Who used the pager first, how did its fortunes fall?

Pager History / Who used the pager first, how did its fortunes fall?

Pager History - Who used the pager first, how did its fortunes fall?

Pager History: The recent series of pager blasts in Lebanon and Syria have caused a lot of damage to Hezbollah. At least 12 people were killed and more than 3,000 were injured in these blasts, many of whom are in critical condition. 7 people also lost their lives in Syria. Hezbollah has claimed Israel's hand behind these attacks, and the pager has now become the main topic of discussion.

Pager: An Introduction

Many people in India are unaware of the pager, but Hezbollah uses it extensively in Lebanon. The pager is an electronic device that allows people to send short messages to each other. It started in 1921, when the Detroit Police adopted it for their operations.

History of the pager

The pager was invented by Irving "Al" Gross in 1949. After this, it was adopted by the City Jewish Hospital of New York in 1950. In 1959 Motorola introduced the term "pager" and gave the device global recognition. Motorola made several innovations, such as the tone-only pager, which provided limited information.

Pager popularity decline

Pagers became popular in the 1970s and 1980s, but the growing popularity of mobile phones in the 1990s led to a decline in pager usage. Mobile phones' better features and affordable prices drove people away from pagers.

Hezbollah's choice of pagers

Hezbollah chose pagers because they feared Israel could monitor mobile phones. The organization's leader Hassan Nasrallah advised its members to use pagers.

Pager blasts incident

In the recent blasts in Lebanon, it has been claimed that Israel used explosives to make pagers an attack device. The Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, which supplied the pagers, has been blamed for the blasts. According to reports, Israel had hacked these pagers before they were delivered.

Current use

Although the use of pagers has decreased, it is still prevalent in some areas, especially in hospitals and emergency services in the US and UK. Apart from Hezbollah, pagers are also being used by certain companies and organizations.

This incident has once again highlighted the importance of pagers, especially in areas where security of communications is extremely important. The pager blasts have not only shocked Hezbollah, but also demonstrated how technology can blur the line between security and terrorism.