COMMUNICATION

I recall the day I waited at the Ernnakulam Post Office for two days to communicate with my brother at Chembur, Mumbai. Long distance communication was available only by booking a trunk call with the telephone department.  A more effective and speedy connection could be done only by changing it to a lightning call which would cost almost double the amount of money than a trunk call. Telephone connections were made available and started crackling in the Island only in the last but one decade of the twentieth century. Telegraph service too was available only in town. The radio provided all the important news, music and other programmes. The introduction of mobile phone, television, computer inter-net, E-ticketing and E-shopping in recent years was an epoch making event in the field of communication and business. Modern means of communication has destroyed natural frontiers. It helped in the development and growth of trade and commerce. The fishermen trade their catch of the day when their trawlers are still out in the deep Arabian Sea. The coconut climber negotiates a deal with his customer from the tree top. The tariffs are very reasonable for even commoners that they too could afford it. I was fascinated to see so many brands of electronic goods when I recently went to “Pittapilly Agencies” near YWCA at Ernakulam. Modern gadgets like 3G to 6G modem are expected shortly.

     It is a matter of pride that India is one of the six nations in the world that have the technology to design and develop artificial satellites, which revolve around the earth on orbits that are much smaller than the moon. We have achieved the technical know-how to launch artificial satllites into space. Artificial satellites are used for long distance communication, research; remote sensing and defence. We are capable of sending images and words or printed matter wireless to any destination of our choice in the world. We are sending even material objects to the intended or desired target in outer space. I wish and hope that the young brains could achieve much more. I am waiting for the day when I could go anywhere in the cosmos by just pressing a button. 

Excerpts from

MEMOIRS

An autobiography

by

Joseph J. Thayamkeril

Lawyer, Kochi, Kerala, India.

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