IEEE Honors Bell Labs

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 May 2015 01:39 Written by Albert Greenhut Friday, 6 February 2015 03:17

Imagine a world without the fax machine, without various lasers, without the first satellite, without the semi-conductor or various computer languages, or even without the Intercept Technology. Bell Labs has made all of these a reality in their history which is unrivalled in productivity and patents, averaging a patent a day since they were created.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) typically honors individual technical achievements. Recently the IEEE honored Bell Labs 90 years of technological breakthroughs with an IEEE Milestone.

IEEE President Peter Staecker said, “The reason why IEEE feels it’s important to recognize these achievements and the people behind them is that they serve as landmarks in the progress of technology and the progress of civilization.”

Bell Labs has contributed mightily to the development of technology, and specifically communication. Named for Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, Bell Labs has continued to innovate how we communicate. From land lines, to cell phones, and continuing to change our data networks.

Theodore Sizer, of Bell Labs, joked, “So we worked 150 years to give people a phone in their own home, and in 10 short years we have begun relying not on our home phones but the phones we carry around in our pockets.”

Bell Labs will continue to innovate in communication and other fields, whether it means upsetting their own creations or not. As a company working with a Bell Labs creation, Intercept Technology, we are proud to carry on this legacy of continual advancement and prepared to push our field of preservation packaging continually forward.

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