10 Interesting Fact About The history of the telephone
10 Interesting Fact About The history of the telephone
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The telephone was first introduced in Indonesia in 1882 by the Dutch.
Initially, telephones are only available in big cities such as Batavia (Jakarta), Surabaya and Medan.
In 1910, Indonesia had around 1,500 telephone connected to the international telephone network.
During the Japanese colonial period, telephone is used for military and government communication.
After Indonesian Independence, the Government of Nationalization of Telecommunications Companies and formed PT Telkom Indonesia in 1965.
In the 1970s, Indonesia began producing its own telephone with the WIM brand using technology from East Germany.
In the 1980s, Indonesia began to use digital technology for its telephone networks.
In the 1990s, cell phones were first introduced in Indonesia by cellular operators such as Telkomsel and Indosat.
In the 2000s, Indonesia became one of the largest cellular phone markets in the world with rapid growth.
At present, Indonesia has more than 350 million cell phone users and continues to develop telecommunications technology to meet the increasing needs of the community.
