The origins of carrier multiplexing: Major George Owen Squier and AT&T

IEEE Communications Magazine

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Schwartz, Mischa ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

History; Multiplexing; Repeaters; Technological innovation; Telephony; Wire; Wireless communication

Indexed keywords

CARRIER COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES; TELEPHONE; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

CARRIER MULTIPLEXING; OPTICAL WAVELENGTH MULTIPLEXING;

MULTIPLEX RADIO TELEPHONE;

EID: 44449162940     PISSN: 01636804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.2008.4511639     Document Type: Article

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