History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications
from the first submarine cable of 1850 to the worldwide fiber optic network
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History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications |
| The Evolution of Cable & Wireless |
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| The chart below shows a timeline of the many companies that consolidated over the years to become Cable & Wireless. Click on the links to read Bill Glover's history of each company. | ||
| John Pender was a pivotal figure in the early development of submarine telegraphy and continued to play a major role in the industry until his death in 1896. | ||
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The
Anglo-Mediterranean Telegraph Company merged in 1872 to form |
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British Australian Telegraph Company merged in 1873 to form THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY |
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The African Direct Telegraph
Company merged in 1902 with The Eastern Telegraph
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The Eastern & Associated Telegraph Companies merged in 1929 with Marconi Wireless Telegraph
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The following were acquired by Imperial & International during 1929-32 The Indo-European Telegraph
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In 1934 Imperial & International Communications Ltd. changed its name to |
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Site visitor Marshall Waugh, ex-Cable & Wireless, shares this recruitment booklet from 1970: |
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Last revised: 12 March, 2021 |
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