1. The class will be divided into small groups to research each of the following utilities services.

-Telecommunications
History
Possible sources or providers for the utility service (public or private)
Transmission and/or distribution methods
Methods of measuring usage (if any)
Typical sizing requirements

Telecommunications: the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in
the form of electromagnetic signals, as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.

Typical Sizing Requirements for Telecommunications:

A TR serving less than
5000 sq ft. must be at least 10' x 8' in size
A TR serving area larger than 5000 sq ft. and less than or equal to 8000 sq ft must be 10' x 9' in
size
A TR serving an are a larger than 8000 sq ft. and less than or equal to 10,000 must be 10'x11' in
size
A minimum of four 4 inch vertical riser conduits or sleeves are required between TR s.

Method of Measuring Usage of Telecommunications:

Erlangs- help telecommunication network designers understand traffic patterns within their voice
networks.
Are used to work out how many lines are required between a telephone system and a central
office.

Brief History:
1200 B.C.- Homer mentions signal fires in his work, Iliad.
700 B.C.-300 A.D.- Carrier Pigeons were used during the Olympic Games.
1843- FAX invented by Scottish Physicist Alexander Bain.
1876- Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone.
1945- Arthur C. Clarke proposes communications satellites.
1992- The World Wide Web is created.

Telecommunications in our Daily Lives:

Providers: Time Warner Cable, Vonage, Windstream, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Direct T.V.
Distribution Methods: Satellites, telephone lines, cable lines, cell phone towers.