From large technical systems to technological complexes

Author

Thue, Lars

Author_Institution

Centre for Bus. History, Norwegian Sch. of Manage., Oslo

fYear

2008

fDate

11-12 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

52

Lastpage

55

Abstract

The paper locate telecommunications in what has emerged as the new paradigmatic technology of the third industrial revolution, the technological complexes. Modern telecommunications has a long history in its own right - evolving from the telegraph to contemporary multimedia services. A parallel process has been the integration of telecommunications with other infrastructures. Today, as part of the ICT-cluster, telecom is tightly integrated with other critical infrastructures. These systems of systems are best conceptualized as technological complexes.

Keywords

history; information technology; telecommunication; ICT cluster; information and communication technology; large technical systems; technological complexes; telecommunication paradigmatic technology; third industrial revolution; Communication system control; Control systems; Electrons; History; Intelligent sensors; Paper technology; Protection; SCADA systems; Telecommunications; Voltage; History of telecommunications; control systems; electricity systems; technological complexes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

History of Telecommunications Conference, 2008. HISTELCON 2008. IEEE

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2530-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2531-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HISTELCON.2008.4668714

Filename

4668714