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The History of Telecommunications has evolved around so many different people's ideas. Alexender Graham Bell, as we all know, invented the telephone. There are so many different websites that people have created on the history of the telecommunications. This website History of Telecommunications gives a breakdown how the Telecommunications Industry came about. There is a lot of information that we can learn from the different sites about the history of telecommunication if we just take the time to look and read the information on the internet.
The slogan that made George Eastman's camara popular is "you push the button, we do the rest", this slogan put cameras in the consumer's hands which made Kodak company what is today. There are a lot of milestones that George Eastman has accomplished and when you go to this hyperlink Milestones there is a lot of information on how Mr. Eastman created Kodak and information on the telephony side of the industry as well. You can view the telephony of the telecommunications industry by going to this hyperlink telephony. Mr Eastman created a great thing when he came out with the products of Kodak. This company keeps on growing throughout the world with the many facets of this company. The history of this company is truly amazing!
Kodak as a company deals with all kinds of hardware, software and also provides different services to customers, clients and within the company itself. Of course Kodak is mainly known for their photography equipment/ hardware. Some of the equipment and hardware that Kodak supplies are as follows; Aerial Film Processors, CD Jukebox Storage, Cineangiogram Projectors, Document Retrieval Products, etc. More of Kodak’s equipment can be found at this hyperlink, KODAK Product Type: Equipment and Systems Menu. Along with hardware Kodak has been a distributor of software also, some of the software that Kodak has put out are as follows; Color Image Management Systems, Color Management Software and Solutions, Document Retrieval Software, etc. More Kodak software can be found at the hyperlink, KODAK Product Type: Software Menu. Along with all this hardware and software Kodak provides different services that can help the customer, client, etc. with problems they may be dealing with. Kodak also provides consumer services, like film developing/ picture making, and they provide jobs. The company holds community events and has been very helpful in wake of the recent tragedies. Some of the services that are provided can be found at this hyperlink, KODAK:Service & Support. News on the events that Kodak has been involved with can been seen at this link,KODAK: Community Relations and Contributions. Working currently in a photo lab, I witness first hand many of the products, hardware, software, and services that Kodak provides. The items and services are always changing and becoming more and more complex and will always shape the world, as we know it.
There are many interesting opportunities for people like us who have a knack and interest in technical, computer, and communication fields! They offer very cool internshipsand exciting career programs for new graduates like the Image Science Career Program, the Manufacturing Programand most interesting to me, the Software Engineering Program. If someone were willing to relocate to Rochester, New York for a year or two it would be an invaluable experience! Here are some of the areas and jobs that are directly related to telecommunications and information systems and technology:
They say that they are committed to training and education and that each employee should count on 40 hours a year of training. I take it they expect at least that as a minimum. No offense Kodak but that is really not that much training. Do they have tuition reimbursement? The benefits listed did not hint at that, but to be competitive and attract exceptional employees nowadays they should offer that benefit. They have individual development plans like Sprint to guide and help employees set goals and steer their careers in the direction they desire. The company encourages employees to explore and join the Kodak Employee Network organizations like:
This company was high on the list of preferred companies to work at by women. That would mean that they offer benefits to do with child care etc. Many IT companies are realizing that to attract and keep a strong workforce of women they need to offer more benefits relating to family and children.
Here are some actual job listings:Test Engineer Software Engineer Field Engineer They of course pay all relocation fees.
With Kodak being thick in the ever changing electronic age, the company is constantly improving and adding new technology in order to simplify or assist our needs as businesses or consumers. One of the advances that Kodak is constantly trying to improve is cleaning up our environment; "The photographic industry has made great strides to offer products and services that meet customer needs and reduce the environmental burden of photographic processes. As part of that effort, Kodak is working hard to integrate health, safety, and environment (HSE) throughout its research, development, and commercialization processes. By weight, between 76-90 percent of every Kodak single-use camera model can be reused or recycled. By May 2001, more than 400 million OTUCs had been recycled over 12 years. On May 21, 1999, the World Environmental Center awarded Kodak its gold medal recognizing its worldwide OTUC recycling program." You can read an indepth layout on how the company plans on doing this by clicking on this link Kodak clean. up
Another area that we are going to see things start to change is in the ink jet printer area. With technology leaning towards digital technology we are going to see more computer printers dropping the whole ink idea and see more digital processing taking place. Read more about this and Kodak's view on where we are headed with this new technology at this site, Bye Ink Jets!
Some important standard setting agencies for the industry are:
