The first video call connected two cities
In 1927, AT&T pioneered the world's first video call, transmitting live images between New York and Washington, D.C., over telephone wires, laying the groundwork for today's video communication.
Imagine seeing someone miles away on a phone call in 1927! That year, AT&T's Bell Laboratories made history with the first public long-distance video telephone call, linking New York City and Washington, D.C. This groundbreaking demonstration used existing telephone lines to transmit both audio and black-and-white visual signals simultaneously.
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