HISTORIC ARTICLE

Oct 13, 1983 CE: First American Cellular Network

On October 13, 1983, Ameritech Mobile Communications (now AT&T) established the first cellular network in the United States, in Chicago, Illinois.

Grades

5 - 8

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Geography

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On October 13, 1983, Ameritech Mobile (now AT&T) the United States’ first in Chicago, Illinois. networks make use of possible. A cell is a served by one . A cell tower, sometimes called a cell site or base station, is a . This means the tower can both radio signals as well as them. A cellular network is simply a connected series of cells. Each cell on a radio . This allows mobile devices to widespread without a in service as the user enters and exits each cell. Today, cellular networks are all over the world. In the , cell phones are more reliable and popular than traditional . Millions of people rely on cellular networks for personal, , and -related communications.

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National Geographic Society

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National Geographic Society

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Last Updated

October 19, 2023

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