Telecommunications What are telecommunications: Tele means at a distance System used in transmitting messages over a distance . electronically Telecommunicati ons enable people around the world to communicate with each other or spread information over many thousands of miles in just a few seconds. Is telecommunication the same thing as communication? No, but they are connected. Telecommunication is communication over distance using technology. Modern devices of telecommunications: Fax Mobiles Radios. COMPUTERS TV Earlier modes of tele communication • a) • b) A satellite: • A space satellite is an object put into orbit around the earth in order to relay communication signals or transmit scientiļ¬c data. How mobile phones work: to o e d i v a r. e h t t c e at b t w i Lets rstand e und Internet: • Allows people to send and receive emails • Create websites • Obtain information from websites Telecommunications in Pakistan: In Education: • Distance learning • In the classroom Industrial development and marketing: 1. Improved Quality 4. Market Opportunities 2. International companies 3. Advertisements 5. Electronic modes of trading Problems and disadvantages: • Faults and breakdowns in internet services • Decrease employment opportunities • Load shedding slow the work • Older generations • Easy access to some websites may harm our culture • Cyber attacks • Capital intensive goods • Always imported because of specialized manufacturing.