Translations:Siemens/3/en

The "Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske" company was founded in Berlin on October 1, 1847. Progressive development of the pointer telegraph by the two company founders Werner Siemens and Johann Georg Halske was pivotal in its establishment. The new pointer telegraph allowed letters to be transmitted, whereas the telegraph constructed ten years previously by Samuel Morse only supported Morse code. For the first time therefore it was also possible for untrained persons to operate a telegraph. This development was to revolutionize the world of telecommunications technology. During the turbulent 1840s – the decade was characterized by social unrest and revolutions throughout Europe – the possibility to communicate over long distances with practically no time delay was crucially important for the military and politics.