United StatesUnited States