![]() ![]() The display tells the history of rural broadband and telecommunications services in a very interesting and engaging way, said Rich Coit, executive director of the South Dakota Telecommunications Association, or SDTA. Since 1974, the Hall of Fame has honored more than 700 South Dakotans for achievements. The opening of the telecommunications exhibit at the Hall of Fame building, which includes a visitor and education center, coincided with this year’s induction ceremony. Golden West created the mobile exhibit in 2016 to celebrate its 100th anniversary, and it was well-received across the state. Golden West Telecommunications in Wall also parked its trailer exhibit, Fence Posts to Fiber Optics, at the museum for the opening weeks of the display. South Dakota Telecommunications Association.After that, it will transition to an online display and a traveling exhibit.Ĭommunications companies and membership groups that provided items and support for the display include: The Telecommunications Industry Excellence exhibit opened Sept. Display cards tell the story of how the industry has impacted communities for decades. Interactive quiz boards engage students and adults alike and a table-top-sized map identifies where broadband companies have coverage across the state. Visitors can see the equipment that makes those connections possible, examples of the infrastructure that is often buried in the ground or hidden behind walls and how it has evolved over time. The exhibit displays the history and growth of telephone services from party lines to videoconferencing. The history of the telecommunications industry in South Dakota is currently one of the featured exhibits at the South Dakota Hall of Fame in Chamberlain. So does the development and improvement of wireless technologies. The quest for faster and more reliable service continues today, too, with the transition from copper to fiber transmission lines. Candlestick and desk phones evolved into cordless devices and cellphones. Phones with button-tap dialing gave way to rotary and touch-tone dialing. The telecommunications industry, meantime, has never stopped changing. The riverside community in the middle of South Dakota continues to be widely perceived today as neutral turf in ongoing rivalries between the state’s eastern and western halves. ![]() Pierre survived an election challenge a few years after the first phones were installed. That’s about the time Mitchell was beginning to challenge Pierre’s status as South Dakota’s capital. The first telephones were installed in South Dakota about 120 years ago. This paid piece is sponsored by SDN Communications. ![]()
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